Bass Fishing Tips Crankbaits
Posted on Jan 31, 2010 under Fishing Knots | 3 Comments
Big lipped, floating and diving crankbaits make it possible for anglers to search a wide area at different depths to find large and smallmouth bass. The average depth you will reach is about 6 to 9 feet with most crankbaits. But crankbaits with large lips may dive up to 20 feet.
The stop-and-go retrieve is the most effective when searching for bass. Crank the lure down with a very fast retrieve and then stop allowing it to float up. Keep repeating this to cover a wide area of water and different depths. Once you catch that first bass, fishn that depth with a nice steady retrieve for bast results.
Crankbaits with small lips and slim long bodies give you an action like live baitfish, and are very effective for shallow water Fishing. Trolling or casting them above weeds or over shoals is effective. They can even mimic surface lures in calm water tease the fish with light twiching movement and slow retrieves creating surface commotion.
Sinking flat sided baits are bast for around structure where stop-and-go or pumping retrieves will keep them in contact with it. Strikes often occur right after contact with this structure. Crankbaits look great wobbling through the water, but they attract bass best when nocking on their front door. The real large lips on the larger crankbaits act as a deterent to a lot of snagging problems.
Most crankbaits are not considered weedless, often contact with weeds is needed to get that strike. When you hit the weeds use a ripping action to free it. A lot of great stikes will occur right after you rip away.
Do not use heavy heavy swivels and snaps to attach your baits this will cause the action of the crankbait to be erratic and not natural. Use a loop knot or a small snap with nop swivell to get the best action from the crankbaits, just check you knots now and again because of the stress on the baits.
There are so many new colors for baits now, use a assortment to find what colors work best for you on certain days and different water conditions. Now get oput there and catch that trophy small or lagemouth bass!
Robert Phillips
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January 31st, 2010 at 5:39 am
bass fishing tips for summer time on a mouth of a river ?
i have been bass fishing all this spring in the mouth of a big river and i have tried catching them on spinners,little cleos. crankbaits and mepps and nightcrawlers, but i havent really had much luck. yea i reel in a few every once in a while but i catch more pike than i do bass. i go in rockbeds , weeds, lilly pads, brush piles but havent had much biting, does the time of the day have anything to do with it or do i need a different lure or is there other spots i should be trying? i need some advice and tips.
January 31st, 2010 at 10:41 am
ALL ABOUT H20 TEMP, AND ERALY AM TILL 12, 4-10PM.
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January 31st, 2010 at 10:43 am
Bass are usually only in areas with lots of hiding places (such as logs, or heavily planted areas)
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