Crankbaits

Crankbaits

Crankbaits are hard-bodied lures designed to dive and wobble, imitating a fleeing baitfish or crawfish. They come in a variety of depths and styles making them versatile for covering shallow flats or deep offshore structures.

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Crankbaits
  • Old School Lures and Fishing Techniques - Pete Gluszek

    In this seminar, Pete talks about some of the greatest old school bass catching lures, the conditions to fish them, and techniques to put bass in the boat. Many baits and techniques lose popularity over time, but Pete will discuss some of the, perhaps forgotten, baits and presentations that will ...

  • Tidal River Smallmouth Bass Fishing - Gluszek

    In this on-the-water bass fishing video, Pete Gluszek talks about one of his favorite things to do, fish for smallmouth. Specifically fishing tidal rivers for smallmouth bass. If you fish tidal rivers, like the Hudson River or Delaware River this video will help you learn how to catch smallmouth ...

  • Pete's Quiet Killer Crankbait - Pete Gluszek

    Tournament bass fishing champion and guide Pete Gluszek introduces a crankbait he helped design, Pete's Quite Killer. Pete explains why this thin, silent, tight-wobbling crankbait is key when fishing gets tough. This shallow-running crankbait is great to fish in pressured waters around vegetation...

  • Come Back Baits - Cliff Crochet

    Sometimes when you don't get a hook in a fish, or the fish swipes at the bait, which often happens with reaction baits, like crankbaits, buzzbaits, chatterbaits and spinnerbaits. What do you do to get them in the boat? Sometimes called follow-up baits, these baits are meant to land those fish, on...

  • Crankbaits Through Grass - Mike Iaconelli On the Water

    Mike Iaconelli talks about how to elicit reaction strikes from bass while fishing crankbaits around grass and other submerged aquatic vegetation. In this on the water bass fishing video, Ike is explaining his most effective ways to work crankbaits through grass. He is fishing a Rapala DT Series C...

  • Strolling a Crankbait - Matt Lee On the Water

    Bassmaster Elite Series bass tournament angler Matt Lee is on the water to discuss strolling a technique that will help get crankbaits down much deeper than their designated depth range. Matt will discuss the limitations of the traditional chunk-n-wind approach to crankbait fishing. He disucsses ...

  • Selecting Crankbait Rods - Mike Iaconelli On the Water

    Mike Iaconelli is on the water explaining what he likes in a crankbait rod for each situation he is in.

  • Fishing Crankbaits All Year - Mark Menendez : Remastered

    Mark Menendez loves cranking (and fishing a jerkbait). In this video, it's all about water temperature. Mark breaks down the various temperatures where me makes changes to baits, retrieves, locations and more. Winter cold through the heat of summer, Mark discusses which baits excel in those condi...

  • Lipless Crankbaits For Every Season - Alex Davis

    Alex Davis believes there is one best way to fish a lipless crankbait. That may sound like a bold statement, but there are several other variables to consider. In the end, when you've experimented with all the different baits, sizes and colors, one retrieve catches gets more strikes. In this bass...

  • Top 4 Early Spring Crankbaits - Pete Gluszek : Remastered

    In this remastered bass fishing class video, "The Dean of The Bass University" Pete Gluszek talks about his 4 favorite crankbaits for when the water starts to warm up in early Spring. Now, this isn't for right after the ice melts, there are a few better tools for when the water is still in the 30...

  • Grass Ripping with a Crankbait - Mike Iaconelli

    Most anglers go to great lengths to keep their lures from getting hung in the grass, not Mike Iaconelli. He's here to tell you about a system he believes will help you catch inactive bass out of the grass, but there are several factors that determine whether you will be successful. In this bass f...

  • Bass Fishing Tidal Waters - Pete Gluszek : Remastered

    Tidal river systems present an entirely different set of challenges to anglers than most bodies of water. While fluctuating water levels is something all fisherman deal with, the drastic changes tidal fisheries experience can prove to be difficult to figure out for many. In this seminar, Pete Glu...

  • Advanced Crankbait Fishing - Fred Roumbanis : Remastered

    The world of crankbait fishing can be overwhelming for many anglers. Which body style should you use? What depth range? What about color? What about plastic vs. balsa baits? In this seminar, Fred Roumbanis breaks down everything from wake baits to deep crankbaits, and everything in between. Roubm...

  • In-Depth Cranking : Deep-to-Shallow - Ott Defoe : Remastered

    In this bass fishing class seminar video, Ott Defoe shares his tips for fishing crankbaits successfully. He begins by breaking down what about crankbaits is appealing to bass. Then he highlights the attributes you should consider when selecting a crankbait to catch bass, depending on a number of ...

  • 4 Techniques to Consistently Catch Bass - Ish Monroe : Remastered

    Ish Monroe loves to catch big bass and win tournaments. Some days you just want to go out and consistently catch fish, maybe not giant bass, but every time out, you want to catch fish. This bass fishing class seminar focuses on the baits and techniques that Ish Monroe relies on when he needs to g...

  • Shallow Cranking for Bass - John Crews : Remastered

    Crankbait fishing is one of the most popular techniques for anglers of any skill level. During the early spring and fall months, shallow cranking can really help you find and put more fish in the boat. Few anglers excel at shallow cranking more than John Crews. In this seminar, Crews dives into t...

  • Rat-L-Trap Lipless Crankbait Fishing - Cliff Crochet : Remastered

    Lipless crankbaits are looked at primarily as spring and fall baits, but don’t let that stop you from throwing them all during the year. While they do excel in those seasons, Rat-L-Traps are versatile enough to be used in a variety of conditions all season. In this seminar, Cliff Crochet explains...

  • Fishing Trees & Wood is My Favorite - Patrick Walters

    Patrick Walters' home water is Santee Cooper, which has cypress trees for miles. In fact, there were so many during the construction of the Santee River dam, loads of them were cut and just anchored to the ground to save time of hauling them out. Patrick Walters has learned to look past the trees...

  • Bass Fishing Tournament Tactics - Ish Monroe : Remastered

    Ish Monroe breaks down a tournament with the goal of cashing a check or winning it. Power fishing from top to bottom is what Ish prefers to do. Ish breaks down the baits he trusts most, from topwater, to bottom cranking. Along with the baits he trusts, Ish also discusses his rod, reel, and line ...

  • Lipless Crankbaits - Gerald Swindle

    Gerald Swindle is one of the more interesting characters in professional bass fishing, and this is one of his most interesting seminars, and it's certainly the most entertaining lipless crankbait bass fishing class you'll ever watch. Gerald talks about everything from reaching your personal limit...

  • Shallow to Mid-Depth Cranking - Randy Howell

    Randy Howell has made a living in fishing for decades, primarily with shallow and mid-depth cranking. Randy has worked with Livingston Lures for several years to develop lures that provide the actions with proven fish-catching ability with the addition of Livingston's sound. In this bass fishing ...

  • Frittside Winter & Prespawn Cranking - Shane Lehew

    The Berkley Frittside Crankbait is an awesome flat side crankbait, that fishes like balsa, but is easier to cast. You can fish it all year, but there are a couple of times when it really shines. In this on the water bass fishing class, Bassmaster Elite Series pro Shane Lehew shares when, where & ...

  • Top 3 Baits for Cold Front Bass Fishing - Pete Gluszek

    One of the most difficult situations you can face as a bass angler is a cold front. Particularly in the Spring when bass are moving up onto beds in spawning flats, a cold front can change everything. In this video, Pete is down in Florida, after a warm spell, the temperatures are down near freezi...

  • Going Deeper on Deep Cranking - Randy Howell

    Are you interested in cranking all the way down near 30 ft? There are times of the year when bass go deep on any lake, but the term "deep" is relative. In some lakes, a 15ft ditch or drain might be as deep as you need to fish. Often running a crankbait down to these fish is a great way to trigger...