Unless the dangling treble hooks can run above soft vegetation, they will foul. Lipless crankbaits are a great choice for covering open water. The quick retrieve speed gobbles up random potential at an efficient pace, eliminating expanses of dead water as the caster moves. The swimming baits are well-suited for the bank walker because he can lift the rod tip and speed the retrieve, allowing the track of the lure to follow the rising contour of bottom. This ploy helps keep the bait from fouling in aquatic vegetation rimming the bank.
Good colors are shad, sunfish, and crawfish patterns.
They often are best-fished from a boat, where the caster positioned in deeper water and chunking to the bank can work with, rather than against, the bottom grain. And, these lures are great fish-hookers. The dangling thin-wire trebles seem to flash out and stick any swirling or following bass. It is not unusual to hook a fish on a slack-line strike. Regardless of color, this plug deserves a shot when the pond depth is less than six feet and the water temperature is more than 60 degrees.