What is crank bait?

A crankbait is a moving bait made for catching the predatory species of fish under the surface as a moving animal imitating a baitfish in its environment. These lures are designed so that the user can control how deep they dive in the water.

How does a crank bait work?

A crankbait is a lure with a plastic lip that dives underwater when it is reeled in. Crankbaits are used to target fish at specific depths. The length and angle of the plastic lip is what determines the depth that the bait can reach. Longer, less-angled, lips dive deeper than short, sharp-angled, lips.

Whats the difference between a crank bait and a jerk bait?

Crankbaits are generally shorter and fatter, while jerkbaits are slender and longer. Jerkbaits mostly have three treble hooks, while crankbaits have two. The most common types of bills for both jerkbaits and crankbaits include square bills, diamond-shaped bills, and rounded bills.

Why do they call it a crankbait?

A crankbait is a fishing lure usually made out of hard plastic or carved from wood. It is formed to mimic the swimming action of a baitfish, crayfish or other prey.

What is a good crankbait rod?

The Champion series by Dobyns is one of the best crankbait rods on the market today and is setting the standard in sensitivity, strength, balance and weight. These rods come in a variety of lengths from 7 to 8 feet and actions of medium to medium heavy and fast to moderate fast actions.

How To Fish Crankbaits (For Beginners)

Is a jerkbait topwater?

Designed to be used primarily as a topwater bait, the Spintail can also be twitched 2-3 feet under the surface and will rise head first during the pause just like a real minnow.

When should you throw a crankbait?

Crankbaits work best in the spring, summer, and fall, except during the few weeks a year fish are spawning. Use medium-diving crankbaits when waters are about 50-60 degrees. As the season moves along and the fish start moving from the banks toward deeper waters, use a shad-colored crankbait.

Is crankbait good for bass?

Crankbaits are some of the most powerful bass lures, because anglers can cover a large amount of water in little time. Often, bass anglers use crankbaits to scout unfamiliar waters quickly and find the areas with the most bass.

Do you use sinkers with crankbaits?

Simply put a crankbait never requires additional tackle like a sinker or weight to be fished properly. Instead, just get a good pole and rod, 8 pound test monofilament line, and tie the crankbait on the end.

Where do you put crank bait?

Ideal places to throw shallow crankbaits are around rocks, docks, submerged wood, and shallow grass lines. The key with shallow-diving crankbaits is to fish them with no regard to getting them hung up.

How fast should you reel a crankbait?

A large spool picks up more line per turn that a small spool. The same thing is true if your spool is full or half empty. Everything works together. The correct speed of any crankbait reel is 21 inches of line pick-up per turn of the reel handle.

What is a fluke bait?

The Zoom Flukes are great swim baits that can be fished in a number of ways. Works great on the new HOT Alabama Rigs. Attracts a lot of attention, with good water displacement and a great action. Zoom uses a Salt mixture in their baits that makes a fish hold on for that extra time that gives you more hook ups.

What are blade baits?

A blade bait is a metal crank bait that features two sets of treble hooks, one on each end. It relies on vibration and sound to get the fish to react on a reaction strike. A blade bait consists of a flat metal spoon with a weighted nose. The blade bait will vibrate on the retrieve and vibrate on the lift.

Is a Rapala a jerkbait?

Rapala has perfected the natural minnow action in this new jerkbait that triggers fish in three ways: on the kick, on a slow fading fall and on the snap back to life. Most jerk baits continue on a forward plane with each jerk.

Is a crankbait rod worth it?

The bottom line for anglers using crankbaits is to invest in a crankbait rod. Rods specifically designed to throw crankbaits are well worth the money.

What line do you use with crankbaits?

Monofilament Fishing Line

The best multipurpose line is monofilament. It has been an all-around great bass fishing line for years and is affordable. Monofilament has more stretch than fluorocarbon or braid so it is ideal for running shallow-diving crankbaits through wood or rocks.

Who invented crank baits?

The three would develop some of the most innovative fishing technology of their time. Although the company would eventually be remembered more for producing the lure George Perry used to capture the world record bass, Creek Chub also introduced the first crankbait — naming it the “Wiggler.”

What fish do crankbaits catch?

From cold water species such as trout and salmon, to warm water fish like bass, pike, walleye, perch and panfish, a properly selected crankbait can often be one of the most important lures in an angler's tackle box.