i have very little crankbait experience, and i have been wanting to get into it. what are some suggestions you can give me on techniques and some good crankbaits that i should buy to start my crankbaitin career?

most of the time i just reel them in, and other times i will reel in and then kill them right near some cover or a point. here aresome articles that might help you out.

http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/crankbait_fishing.html

http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/crankbait_bass_fishing.html

http://www.bassresource.com/fish/crankbaits.html

http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/Rat-L-Traps.html

http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/rattle_trap.html

http://www.bassresource.com/fishing/lipless_crankbaits.html

Bass Resource offers tons of articles on pretty much every bass question you've ever had! There is a lot of work put into it for us so make sure you take advantage of what is available.

Good Luck

Hawg Fan

your career pssh lol i like the

wiggle wart as you know lol

o and if u need some techniques on how to use it just look at the thread right near this one with bill dance's amazing insight lol ;D ;D ;D ;D he is such a genius

In the words of Bill Dance:

If the water is shallow, use a shallow running crank.

If the water is medium depth, use a medium running crank.

If the water is deep, use a deep diving crank.

And my own addition to that:

If the water is frozen over, everything is a topwater.

If you want immediate success, tie on a Bandit 100 (my favorite color is called Taco Salad) and chuck it up against any structure - rocks, a steep bank, or wood.  Don't be afraid to hang it up, you'll lose one or two every so often.  When you bounce a crank off a rock, you'll lose some paint, but get some very vicious strikes.  Once you get the hang of a bandit, move up to a square lipped Bagley bait, more expensive, but better.  Watch the bagleys around the rocks though, they get torn up very easily...

Some of the best crankbait threads we 've had were written by Chris, I 'd check them if I were you.

Good cranks to buy would definately be some BIG M's you can find him in the tackle making section. I have to say he is definately one of the nicest people I have met.

                     -searoach

I am partial to Storm Wiggle Warts in their various crawdad patterns.

I also like Bomber Model A's and Fat A's.  They just seem to be very versatile and draw strikes.

I am partial to Storm Wiggle Warts in their various crawdad patterns.

I also like Bomber Model A's and Fat A's. They just seem to be very versatile and draw strikes.

x2 :)

In the words of Bill Dance:

If the water is shallow, use a shallow running crank.

If the water is medium depth, use a medium running crank.

If the water is deep, use a deep diving crank.

And my own addition to that:

If the water is frozen over, everything is a topwater.

that there is the John Madden of fishing... "now on this cast I will either catch a fish, or I won't."

I use Rapalas. They are balsa wood so they float up. When I hit a weed or a rock I pause and let the lure float up off the cover. Then I crank back down until I hit the cover again. I had very good sucess doing this last fall in thick weeds using a DT4. Good luck!