If you follow professional bass fishing tournament, you probably know that Greg Hackney loves to fish shallow. One of his favorite ways to catch them in less than 6ft of water is with a crankbait. In this bass fishing seminar class video, Greg Hackney shares some of the reasons that he chooses a shallow crankbait (whether it's a shallow diver, a squarebill or even a lipless crankbait) over other bass fishing techniques. A lot of debate about shallow cranking is wooden plugs vs plastic and Greg spends a good deal of time sharing the advantages and disadvantages of each material. In this shallow cranking instructional video, you'll also learn: how to trigger bites when fishing cover, the tackle you need for fishing shallow crankbaits, ensuring you land fish that bite your crankbait and more!

0:55 What is shallow cranking?
1:41 The evolution of the wooden plug tackle market to plastic. The advantages and disadvantages of wood vs plastic crankbaits and making adjustments
7:01 Greg Hackney's shallow cranking rod specs
8:36 The key to getting bites when cranking shallow wood cover when the fish aren't active, and the advantage of a crankbait over other baits in those conditions
13:21 Hooks and reels speed for shallow cranking
15:29 The 2 times a year that Greg Hackney chooses a flat side crankbait
17:48 "The biggest deal with a crankbait" for catching bass per Greg Hackney
18:34 When to fish the 3/4oz Red Eye Shad
19:45 Keeping fish on the trebles and why Greg Hackney would rather have them bite close to the boat
23:27 Monofilament cranking tips from Greg Hackney
26:02 Approaching cover and making the best casts
30:35 Considerations with fishing braid
37:36 Characteristics of a hunting crankbait and an aggressively hunting crankbait
38:33 Why not always fish a wooden plug?
41:52 Keep catching bass in a school after they stop biting the lure that fired up the school
46:13 Greg Hackney's Power-Pole drifting tip