I have some Rapala Rocco's with round lips and they don't deflect like a bait (pictured) with a squarebill, that is my experiance anyway.  Or am I fishing them wrong?

Seems to me the rounded bill would tend to skitter/slide along whatever it hit v. the points/coffin sides bouncing off the same object.

Yes, I could not fish the rounded bill ones without getting hung constantly!

Square bill helps deflect. Try a Frittside 5

A crank with a round or coffin bill will turn on its side when hitting an object. This exposes the hooks to whatever the object is as the crank passes over it.  Snags happen if you continue to reel after the bait's bill contacts the potential snag. If you aren't experienced enough to tell when your bait is approaching a possible snag, you need quick reflexes to stop reeling so the crank can right itself and float up before continuing your retrieve.  

There are few square bills that will dive very deep, so a coffin bill is your next best bill shape, but they, too don't run very deep.  A round or egg shaped bill, like most mid to deep diving cranks have is best suited for deeper water and learning how to avoid snags while still initiating contact with them, is something to learn.  IMO, carry a good lure retriever while learning and keep it handy because even the best crankers get snagged.

I find 6th Sense crankbaits deflect off "cover" better than other crankbaits. My #1 is the Movement 80X.

I've had a lot of success during the colder months on the frittside!  It almost suspends so you can pause it a lot without it instantly floating up and that plus it's ability to deflect pretty darn well and it's silent nature make it pretty great!

Thank you, Pat!  The Bait Monkey will be happy!  Frittside will be on my next order.

@papajoe222  I think my problem is that I've been fishing the round bills the same way I fish the square bills.  I can speed grind the square bills through cover and you can't do that with a round bill.  Thank you for your help!

On 12/8/2024 at 10:15 AM, Lottabass said:

@papajoe222  I think my problem is that I've been fishing the round bills the same way I fish the square bills.  I can speed grind the square bills through cover and you can't do that with a round bill.  Thank you for your help!

 

Guy from Ohio showed me how to fish them using the original Dbait. Called it "worming a crankbait " which is where you finesse crank it through cover without banging into everything like a square bill.

 

Allen