Best crankbait are used principally for catching predatory fish such as speckled trout, red(puppy)drum, cutthroat trout, trout, muskellunge, redfin(cotton cordell redfin), redfish, seabream (sea bream), stocked trout, post spawn bass, bass, rainbow, walleye, striped bass, humpback(pink) salmon, pike, catfish and maskinonge (musky muskie muskellunge), and are particularly helpful in attracting fish as you begin your day out on the inshore saltwater.

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Do you put weight on crankbait?

You can alter the performance characteristics of hard baits like jerkbaits and crankbaits by adding weight to them. ... Making a lure suspend, rise slowly or even sink can come in handy when you want the bait to stay in the strike zone longer. But, adding weight can also change the action of the bait.

How can you tell how deep a crankbait will dive?

The first thing you will notice about crankbaits is the lip or bill on the front of each one designed to plane through the water and get the lure down in the water column. The diving depth of the lure can be roughly determined by the size of the bill; the bigger and longer, the deeper it will dive.

What color lures do speckled trout like?

On bright days in dirty water, we suggest the use of chartreuse or fire tiger and pink or white lures. There are always rule breakers and several colors work very well in multiple conditions. Kelley Wiggler's Ball Tail Shad in plum chartreuse works well in any water conditions.

What size hook is best for redfish?

The best all around hook size for catching keeper size redfish is a 1/0 circle or j hook. A 1/0 hook size is stout enough to bring in a slot sized redfish without straightening out but is small enough to catch the smaller redfish too.

What color jig is best for trout?

Fishing Trout Jigs 101.Lively colors that stand out like a typical piece of forage work best, with black, white and brown being the most common. Trout on the bottoms of these bodies of water feed on whatever comes available from rocks and moss, so natural colors even leading towards mossy hues will get bit.