The Asian Angler December 2014 Digital Issue - Malaysia - English | Page 171

An important crankbait that should be included in every bass angler’s arsenal is a
lipless crank. Like the squarebill the lipless
crank is another versatile lure in a sense that
it can be fished at any depth that the angler
chooses. While this type of crank may not
have a bill it has the similar action of most
other crankbaits but with a tighter, more active side to side wobble.

Lipless cranks tend to come into play during the cold fall months when water temperatures drop and the warm summer air
is replaced with the cool breeze of fall. Fall
fish will go to great measures to nab an extra meal to stock up before the winter freeze
and the lipless crank is just the bait to throw
when big fall bass are on the prowl. Since
lipless cranks have no bill the angler can
control the depth in which they believe the
fish are biting thus making the lipless crank
a deep and shallow water bass weapon.

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