New Blog: The Lipless Crankbait - An Effective Wintertime Lure

Kevin · 12-05-08, 06:33 PM

NEW FutureCast Blog:
(12/06/08)

An Effective Winter Lure: The Lipless Crankbait

Joel · 12-06-08, 01:59 PM

kevin, lipless cranks are a favorite of mine, and I do use them all season long: March through Nov. They're great as a count down hard lure that will eventually get to the bottom and worked with a yo yo retrieve. During the early fall period, they're my go to lure for ticking the tops of the weeds. But once the fish go deeper then 12 feet or so, it's drop shot/jig/wt'd creature bait, or C-rig time for me.

Jim80 · 12-06-08, 02:00 PM

That was a good read Kevin thanks .

Jim

zooker · 12-06-08, 03:12 PM

early spring seems to be my prime time lipless bait useage but i do use it in the winterlike you wrote a slow crawler....

zooker

Basscrazie · 12-08-08, 09:40 PM

Great read..I should have tried it this weekened..I tried it all and caught 2 fish all weekened..I am convinced it was the blue bird skies right after the cold front.I did not try lipless but had firetiger in my hand thinking several times.Water temp was 51 degrees..I never really fished over 12 ft due to wind..Do ya'll think i need to go deep and what should i throw..I got a small tournament next weekend..The lake has about 11/2 foot visibility..I never fish for LM during the winter so i am lost and keep trying my usuall stuff.

Joel · 12-08-08, 10:08 PM

Basscrazie, up here 51 degree is prime fall water temps. I usually look for the deeper Green milfoil/coontail and fish the outer edges towards deeper water up to the max of 18 FOW. The LM are usually there. As to what presentation to use, that's the 64 million dollar question. 1/2-1 oz jigs, Tex rigged creature baits, Drop shot, 4 inch tubes, cranks on the bottom of the weedbed line, C-Rig to offer a different look then the crankbait.

Remember LM like cover. I'd also take a good look at any laydowns, and stonewalls for shallower fish.

Basscrazie · 12-09-08, 12:39 AM

Down here that is cold and before prespawn and the lake has no vegetation left after the higher ups put the grass carp in to manage the hydrilla..It was not managed but demolished..I have fished rocks and boat docks shallow and deep for docks(up to 10ft).I don't like it but i guess i gotta fish open water structure..

12-05-08, 06:33 PM	#1
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12-06-08, 01:59 PM	#2
Joel BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Suffolk County, NY Posts: 542	kevin, lipless cranks are a favorite of mine, and I do use them all season long: March through Nov. They're great as a count down hard lure that will eventually get to the bottom and worked with a yo yo retrieve. During the early fall period, they're my go to lure for ticking the tops of the weeds. But once the fish go deeper then 12 feet or so, it's drop shot/jig/wt'd creature bait, or C-rig time for me. __________________ Joel 1st you have to find 'em

12-06-08, 02:00 PM	#3
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	That was a good read Kevin thanks . Jim __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

12-06-08, 03:12 PM	#4
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	early spring seems to be my prime time lipless bait useage but i do use it in the winterlike you wrote a slow crawler.... zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

12-08-08, 10:08 PM	#6
Joel BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Suffolk County, NY Posts: 542	Basscrazie, up here 51 degree is prime fall water temps. I usually look for the deeper Green milfoil/coontail and fish the outer edges towards deeper water up to the max of 18 FOW. The LM are usually there. As to what presentation to use, that's the 64 million dollar question. 1/2-1 oz jigs, Tex rigged creature baits, Drop shot, 4 inch tubes, cranks on the bottom of the weedbed line, C-Rig to offer a different look then the crankbait. Remember LM like cover. I'd also take a good look at any laydowns, and stonewalls for shallower fish. __________________ Joel 1st you have to find 'em Last edited by Joel; 12-09-08 at 10:37 AM.

12-08-08, 09:40 PM	#5
Basscrazie BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: magnolia,tx Posts: 398	Great read..I should have tried it this weekened..I tried it all and caught 2 fish all weekened..I am convinced it was the blue bird skies right after the cold front.I did not try lipless but had firetiger in my hand thinking several times.Water temp was 51 degrees..I never really fished over 12 ft due to wind..Do ya'll think i need to go deep and what should i throw..I got a small tournament next weekend..The lake has about 11/2 foot visibility..I never fish for LM during the winter so i am lost and keep trying my usuall stuff.

12-09-08, 12:39 AM	#7
Basscrazie BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: magnolia,tx Posts: 398	Down here that is cold and before prespawn and the lake has no vegetation left after the higher ups put the grass carp in to manage the hydrilla..It was not managed but demolished..I have fished rocks and boat docks shallow and deep for docks(up to 10ft).I don't like it but i guess i gotta fish open water structure..

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