Suspending crankbaits

[airborne_angler]

So whats the story behind these? You crank em down to the Strike Zone and then stop it,it remains where it is motionless and when you start it up again thats supposed to trigger a strike?

Is this right? Can someone learn me about suspending cranks?

[Vinny Chase]

Exactly what you said...I like floating better, but when i am using suspended whenever i hit an object i stop the bait then continue with a rip motion

[Vinny Chase]

Forgot to mention i like them when there isnt much to get caught up on. With the floating, if you hit a weed you can just let it float up, whereas the suspending excels with rocky bottoms.

[MMan16]

Forgot to mention i like them when there isnt much to get caught up on. With the floating, if you hit a weed you can just let it float up, whereas the suspending excels with rocky bottoms.

I agree. Suspending baits are good when your targeting an exact depth and need to keep it there. Also there usually fished in open water because of there more likely hood to get hung up. Floating cranks are nice around timber an such because they can float up and away from the snag.

[NateFollmer]

Suspending cranks are about the best lure to use in the winter. I love cranking a crank or jerkbait to a certain depth, then just let it sit. Something will eventually come along and eat it.

For any other time though, floating is the way to go. Smack it off something, let it float up a bit, and start cranking again. GREAT lure for clipping grass too.

[Raul]

So whats the story behind these? You crank em down to the Strike Zone and then stop it,it remains where it is motionless and when you start it up again thats supposed to trigger a strike?

Is this right? Can someone learn me about suspending cranks?

Not quite when you "start it up again", because it 's suspended you can wiggle, twitch, shake, knock as much as you want to trigger strikes. That 's the real deal with a suspending crankbait. Only problem with them is when you fish heavy cover, they hang up purty frequently purty good.

[jbass]

You have to remember when fishing the suspenders, that if you get hung up, it almost stays hung up. I always carry a "hound dog" to get a deep suspender back. Pretty cheap insurance. I paint a lot of my own and I don't like loosing them. :-[

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

x 2 on all responses so far,good info

Just thought I'd throw this in as well. One of my favorite suspending baits is the Rapala jointed shad rap in all sizes. This has probably caught me more fish than any of my other cranks. It can be worked like a jerkbait. Ran super fast without tumbling or worked very slowly in cold water.