What are Red Eye Shad good for?
They’re bonus bass, and usually good ones, too. You should fish a Red Eye Shad around these areas the same way as grass, basically. The most important thing here is to hit something and then kill the bait. Because the lure is so well balanced, it’ll bounce off most of that stuff.
What size hooks are on a Red Eye Shad?
 His venerable 1/2-ounce Strike King Red Eye Shad comes with size four hooks out of the package, he upgrades to a size two.  In the case of the new Series 6XD crankbaits which are packaged with a size two, he increases two sizes to a 1/0 when his is fishing for better than average size fish.
What is a flat sided crankbait?
The flat-sided crankbait is really one of my favorite lures to use in stained stained water. Instead of having a round side like most crankbaits do, the sides of a flat-sided crankbait are as described – flat. The flat-sided crankbait has a much tighter wobble than the round-sided crankbait does.
What are lipless crankbaits good for?
In the summer, when aquatic grasses are most abundant and fully formed, lipless crankbaits are great for ripping atop and along the edges of grass. They can be cast a long distance and burned back to the boat, which is popular in the fall.
How deep does a lipless crankbait go?
Fishing with a Lipless Crankbait Because of their buoyancy and sinking action, lipless crankbaits can be fished in water depths up to 20 feet or more, although most seasoned anglers will tell you they have better luck in depths of 10 feet or less.
What are blade baits?
A blade bait is a metal crank bait that features two sets of treble hooks, one on each end. It relies on vibration and sound to get the fish to react on a reaction strike. A blade bait consists of a flat metal spoon with a weighted nose. The blade bait will vibrate on the retrieve and vibrate on the lift.
What is crank fishing?
Crankbait fishing is the technique of choice for bass anglers who need to cover water quickly and explore various depths. Today’s crankbaits come in a variety of body shapes and widths, but the lure’s bill is the key feature defining a crankbait as a shallow-, medium- or deep-diving plug.
Is a rattle trap a lipless crankbait?
The Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap is THE original lipless crankbait. First developed by Bill Lewis himself in the late 1960s, the Rat-L-Trap is a 3 inch, 1/2 ounce shad profile lure that has seen extensive use by anglers all over the world for over 50 years! The Rat-L-Trap works great in both.
What does blade bait look like?
A blade bait consists of a flat metal spoon with a weighted nose. The blade bait will vibrate on the retrieve and vibrate on the lift. Blades baits are fairly heavy for their size, so they cast like bullets and get down to the fish zone fast.
