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Home Fishing Videos How to Use Crankbaits to Cover the Water Column

How to Use Crankbaits to Cover the Water Column

McKeon Roberts
Oct 31, 2017

Mike Iaconelli lists the crankbait as his favorite lure for finding and trigging bass offshore. Top reasons include: 1) the ability to cover a specific depth very quickly, 2) they elicit reaction strikes better than most lures, and 3) a crankbait pounding bottom communicates sweet spots such as rock and wood directly to your hand. The challenge then relates to choosing the correct model to make bottom contact in different zones. Mike discusses how to employ the Rapala DT (Dives-To) line of crankbaits to simplify crankbait selection based on depth.

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McKeon Roberts

McKeon Roberts is a videographer specializing in multispecies angling and kayak fishing. He loves to teach and tell a story through film while exploring and pursuing his lifelong passion for catching fish. He served as a natural resource professional for six years, working with the limnological and biological aspects of lakes and wetlands across northern Minnesota. This subject matter is often woven into his how-to fishing content, and his love for tinkering with new angling techniques and gear. McKeon enjoys traveling to fishing destinations and playing music in his spare time.