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How do I fish lipless crankbaits?

Fishing with lipless crankbaits is a versatile technique that can be adapted to a variety of conditions and preferences. Based on the video context provided, there are several effective methods for fishing these baits:

Hopping Technique: As mentioned in the TacticalBassin video, the hopping technique involves casting the lipless crankbait out, letting it hit the bottom, and then slightly raising your rod tip to make the bait flutter before letting it fall back down. This mimics the action of a jig and can be particularly effective for triggering reaction strikes, especially with heavier baits like the LV 500 that fall quickly and produce a fluttering motion on the descent.
Burning and Pausing: Another technique is to cast the bait out and retrieve it quickly ("burning") with intermittent pauses. This can be likened to fishing a square bill crankbait and is useful when bass are in shallow water and around grassy areas. The fast retrieve with sudden stops can entice aggressive strikes from active fish.
Jigging in Deeper Water: As Wired2Fish explains, lipless crankbaits can also be jigged in deeper water, especially during the summer when targeting big bites. This involves letting the bait sink to the desired depth and then ripping it upward, winding in the slack, and repeating. The bites can be subtle, so be attentive to the light "tick" as the bait falls.
Ripping Through Grass: When fishing in areas with grass, you can rip the bait through the vegetation, making contact with the cover and then jerking it free. This can provoke strikes from bass that are ambushing prey in these areas.
Modifications for Cover: Mike Iaconelli suggests modifications such as upsizing the belly hook for more hookups and adjusting the back hook based on the amount of cover—keeping the factory hook for moderate cover and upsizing in open water.
Rod, Reel, and Line Selection: A medium-heavy, fast action rod paired with a high-speed reel and 14-17 pound test monofilament line is recommended for fishing lipless crankbaits, as per Wired2Fish. This setup allows for efficient casting and the power needed to set the hook.

Remember to match the size of the lipless crankbait to the forage size in the fishery and consider the water depth when selecting the weight of the bait. Experiment with different colors, profiles, and sounds to find what triggers the best response from the bass in your specific fishing conditions.

If you're new to bass fishing or need clarification on any of these techniques, feel free to ask, and I'd be happy to provide more details or tips to help you succeed with lipless crankbaits.

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LIPLESS CRANKBAITS - Everything You Need To Know! (Beginner To Advanced) by TacticalBassin → uh i can't explain it except for it just works so when i was planning for this video i was talk i was thinking about the different ways that i like to fish a lipless crankbait and it really comes down to two different techniques it comes my favorite is the hopping technique fire this out there let it hit bottom just raise your rod tip just enough to feel that bait flutter and then fall back down almost like you're hopping a jig the other technique is fired out there burn burn burn pause burn fish it like you would a square bill you know this really comes into play like i said when those fish are way back in shallow water in the grass but for me the hopping technique has produced more giant bites fired out there and just lift that rod tip just enough to fill that bait flutter and then fall back down and that is why the lv 500 shines because it is a three-quarter ounce bait it falls quicker it has it kind of produces that reaction strike that reaction bite on that fall you know some of the other baits that are lighter ooh sticky sharp hooks that are lighter kind of tend to not obviously don't fall as quickly but they tend to kind of spiral down sometimes they foul their hooks but this three quarter ounce bait flutter it let it crash bam you'll get some of the hardest bites

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How to Effectively Jig Lipless Crankbaits by Wired2Fish → bait in your tackle box you know I've taught fish from two foot deep to 30 feet deep on these baits in the summer time I'll actually fish it to catch a big one fishing for a big bite in deep water and that's the same thing obviously I'm letting it sink down and fishing it deeper but I'm still doing the same thing I rip it up I whine my slack I rip it up and I whine my slack and you're going to get a little bitty tick when that thing's falling and you may be a mouth that big is it's incredible how life they can hit this and to be a bass that big I have cult I would hate to know how many I've called probably alright actually I'd like to maybe I caught on these baits dropping them it is that's why it's such a versatile tool and I think it's probably one of the best big fish baits you can throw so don't be scared to though this thing if you're catching them out on a deep crane bait will you catch them up with a square lip up shallow you know you need to remember this thing will get you a big bite

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How to Fish Lipless Crankbaits for Fall Bass by Wired2Fish → and he's hooked on that front treble again these are active fish man why go slow when you can just go cast a bait around kind of a pretty little mark on his cheek there thanks buddy you can see I was just ripping a little bit of that a little bit of the grass on bottom made contact with the cover jerked it free and he was on when you get on a good run of fish you know we're dealing with comparatively kind of cold cold water for we're not too far out from a winter pattern where we live so these fish will group up in certain areas so if you get bit just note the cast make repeated cast to that area just in case there's a nice school there we were going downwind I hit spot lock that's going to spin us around but I just want to thoroughly cast this point you know there could be 20 fish on it nice thing is too you don't need real specialized gear for this I mean this is this is like a Texas rig jig set up for me a seven foot two medium heavy rod with a Daiwa tatula Elite pitch and flip so I've literally just cut a jig off and tied on my lipless but you know I'm kind of fishing that lipless like a jig and you know I want to be able to get Hooks

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Bass Fishing with a LIPLESS Crankbait (Tips & Tricks) by Mike Iaconelli Fishing → and when you look at the connection Point as you reel these baits they come in head down right that heads down so that flat front of that bait is actually protecting that belly hook okay so you can get away with a bigger hook bigger hook on the belly means more fish on the boat so first modification always putting one size bigger on the belly the back hook you know really I like to play the conditions if it's heavy cover a lot of grass a lot of cover uh you know moderate amount I leave that factory hook on there if it's totally open water a lot of times I'll replace that back hook with one size bigger if you're in open water so play the cover with that back hook but number one modification bigger hook on the belly number two modification when I'm fishing this thing cold water to the pre-spawn is fishing Ultra heavy cover where nobody fishes a lipless and I get to question a lot how the heck can you do that and I'm talking about Lily padfields the thickest milfoil and hydrilla you'll ever see in your life even in Brush I've done this technique in Brush Lanes around thick brush piles past laydowns how the heck are you fishing at through lay downs and here's this great modification that I've learned remember what I said about when you retrieve it right that flat side

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Bass Fishing with a LIPLESS Crankbait (Tips & Tricks) by Mike Iaconelli Fishing → is the rod The Reel the line the line selection and the retrieve all right let's get to the traps um you know when it comes to these style baits I like to carry three different sizes uh easy way to explain it I like to carry small medium and large and the main difference for me when I pick each one of those is water depth and forage size I'm very very conscious of how big the forage is in that fishery and I'm really conscious of mimicking that Forge size right so big forage a big bait smaller forage a smaller bait but I really do like those three sizes um this is the Rapala rip and wrap uh and The Ripping wrap has some unique sizes to it their big one is a 7 8 and a lot of different vibrate lipless vibrations it's a three-quarter the middle ripping wrap that I use at middle size and this gets the most work is a half ounce that's a pretty standard size and then the last the small size of the Rapala that I like which is two inches right that's pretty small is 5 16 right so a little less than 3 8 and 3 8 is another common size you'll see in the smaller uh lipless traps out there so three sizes again pick the size that mimics the forage but also think about water depth the deeper the water the heavier the bait right

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Lipless Crankbaits versatility by Wired2Fish → When you're going fishing, one of the greatest search tools you can use is a lipless crankbait. Fast, slow, shallow, deep, and year round, rattle baits do it all, Making them the most versatile hard bait in your arsenal. Shorelines with food and cover are prime locations. I use Structure Scan to find and waypoint isolated cover like grass beds, rocks, manmade objects, and wood. Other power fishing techniques, rattle baits fish fast and are designed to trigger vicious reaction strikes. Be sure to experiment; colors are endless, different lure profiles, and sizes for all situations and sound. Some have BB's and others, a single knocking stainless steel ball and sometimes, no rattle chamber. I prefer a medium heavy, fast action rod rigged with a high speed 6:4:1 reel spoled with 14-17 test monofilament line.

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