I mainly fish clear water, and some stained water. What type of crankbaits would be good? What type of situation should I use them in?

I mainly fish clear water, and some stained water. What type of crankbaits would be good? What type of situation should I use them in?

I've always loved using crankbaits and will try them anytime the cover (or lack of cover) will permit their use. As to type, there are many types and styles and they all work. Pick a couple that run at the depth you want to fish, and stick with well-known brands at the start. Cranks are great fish attractors.

Good luck.

my favorite crankbait is a bandit 100 series chrome blue back

Use natural colored crankbaits in clear water (shad, bluegill, etc.) on main lake points, bouncing them off any cover you can find. Make sure the crankbait dives down deep enough. You will lose a lot of baits, but catch a lot of bass to. Hope this helps.

I have been having a lot of luck with Norman Fatboys and Mann's baby 1-minus in both clear and stained water lately.  I have thrown several different colors and all have seemed equally successful.

i like the rapala firetiger shallow runner. also the original floater (blue on top and silver on bottom) is pretty good. the only prob w/ crank baits is those darn treble hooks are kinda a pain to get out every now and then. you gotta be careful, or you can end up like me 2 days ago with a hook shoved all the way into your cuticle of your pinky finger..not fun!!