The crankbait is a versatile lure that is popular with anglers. Crankbaits are capable of imitating the moving animal of baitfish, attracting predatory fish below the surface. Crankbaits can be categorized by the depth of the diving, the sound produced, and whether or not there is a lip.
The Depth Of The Diving
Generally, the size and shape of the lips determine the depth. The crankbait lip is designed so that the user can control how deep they dive in the water, diving below the surface or at depths up to 20 feet and more. Crankbaits are divided into shallow diving crankbaits, medium diving crankbaits, and deep diving crankbaits according to the depth of diving.
1. Shallow Diving Crankbaits
The shallow diving crankbait has a small bill with a large horizontal angle to keep it high in the water column during the retrieve. So shallow diving crankbaits are ideal for use in shallow water, especially when overgrown with weeds, where it's easy to get over rocks, docks, and other obstacles. Shallow diving crankbaits have different shapes of lips such as Shallow Diving Squarebill Crankbait with a square-shaped bill, Shallow Diving Round Bill Crankbait with a round lip, Shallow Diving Circuit Board Bill Crankbaits with a circuit board lip, Shallow Diving Coffin Bill Crankbaits with a coffin-shaped lip. Among them, Shallow Diving Squarebill Crankbaits are popular with anglers, with their square bill helping to create super strong vibrations and allowing them to deflect wildly and be fished over heavy cover.
2. Medium Diving Crankbaits
Medium diving crankbaits are crankbaits that can dive to medium depths and are the most popular crank size. They are very effective at depths around 10 feet and can also be used in shallower waters to the bottom. When it hits a rock or shore and deflects, it mimics the action of a baitfish taking evasive action. This will draw the attention of the bass and cause them to chase your lure.
3. Deep Diving Crankbaits
Deep diving crankbaits are ideal for fishing in deeper areas and around deep covers such as rock piles, creek channels, and ledges. Deep diving crankbaits can be worked effectively with a variety of retrieves. The logic behind it is to have complete control of your bait and feel everything it swims by, bumps into, or even breathes on it. But it is more difficult to control for beginners.
With Or Without Sound
According to the sound produced, it is divided into "rattle" and "silent". Crankbaits are made to make a sound called “rattling”, or if the crankbait is made to stay quiet it’s called “silent”. The rattling crankbait makes a lot of noise and is great for fishing in low-light conditions and in murky to muddy water. The silent crankbaits can provoke even the most finicky of pressured fish by not spooking them as a rattling crankbait can do.
With Or Without Lip
According to whether there is a lip, it is divided into lipped crankbait and lipless crankbait. Lipless crankbaits do not have a diving lip to counteract the bait's natural buoyancy, so lipless crankbaits sink and can be fished in a side-to-side swing at various depths. The wobbling and vibrating action of the lipless crankbait make it ideal for fishing in thick grass. Lipless crankbaits usually have body shapes that enable great casting distances and can be worked very quickly. This is useful for covering large areas.
Post time: Oct-21-2022