Some of the smaller ponds here are probably going to freeze up in the next few days so I stopped at one of my spots to throw some cranks. Water temp was 40-42. Caught a 5lber on a Manns and lost one about 4 at the bank.

Great looking catch.  Congrats.

Nice catch. Which Mann's crankbait?

I love the baby 1-, but don't seem to have as much success with it when it gets cold. And I live in the South which is prob a bit warmer than your neck of the woods. 

Very nice 

Thanks fellas. It was the Manns Minus 1 in Fire Tiger. Iv'e had good results with it in colder water with one of my biggest home state bass coming off one a few January's ago.

nice

Nice job! Congrats!

with water being that cold, what speed are you bringing it back at? I haven't had much success with cranks once the water is that cold. now that I think about it, I haven't had much success with cranks at all this year lol

1 hour ago, Luna2406 said:

with water being that cold, what speed are you bringing it back at? I haven't had much success with cranks once the water is that cold. now that I think about it, I haven't had much success with cranks at all this year lol

I'm slowing it down some compared to Summer time but not much. Keep at it and try some Mann's Minus 1's in shallow water.

will do, i do have a few of them somewhere just gotta find them, thanks for the advice!

Nice fish! I wish I could crank some open water at this time of year but everywhere here is covered in ice already...oh well!

 

Glad to read of your success!