
These are all built for shallow-running presentations, either just under the surface or in the top few feet of water. The two Kiknbaklures minnows are the most direct match if you want a floating, tight-wobbling casting lure for bass over flats, points, and shallow cover. The KM Handmade Lures Pioneer for Trolling in Shallow Water is the best shallow trolling option, running around 1.5 meters deep. The Samson Fishing Europe Waylander Shallow Pulse - Lead Free 15-30cm Diving Crankbait (9cm 30g) is another shallow-ground crankbait choice for rocky areas. If you want a larger profile for pike-musky, the Fin Rage Tackle Custom Magnum Shallow Swimmin' Dawg - Orange Head Perch runs just under the surface to about 4 feet.
Switch to a topwater if fish are blowing up on the surface, or to a deeper-diving crankbait if they are holding below the shallow zone. If you need a softer, bigger pike-musky profile with more depth control, the Fin Rage Tackle Custom Magnum Shallow Swimmin' Dawg - Orange Head Perch is the better move than a hardbait.
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