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okay can someone tell me why my hooks on my crankbaits get hooked up on the bill.. right out of the box they do this, and not sure why. my guess is because of a little slack in my line, but not really for sure.

Treble hooks will always get hooked around something and cause problems once in awhile. One thing you could do id change the front treble hook out for a smaller one so it isnt constantly getting caught on the bill.

Well, cranks hit the water tail first and the belly treble is thrown toward the lip, slack in the line or not.  So it's mostly about the design of the crankbait and the size of the hooks on it.  If you look at the most popular crankbaits through the years, functional features like whether the trebles tangle or hang up on the lip count toward why those cranks became so popular.   

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Wiggle warts are terrible about doing that, but they catch fish like crazy so I deal with it. 

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Have you tried switching the front hook with a short shank hook?

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Hooks are free hanging and you're launching them into the air, they're free to swing any which way and if there's not enough room in between the bill and the front hook hanger they'll hook on it sooner or later. You can remedy this by putting on a smaller hook or a short shank.

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