Bass Fishing Tips US

Lipless crankbaits excel when bass relate to shallow water. Thus, Spring and Fall are the best times to toss a lipless crank. This bait’s tight wobble makes it perfect for cool water, and a lipless crank’s wheelhouse is between 45 and 60 degrees water temperature. Lipless cranks, with their deep body profile, effectively mimic shad, bluegill, and crawfish, depending on what colour you are tossing. Red crawfish pattern lipless cranks are a staple in most pro’s pre-spawn arsenal.

Lipless crankbaits and grass go together like eggs and bacon, and you can bet you can catch some pigs! While it may seem counterintuitive to throw a bait with two exposed treble hooks around grass, you actually want to “hang” your bait in the vegetation. Try retrieving your bait by just barely ticking the tops of the grass. When you do feel your bait get “hung,” sharply pop your rod upwards once or twice. This oftentimes triggers bass into biting.

You can also fish lipless cranks in cooler, deeper waters and use a yo-yoing technique. Lift your rod tip from a 9 o’clock to 11 o’clock position, and let your bait fall on a semi-slack line. This retrieve closely resembles a dying shad or a fleeing crawfish, and the subtle wobble followed by a fall will catch lethargic bass.