Post Spawn Crankbait Fishing Tricks - Speed Cranking For Aggressive Bass!
Forget the way you fish crankbaits! If you're not speed cranking in the post spawn, you're missing an amazing opportunity to catch big bass. Its all about TRIGGERING a reaction strike. Whether you're a Southern Largemouth guy or a Northern Smallmouth guy, you have an amazing opportunity right now to force feed your crankbaits to the bass. The crank's ability to fire up a feeding frenzy is second to none as bass are moving toward their Summer haunts and you don't want to miss it!
This technique works incredibly well this time of year. It doesn't matter if your fish are 20' deep feeding on outside ledges or 2' deep on shallow rock bars. The method works in both scenarios, you just need to adapt the specific baits to maintain the speed at different depths. We find that carrying a variety of squarebill crankbaits, mid divers, and deep divers will allow you to adapt to changing conditions. Also, traditional knowledge would encourage using ghost colors in clear water but we've found that during this period you can see incredible results fishing bold colors like Chartreuse or chartreuse/Blue, even in gin clear water.
Below you'll find a breakdown of the baits and equipment Matt discussed along with size and color recommendations. The links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of each item.
Summer Bait...
-Strike King 6XD: http://bit.ly/2ery44M
Colors: Chart Sexy Shad, Powder Blue Back Chart
Squarebills...
-Strike King KVD HC 1.0 Squarebill: http://bit.ly/2Pz3HvE
Colors- The Shizzle, Summer Sexy Shad
-Lucky Craft BDS-3: http://bit.ly/2blTVwI
Colors- Golden Shiner, Ghost Minnow
-Damiki BTC 60: https://bit.ly/35yagXK
Colors- Baby Bow, Threadfin Flash
Deep Cranks...
-River2Sea Tactical Crank DD 75: http://bit.ly/37dclbX
Colors- Metallic Shad, Natural Gill
-Megabass Deep X 300: http://bit.ly/2sSQHpt
Colors- See Through Chart, Blue Back Matte Chart, Sexy Ayu
-Norman Deep Little N: http://bit.ly/2acSLUd
Colors- Chart/Blue, Chartreuse Shad, Nutter Shad
Mid Cranks...
-Norman Deep Baby N: http://bit.ly/2O9CAcu
Colors- Chart Blue, Nutter Shad, Sexy Shad
-SPRO Rock Crawler 55: http://bit.ly/2BLmsVN
Colors- Phantom Green, Missouri Craw, MudBug
Hook and Split Ring Upgrades...
-Owner Hyperwire Size 3 Split Rings: http://bit.ly/2v8ArBX
-Owner ST-56 Size 4 Trebles: http://bit.ly/2cVg7xW
-Gamakatsu EWG Size 4 Trebles: http://bit.ly/2cZrsbY
Fluorocarbon Crankbait Combo...
Rod- G Loomis IMX Pro 906 CBR (7'6" MH): http://bit.ly/2og0BmK
Reel- Shimano Bantam MGL 150 XG: http://bit.ly/2H44yjG
Line- Sunline Assassin Fluorocarbon 12 lb: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm
Braid Crankbait Combo...
Rod- G Loomis IMX Pro 845 CBR (7'6" MH): http://bit.ly/2og0BmK
Reel- Shimano Bantam MGL 150 HG: http://bit.ly/2H44yjG
Line- Power Pro Maxcuatro 20 lb Braid: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- Maxima Ultragreen 12 lb Mono: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9
NEW Tactical Bassin Apparel...
TacticalBassin Reaper Hoodie: http://bit.ly/2TwBWs7
TacticalBassin Shadow Hoodie: http://bit.ly/2FVD9Rs
TacticalBassin Sun Shirt: http://bit.ly/2TvFMBD
TacticalBassin Hooded Sun Shirt: http://bit.ly/38cVi9G
