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LIPLESS CRANKBAITS
LIPLESS CRANKBAITS AND THE CRANK N' SPIN MINNOW
GREAT FOR BASS
By Ken Liebeskind
Yalesville, Connecticut
Bass anglers frequently use lipless crankbaits, because they work at all depths and can be jigged over deep water humps and other places where bass are found, from wood pilings to weedbeds. The loud rattling noise and intense vibrations of lipless crankbaits trigger reaction strikes from bass.
Lipless crankbaits come in floating, suspending and sinking models from 1/10 oz. to over 1 oz with 1/4 oz. and 1/2 oz. being the most popular.
Lipless crankbaits have pointed noses and no lips, which helps them deflect off hard objects.
Fishing for bass with lipless crankbaits has been proven highly effective
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Their hard plastic bodies transmit sounds and vibrations that lure bass with rattle chambers holding metal balls that cause the lures to chatter loudly on retrieve. The flat sides on lipless crankbaits create a tight wobble and intense vibrations.
Some of the most popular lipless crankbaits are the Strike King Diamond Shad, the Rattlin' Rapala, the Berkley Frenzy and the Yo-Zuri Rattlin' Vibe. I've used some of these lipless crankbaits and caught my share of nice bass, but I want to tell you about a new lure that combines qualities of crankbaits and spinnerbaits and may set new bass fishing records. www.scientificfishing.com, the company renowned for the Walking Worm and other top lures, recently introduced the Crank n' Spin Minnow, which combines the flashing action of a spinnerbait with the fishability of a crankbait. The lure's body is a 4.5" fat bellied shad with a sharp blade positioned in the back, like a spinnerbait with metal balls inside that rattle on retrieval like a crankbait.
I'm not the only one who likes the Crank n' Spin. Another angler said, "I just started fishing the Crank n' Spin Minnow on my favorite bass lake and it's tearin' it up. The flashy colors work great in murky water and it goes deep on retrieval to find big bass." |
