Crankbaits are great for locating and catching hungry bass after the spawn. Depending on your body of water, you can target bass with a shallow or deep crankbait as they migrate back out of the spawning flats. In this bass fishing class seminar, Davy Hite talks about what makes cranking such an effective and efficient technique in general. Hite then focuses on the post spawn specifically, including how to identify if you're in the post spawn.
Depending on whether you're cranking shallow or deep, the tackle can vary. Deep cranking is tough on the body, especially if you're trying to get a crankbait down to 20' all day. Davy talks about the tackle he uses for fishing shallow targets as well as bombing plugs toward offshore structure. In this bass fishing video on crankbaits in the post spawn, you will also learn what baits Davy Hite likes fishing as well as tips for shallow and deep cranking. Davy ends his presentation by talking about the hooks he uses to get good hooksets and how to increase your chances of landing the fish.

1:40 Davy Hite answers some quick questions before his post spawn cranking seminar
4:14 Cranking depth (what is shallow and deep?)
7:05 What is post spawn and how do you determine what phase your body of water is in based on the current weather conditions?
11:52 The shad spawn
13:27 Reasons to love cranking
20:07 Gear ratio for fishing a crankbait for bass
25:30 Know your crankabit running depths
30:40 Tips for successful shallow cranking
34:25 Tips for successful deep cranking
37:35 Davy Hite's tackle considerations for crankbait bass fishing
41:48 Types of crankbaits for postspawn
46:56 Hooks on crankbaits
53:12 Landing fish
58:44 Davy Hite answers some student questions