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Bass Fishing Tips

Crank Bait Tips These ideas should put more bass in your boat.

Use your crank bait like a jerk bait when bass are suspended or when they suspend around bait fish. You have a greater range of lure depth available with crank baits. We know jerk baits catch bass. Using your crank bait like a jerk bait just gives more erratic action at the depth you need.
Let your crank bait sit on the water for a moment before you start cranking. Often bass are attracted to the splash and hit as soon as the lure moves. You have to give the bass time to get to your lure so let it sit a moment.
If you are having trouble getting a strike on your crank bait, add very short pauses during the retrieve. A bass will often follow your crank bait but not strike. When your lure stops even momentarily, you may trigger a strike.
Use floating crank baits because they float up from snags. If snagged, do not pull your line tight. Give some slack line and wait a moment. Often your lure floats free. A bass just might hit it as soon as you start cranking again.
Crank baits that run badly may be perfectly good lures. Sometimes the line tie causes crank baits to run wrong. Always tie your line to a split ring where the split ring only has one wire thickness. This keeps this uneven portion of the split ring away from you lure where it can cause your lure to run crooked.
Crank baits like the FLASH RUNNER SERIES are easier for bass to find and the extra flash is more likely to trigger a strike.