You see hundreds, if not thousands of baits, all different sizes, shapes, builds, dive depths, and colors. Where on earth are you supposed to get started? How do you just choose a lure out of the massive amounts to choose from?
Sounds pretty impossible, doesn't it? Yet this is exactly what I did when I first started fishing, and it is still what so many people do today. Maybe they see a crank on a fishing show, and decide to mimic what the pros are doing. Or maybe they just say, "Well, that looks pretty good."
With that many choices, those are fairly reasonable things to do.
The key to good crankbait fishing, is to understand how the seasons dictate bass behavior, and why. The seasons of the year are the big key here.
Here is a quick and short list to get you started. Now this isn't all inclusive, but it is a good starting point:
- Pre-spawn and early fall- shallow running crankbaits
- Spawn- shallow running cranks that look like panfish (eg. bluegill and pumpkinseed)
- Late Spring and Fall- Medium running cranks
- Summer and Winter- Deep divers
Again, this brief list is only intended to be a jumping off point for you.
It is very critical to understand the bass behaviors that are at play here. Each one of the seasons will affect how the bass behave, feed, and react to your baits.
Bass fishing is a constant learning process. You have to study fish behavior to be able to catch fish!
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