Hey guys, I thought I would start a thread on crank bait fishing tips. If anyone wants to offer their views on how to best work a crank, that would be awesome, and some new anglers can pick up some new skills!

Don't just cast them out and reel them back in. Stop and go retrieves in open water, crank them into the weeds and rip them out, deflect them off rocks and wood or docks. Speed them up and slow them down, anything can draw a strike on any given day. 

Don't just cast them out and reel them back in. Stop and go retrieves in open water, crank them into the weeds and rip them out, deflect them off rocks and wood or docks. Speed them up and slow them down, anything can draw a strike on any given day. 

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Here's a link to a previous post with great info - http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/79561-what-they-fail-to-tell-you-about-cranking/

Shake the rod tip a little as you are reeling in the bait.