jacob2000 Posted April 19, 2015 Posted April 19, 2015 What is your favorite season to throw a crank bait in? Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted April 19, 2015 Super User Posted April 19, 2015 As long as there is open water - I'll have some kind of crank bait tied on. A-Jay 2 Quote
Super User Jrob78 Posted April 19, 2015 Super User Posted April 19, 2015 Yep, a crankbait is 12 months a year for me. Quote
jacob2000 Posted April 19, 2015 Author Posted April 19, 2015 What season do you find is the most productive? Quote
Super User Chris at Tech Posted April 19, 2015 Super User Posted April 19, 2015 Crankbaits run from 6 inches to 30 feet deep so you can target fish 12 months out of the year. I think the more appropriate question you should be asking is how to choose the appropriate diving depth by season. Quote
Super User Jrob78 Posted April 19, 2015 Super User Posted April 19, 2015 Crankbaits run from 6 inches to 30 feet deep so you can target fish 12 months out of the year. I think the more appropriate question you should be asking is how to choose the appropriate diving depth by season. I agree. It's more about what type of bait and what depth the bass and baitfish are. Reaction baits work year round, there isn't really a best season. Quote
ABW Posted April 19, 2015 Posted April 19, 2015 What season do you find is the most productive? Can't answer this question, but I know the bass where I live love a craw colored treble hooked lure during the pre-spawn Quote
Super User flyfisher Posted April 19, 2015 Super User Posted April 19, 2015 I have caught fish in every month of the year here in VA with water temps as low as 35 on a crank bait so for me, like A-Jay, i always have a crank bait tied on. Quote
BasshunterJGH Posted April 19, 2015 Posted April 19, 2015 What season do you find is the most productive? For me, late summer/fall. Usually August-October. Quote
jacob2000 Posted April 20, 2015 Author Posted April 20, 2015 So year-round is the consensus decision, what are your favorite conditions to throw one in (i.e. clear skies, no wind, etc.)? Quote
Super User scaleface Posted April 20, 2015 Super User Posted April 20, 2015 The question is what season is the best . I would pick fall. It just seems like every year I get on a really good fall crankbait bite. Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted April 20, 2015 Super User Posted April 20, 2015 Spring and fall around here is usually the best time. Quote
Super User Oregon Native Posted April 20, 2015 Super User Posted April 20, 2015 Early morning or points with a slight wind chop around rock. If you have a nice break close by that can be a plus. Season....all four can be awesome. Rainy days....awesome. Just getting to be on the water and fish em......awesome. 1 Quote
Hogsticker Posted April 20, 2015 Posted April 20, 2015 In general, Spring and Fall. Choosing the appropriate crank is another story. Quote
jacob2000 Posted April 20, 2015 Author Posted April 20, 2015 If you had to pick the perfect condition to throw a crank in (besides every condition) what would it be? Quote
fish devil Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 If you had to pick the perfect condition to throw a crank in (besides every condition) what would it be? Windy and rainy/cloudy days are my favorite conditions. Killed em' on a Rapala DT-4 during my first five club tourneys this year. I also prefer stained water. Quote
bassinyea Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 Cloudy with some wind helps the crankbait bite for me. Sunny can be good too especially deflecting your crankbait off of cover. Sun makes the fish hold tighter to cover and you can create good reaction strikes. Really to me having some wind is more important than whether or not it is sunny or cloudy. And like fish devil stained water is also what you are looking for. Quote
Super User everythingthatswims Posted April 21, 2015 Super User Posted April 21, 2015 My best crankbait bites are in the fall. Crankin Rap time. Spring is lipless time for me. A few cranks work well for me in the winter when a reaction strike may be the only thing you can get due to neutral fish. 1/4oz redeye shad and a rebel wee-r squarebill. My favorite cold water baits. I don't throw crankbaits much in the summer. Quote
Ozark_Basser Posted April 21, 2015 Posted April 21, 2015 I think you're missing the point. There is no perfect condition for a crankbait. Where there is fish, a crankbait is going to be close to the top of anybody's list of an effective bait. Gin clear water is about the only time I think it's not quite as effective, but it can still work well. Just make sure it's deflecting off of the bottom or cover. 1 Quote
hatrix Posted April 22, 2015 Posted April 22, 2015 I think it depends on the season where you are throwing cranks but all year you ca catch them. I lost a fish that would of went like 4-5# today on a Rapala DT Flat and yesterday lost one the same size on a KVD 1.5. Its funny cause it was the only bites i even got both days and they came right when I started fishing.It was super windy both days and I had to stop fishing because of like 30 mph gusts of wind. I couldn't hardly cast not to mention my baits where running in a huge arch cause of the wind grabbing my line. Quote
Missourifishin Posted April 22, 2015 Posted April 22, 2015 Spring and fall around here is usually the best time. Yep. Quote
wuchr20 Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 All year round. However, you may want to present the crank baits differently depending on the season. 1 Quote
speed craw Posted April 25, 2015 Posted April 25, 2015 All year really , let the water temp and water clarity dictate the depth and wobble. Provided your in the non solid water season. Quote
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