| If you are used to fishing with a jig then you will | | | | bed so it is important that it traverses the water |
| find that fishing for bass with a crankbait | | | | without dragging on the bottom but still appearing |
| completely different. Fishermen that employ a jig | | | | to have life to fool the fish into thinking that its a |
| regularly, will be aware that the way in which a jig | | | | free meal. Try to vary the speed at which you |
| lure works largely relies on the input of the user. | | | | retrieve the crankbait, allowing it to, sometimes, |
| With a crankbait lure, however, its action is in built. | | | | move quickly and at other times slowly or even |
| This is achieved by a lip on the face of the | | | | stop and settle to give the appearance of prey |
| crankbait. The size of this lip will dictate at which | | | | trying to evade capture and giving the bass time |
| depth the lure will dive to. When fishing in | | | | to strike between your retrieving motions. |
| stretches of water that have a lot of weed and | | | | Choosing to use a slow action rod with a |
| reed growth, the crainkbait's action will assist in | | | | crankbait lure is the better option, as casting |
| keeping the three hooks upright thus avoiding | | | | distances can be greater permitting the coverage |
| possible catching up in the vegetation that may | | | | of larger areas of water during retrieval and also |
| lay on the riverbed, which is ideal for the bass | | | | a slow action rod will help to soften any jerking |
| angler. | | | | that may cause the hook to tear from a |
| When fishing for bass using a crankbait, there will | | | | captured fish's mouth. |
| be a learning curve, however, you will soon | | | | Using a crankbait can be a very rewarding way of |
| become an expert at casting it out then reeling it | | | | angling and as they can be used in many |
| back in again. Some crankbaits will allow long | | | | situations you can build up quite a kit of the |
| distant casting due to their weight and the | | | | selection of crankbaits available. Once you become |
| method of cast and reel back in, facilitates a large | | | | experienced with using a crankbait you will find |
| fishing area. The crankbait lure is designed to | | | | that you feel more in control of your quest to |
| mimic the movement of prey on the river or lake | | | | fool and tease the fish into going for your hook. |