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I cannot tell you how happy I am with my Crank Bait. Man, this thing is getting better and better as I learn more about it.
How would you use a crawfish crank bait?
I just bought the Rebel Crawfish, anyone got any tips?
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December 11th, 2010 at 6:54 am
ya crank it?
December 11th, 2010 at 7:04 pm
I look for two features on my depth finder when I am scouting the open water for potential bass locations. Any sudden drop off and any hump of land in the open waters will hold bass. The crank bait is ideal for these situations. I like the Bandit Crank baits for this. They have great action and I have full confidence in them. Here is a link to them out of Cabelas.http://www.cabelas.com/p-0030930112239a.shtml And I use the same rod I use on my other reels.Medium action and 6 1/2 or 7 foot. I hardly ever use more then 12 lb test as the heavier weighted lines seem to affect the action of the lure a little. And I like to use fluorocarbon line to help the lure run a little deeper. And if you are fishing a reservoir that was flooded and some standing timber was left, find the trees that are still standing under the waters surface and fish them hard. I have found that the bass will sometimes use these trees as a type of cover to hold on. But this is a unique situation and is not found in most lakes.
December 12th, 2010 at 6:43 am
Don’t do Black Bass anymore (got to d _ _ n commercialized) but, adding bait be a’ big nada’ (no) for Crankbaits. Never put a trailer on cranks ie., anything added will throw the true action of the lures movement off. Fishin’ Bass with Spinnerbaits, one can add bait/trailer (trailer hooks, Grubs, Pork Rinds, etc..). For the jig, personally I never did but, yes, you can add<);-3
December 12th, 2010 at 6:31 pm
Your cast control setting is too tight. There should be a round knob on the right side of the reel. Turn it to the left in small increments until it is suitable. A good way to get it right is to hold out the rod with the lure on it and press the thumbar. If it does not drop to the ground slowly, you need to adjust it until it does so. The ideal rate of fall is when the lure hits the ground there is no runover of line on the spool.
December 13th, 2010 at 7:04 am
A 5:2:1 gear ratio works for just about all applications. As far as for carolina rigs go it’s sometimes best to go with a reel with a higher gear ratio so you can pull more line in quickly to get a good hook set. 6:2:1 is another popular one. But for the most part, it’s smart to fish with one ratio and modify your reeling for whichever technique you’re using. Just learn to adapt to the fish also, as they will tell you if they want a bait moved fast or slow.
December 13th, 2010 at 6:21 pm
Those are DEEP diving crankbaits… They ARE for bass as well. To get them to their deepest point, you have to retrieve them at a faster rate then you normaly would with a crank bait that dives around 5ft. or so..ADDITIONAL: You can tell they are deep diving crank baits by how long the lip is on the front of the bait. The longer the lip the deeper it goes…
December 14th, 2010 at 6:36 am
Well, the only thing I can think of that you haven’t tried or hasn’t already been suggested-As the water gets colder it usually gets more “clear”, (has more clarity). When this happens Bass can get mighty picky about line size. Up here in MN, 1/2 of the “soft water” Bass season, I have to use small diameter line simply because the water is cold and clear.Sometimes even a large diameter Flurocarbon leader won’t cut the mustard. I have to tie my Berkley Fireline (3/8 or 4/10) or Power Pro direct to my lure. And a Drop Shot (THUMBS Golden!) or a simple Split Shot rig with a Berkley “Shakey” Gulp worm can be very deadly when fished on light diameter line.Is this that sweet honey hole pond you found in the summer?I wonder if you’ve applied too much lure pressure on those Bass?Smaller ponds get pressured pretty quick. Bass that have been caught 2-3 times with artificial lures get mighty shy! That’s why you are only able to catch them with Bait?? (Another theory anyway.) That’s the only things I can think of…..Good luck bro!By the way- Great job on the Stuart FLA Snook Q!
December 14th, 2010 at 6:34 pm
excellent ? well a crankbait (crayfish too) should be reeled in at verious depths…you really have to work your way into using that lure. try different techniques and give it a little jerk here and there…your best bet is to bounce is off of cover like rocks, logs, and sand on the bottom. texas rigged plastics should be used slowly in hot water conditions…like here in Jersey I would reel in a worm quickly and get a lot of hits but its summer now and I have to reel it in slower because the water have less oxygen and want to conserve their energy. I know cast out my plastic worm let it sit on the bottom and every 10 seconds give it a tap. you want to fish this is cover as well. dont know much about this gitzit tube but found this site with 15 usefull tips on how to use it and in what conditions…anytime you need help catching fish (primarily freshwater fish you can ask me and I’ll do whatever I can to help youhope that helped and have an awesome time fishing
December 15th, 2010 at 6:36 am
Rapala, Yo-Zuri, Bomber, Strike King (sexy shad!), and Bill Lewis (Rattle Trap) come to mind. Rebel for poppers.
December 15th, 2010 at 6:53 pm
Cast it out and crank it in. SOme will sink slowly, some will only go down when you’re cranking. Generally if you crank it faster it’ll go deeper. Cast to the edge of cover or over an area where fish are. When you get bit, just keep cranking (don’t jerk to set the hook, you’ll lose a lot of fish that way).
December 16th, 2010 at 6:27 am
Rapala makes a few crank baits that do not have rattles in them. Most of their olders styles can be found that will meet your needs. However, Salmo does have a pretty good bait that might be want you want, sans coffin bill. Check it out at cabelas under crank baits
December 16th, 2010 at 6:36 pm
Here’s some tips that may help you out a little bit.1. Shallow Water Fishing: Ah the magic of catching bass in shallow water can be a bit tricky. This is one water type where snags can rule the day and it can be easy to lose 20 bucks worth of crankbaits and catch zero fish if you are not careful. This is also probably the most common section of water where most bass anglers prefer to take on their trophies. Floating/Diving plugs and Spinnerbaits are the winners here.Choose, minnow-imitating balsa plugs or plastic plugs that float when they are at rest and dive only a foot or two on retrieve are your best choices here.Spinnerbaits are excellent shallow water lures, particularly in the spring when fish are shallow due to the warmer water. Spinner baits are also very good at covering large amounts of water fast as you look for those active feeding bass. So I often like to hit shallow water areas up with a 1-2 punch technique. First fish an area with a quick covering spinnerbait looking for those active lunkers then follow up with a shallow running plug. By using the 1-2 punch you can cover a lot of water, and be sure you covered it effectively before moving on to the next spot.2. Medium depth angling (4 to 12 feet): Here you are best off choosing a straight running dive to the bottom plug often referred to as a crankbait. Crankbaits generally come in 3 styles, shallow medium and deep diving versions. Each version is dependant on the size and shape of the lip that protrudes from each one. The idea is you want to choose a crankbait that can dive into the strike zone where the bass are sitting as fast as possible and stay there the longest. Medium and deep divers are usually the most useful to bass fishermen here as they tend to work best for most conditions.Don’t forget worms and jigs are also highly effective bass baits in this depth range, so don’t forget to give them a try too. Often worms and jigs in this depth range will tend to target the shy biting bass or are great to tie on if your fishing during a cold front.3. Deep Water Bass Fishing (10 feet or more). A bass fisherman needs to understand why bass heads for these deeper waters and understand this then you’ll see why this bass fishing lure secret should be your first choice. Bass seek the comfort of cooler, deep water in late spring, summer, and early fall. A lot of the times the water is too warm for the bass in the shallows so this tends to push the bass into deeper water. Another reason why bass head into deep water is because of weather. A heavy cold front will push bass into deep water as well, but for whatever the reason why bass may be holding in the deeper water doesn’t mean you can’t catch bass, it just means we change strategies.Here the bass fisherman that knows how to handle a plastic worm is going to put lunkers in his boat. In deep water plastic worms are probably more effective then all the other lure combinations combined. Another great choice here is the jig. Both lure choice are extremely effectively in very deep water (and at any depth for that matter) at targeting shy bass.4. Surface fishing: Ah the favorite technique of bass anglers, nothing gets the heart pumping more then the excitement of surface fishing for bass. Watching a bass nail a fishing lure on the surface is breath taking and I don’t know an angler alive that doesn’t get excited just thinking about it. Surface lures run the gamut here and there are a lot of choice from soft plastic floating baits to wood or plastic plugs that twitch, wobble, chug, and sputter. Going through all the techniques in how to fish surface lures is an article all on it’s own but finesse in working these surface lures is the name of the game.That’s the basics of bass fishing lures secrets and how to choose the best bass fishing lure for the job. The point to remember here is there is a time and place for every fishing lure. If you want to maximize your potential to catch big bass then you need to use a lure that was designed for whatever situation you may be fishing in. There are good lures and bad lures, good times to use them and poor time to use them. But having a solid understanding of the usage a lure was designed for an its place will go a long way to help you choose the correct fishing lure the next time you open your tackle box.
December 17th, 2010 at 6:38 am
Bluegill — Earthworms, nightcrawlers, wax worms.Bass — Earthworms, nightcrawlers, minnows, frogs, salamanders.I used nightcrawlers today and caught about a dozen bass and bluegill, ranging from 3 or 4-inches to about 10-inches. Caught the 10″ bass with a pink rooster tail, though.
December 17th, 2010 at 6:55 pm
mealy worms for the bluegill, stink bait for the catfish and fly lined live night crawlers for the bass but you can’t walk up to the edge of the lakes there to catch bass, you have to sneak up from behind a tree and cast from a kneeling position staying behind the tree so the bass don’t get spooked by your movement in their field of vision. The bummer with that park is that joggers and bike riders are always running and riding around the water and it spooks the bass. That place in the rain though flat goes off as long as you stay out of sight. the bass face the west (the direction the wind comes from) in the afternoon will almost hit anything floating. I haven’t heard much about anglers dropping off bass in their for over twenty-five years though back when I was a largemouth bass only fisherman I knew many who did.
December 18th, 2010 at 6:39 am
Here is the problem with bass fishing in the winter time. They just do not feed as often and as much as they do during the warmer months. Bass are cold blooded which means as the temperature goes down their metabolism slows down and their requirements for food are much less during those times. But over the years I have found a way that works to some extent ( in my area- the deep south) and may work to some extent in your area.I have found that the largest bass will start spawning in Jan. and Feb. when we have a warming trend that time of year ( this year is not one of them) My go to bait is the plastic lizard this time of year. The reason for this is the fact that the lizard resembles a salamander that feeds on the eggs of bass. The bass cannot stand the lizard dropping into her nest and will repeatedly strike it and carry it out of her nest. Not often will you catch one on the first strike, because at that time of year they are protecting their eggs more then feeding on the lizard. But keep irritating the bass and sooner or later you will get a good hook set on it A tip here is to use a very light sliding sinker on the lizard and rig it weedless Texas style. But there are times they will nail it right off the bat and other times you have to keep trying to get a good hook set. Fish it close to the bank and around trees, logs , shallow weed beds not far from the bank and you should start getting more action. My favorite color is a solid black 6 inch lizard made by Zoom for the early bass fishing. Good luck!
December 18th, 2010 at 6:24 pm
I like rubber worms – fish them slower…it’s kind of early for Colorado so the water may be little cool for bass…
December 19th, 2010 at 7:12 am
add some sardine or anchovies smelly jelly to the baits . the crank bait is best trolled so it every once in a while bumps the bottom and everything will hit it, all three bass halibut white sea bass even cabazons and barracudas. but the crankbait I use to the death is the deep diving bomber long a silver mylar black back orange belly. Shad Raps in the shad colors work as well I think the problem is the jetties are all pretty well fished and the fish see all the baits being fished from boats and as they dive parallel to the jetties underwater rock pile shape the fish come out of their holes and try and pick of the food they think they are (same with plastics) but if you are fishing from on top the jetty you will catch 1/10th what the anglers in the boats pull in, go to double A lures AA Lures in San Diego County and they have plastics that will coax even the grumps out of the holes. I know a few guys who walk the outside jetty at night without reels dropping shrimp look alike plastics with shrimp scent on em on a hook tied to a pool cue and raise giants out of holes all night. I also would fish on the bottom on the shadowed side of the jetty because that’s where the halibut will be.