Cast toward shore and work the lure out. If it bumps bottom, raise your rod tip and reel faster. The crankbait s loud rattle draws bass, even in choppy or muddy water. When on bottom, some lipless crankbaits stand on their nose with the tail held high by a special air chamber. This technique draws major strikes from bass.
Some fish actually snatch the lure off the bottom, but most strikes come on the fall.
When fishing for smallmouth bass in rocky streams, try banging your lure off boulders to entice fish. In spotted bass waters, work rocky bluffs by letting a crawfish-colored lure sink close to the shelf s bottom. Retrieve with short, erratic twitches to imitate a crawfish scurrying away. Remember that versatility is what makes the lipless crankbait one of the best of all bass lures. Experiment with various retrieves.