Shallow water cranking is an effective fall technique. As the water cools the surface swarms with schools of bait fish. Working crankbaits just under the forage fish on the surface produces action from the predator fish preying upon them. A blue September sky and relatively clear water sends anglers in search of darker water. Easing a boat into shallow coves allows for the use of crankbaits. If the water is slightly stained and there is a lot of wood to be found so much the better.
Cast crankbaits beyond submerged trees and brush. Then slowly twitch them into position on the edges of the wood. Letting it sit still for a minute entices wary fish that cannot help but attack this invader of their space.
Start cranking with small light colored lures. Color is less important than size. By beginning with small white, green or chartreuse colors you locate the fish. Then change to the larger crankbaits. The larger crankbaits take any size fish. Smaller lures tend not to attract many large fish.
A crankbait’s running depth is affected by the length of a cast, line diameter and the design of the lure. Do not just cast and crank casually retrieved. Change the speed allowing the fish to react to it. The depth a bait will run is marked on the package by manufacturers. Keep reading – https://dongasaway.wordpress.com/2015/09/25/get-cranky-with-crankbaits-in-fall/