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Leading and Stroking a Crank Bait The fall is always the best time of year to crank 10 to 14 ft. crank baits over and through the grass. Many people just do not enjoy fishing crank bait this time of year because of the thickness of the grass. I have had customers just throw their rod down and give as they are trying to catch fish around the grass with crank baits. The biggest problem is they just do not understand how you can lead your crank bait with the tip of the rod. They also seem to be unwilling to stroke it when it gets hung in the grass. You can end this frustration with just a little bit of patience and some use of the tip of your rod. The rod tip controls the depth, the angle and the ability to move it where you want the crank bait to go. It’s a very simple technique; you just need to hold the tip in the 12 o’clock position if you want the crank bait to run over the top of the higher grass yet under the water. If the grass is a little deeper than you might think, then hold the rod tip straight out in front of you; this will drop the bait a couple of more feet and allow you to work it over grass maybe 6 ft. off the top. If you’re trying to get it deep then hold the tip down to the water. It’s very simple the deeper the grass off the top the more you adjust your rod tip. You can also guide your crank bait with the tip, move it to the right and the crank bait moves to the right, this allows you to move it around visible clumps of grass. Directional change with crank baits is very simple the tip just has to be moved to where you want the bait to go! Lastly as erratic movement generally creates bites, so does stroking crank baits when they get hung in the grass, this is a great way to free it from the grass and at the same time create a bite. Many times I crank the bait to the grass and stroke it for effect, this is a great way to get bite and a great technique for catching a lunker bass in the fall. Don’t let the grass drive you nuts while crank bait fishing, you can guide, stroke it and have fun catching big around the thick grass! Fish Lake Guntersville Guide Service www.fishlakeguntersvilleguideservice.com Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 256 759 2270 Captain Mike Gerry