Grind Your Lips Off

Crankbait anglers live for finding rough spots. Gravel bars, shell beds and rocks hold food and are bass magnets. Choosing the proper crankbait to reach the depths where the fish live is crucial.

To find fish you need structure and depth, a food source, and you need timing. Anglers who ledge fish talk about timing all the time. You need to be where the fish are to catch them. An old friend of mine from Tennessee by the name of John Hunt told me “You can’t fish for ghosts”. Simply put that means if there are no fish in the area it’s a 100% guarantee you won’t catch them.

Deep water anglers have to use all the tools. Having the proper crankbait for the depth is essential. I have been throwing the Spro Little John DD a lot and now feel it’s an extension of my hands. This bait casts a mile, is a quiet runner and doesn’t rattle. When you find the line the fish are positioned on having the bait in the “zone” longer will mean more bites.

The designer of the Spro Little John DD, John Crews, agrees.

“A crankbait is the best bait to find and trigger bigger fish to bite,” Crews said. “It’s quicker and you can cover more water with a big crankbait. You also get bigger size fish too. I like to change angles and vibration when they quit to get the school going again. One other thing that I have found is you move the school with a crankbait. I back up the boat as the school moves off the spot towards the boat.”