Black Label Baits

Black Label Speedy Balsa Squarebill Crankbait – Cold Water Tight Action

$17.99

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Description

The Black Label Speedy Balsa is a purpose-built hybrid squarebill crankbait engineered for one thing: triggering bites when fish won’t commit. Designed by Cliff over nearly a year of testing, the Speedy features a circuit board squarebill with the line tie running through the bill , delivering an incredibly fast, tight action with heavy vibration . Unlike traditional squarebills, the Speedy produces vibration more comparable to a lipless crankbait, making it deadly in cold water and highly effective on pressured, finicky fish . It excels when ripped through submerged grass, where its tight, high-speed action forces reaction strikes that standard flat-sided or wide-wobble baits can’t produce. Built from premium balsa, the Speedy navigates cover with confidence and can be fished through rocks, laydowns, brush, stumps, and grass . While it truly shines in cold water, this bait is a year-round weapon for anglers targeting bass that have seen everything else. If you’re looking for a squarebill with maximum vibration, a super tight action, and true cold-water dominance , the Black Label Speedy delivers. Specifications: Weight: 5/16 oz Length: 2 1/4″ Running Depth: Up to 7 ft

Specifications

Category

Crankbaits

Weight

0.3125 oz (9 g)

Length

2.25 in (57 mm)

Sink Rate

floating

Target Species

bass

Techniques

casting

Water Column

subsurface

Running Depth

0-7 ft

Action

tight wobble

Conditions

cold water, vegetation, rocky, open water

Field Notes

Use this squarebill crankbait when bass are pressured, finicky, or holding around cover in cold water. Its tight, high-vibration action is designed for ripping through submerged grass and deflecting off rocks, laydowns, brush, and stumps to trigger reaction strikes.

Pros

  • Tight, high-vibration action
  • Excellent for cold-water reaction bites
  • Works well through grass and cover
  • Squarebill design helps deflect off structure

Cons

  • May be too aggressive for ultra-clear or highly pressured situations
  • Limited running depth compared with deeper-diving crankbaits

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