First Time Fishing with a REBEL Crickhopper! Cricket Fishing Lure

[@PryorTravis]

Perfect time of year for it, too. Especially in farm ponds surrounded by tall grass with big grasshoppers.Use it as a popper and they can't resist it.

[@richardperry6483]

Upsize to size #12 hooks in Matzo or Owner. The hooks on the bait are soft and often break,also.They are available Amazon or eBay. You want ones that longer shanked and somewhat oversized with nasty sharp points. I have been using that bait for years on a steady retrieve. It is essentially a grasshopper version of their crawfish. Lighter line is usually better but knotting to that braid will probably do it. Don't let this bait fool you. Large bass will hit this. Gotta play them somewhat lightly even with the upsized hooks. This is the time of year for that bait. The yellow color in the smaller size is lights out a killer.

[@RealisticFishing]

I was thinking of trying those single hook replacements

[@chrisgo9330]

My wife and I have a variety of Rebel lures...we have caught Bluegill, Bass and crappie with them... they catch most anything.

[@ThePittEngineer]

I used to use the crick hopper and the rebel crawfish crank all the time. I would crush panfish and small bass! Just have to take your time reeling them back in and let the fish set the hook on those tiny trebles.

[@jigginjaws2155]

I love walking the rebel crickhopper on top of the water

[@chrismacdougall7079]

Easy Breezy Beautiful… Well done

[@justinpeterson2105]

My favorite lure, that one

[@amytilghman]

This is my favorite fishing lure. I have caught trout, pike, bluegill, and bass on this.

[@dahutful]

Classic lure - love em and collect em

[@rossbowman202]

Right on🎣

[@jr.h6595]

The rebel crickhopper is one of the best multi species lure ever

[@daddyosink4413]

It is a very underappreciated lure. A crickhopper and a beetle spin are always tied on in my boat somewhere.

[@jr.h6595]

@@daddyosink4413 yeah I agree you can’t beat those two

[@BuckWilliamsPa]

You can let it float and reel really slow. It will tail wag on top, small mouth in the river love it.

[@porkchopgrisel4171]

one of my all time favorites ... i have the green and the yellow . killer around a grassy edge...

[@countrifried]

I caught a big creek bass today on one of those. Wish I could post a picture

[@alrightangler]

It's great as a popper. I catch a lot of small bass and big sunfish in my local creeks fishing it on the surface.

[@jpboy1399]

You are on point about bait presentation

[@derwake1]

Ouchie story! For my 5th birthday we went to the lake and had a cookout. I’m a fisherman for life so I brought my pole. Someone gave me this exact lure as a gift! I tied it on and caught a small bass then it was time to go. I went to hook it to the eye of my pole and stepped off a log at the same time...hook went straight into my left ring finger...deep all the way. Straight to emergency room...ate some Funyans in the car and salt burned so bad lol. Good times...I’m now 32

[@TheVideosILike1]

Thank you. I'm ordering the cricket hopper today!

[@beauhambleton2656]

I appreciate your videos where you try lures and baits I’ve often turned my nose up at or just been reluctant to spend the money on and try. Love the channel!

[@dbolt2w]

Glad to know this thing slays. Gonna be a great lure for microfishing!

[@eastguntucky9268]

That and the little rebel craws are always fun to use

[@clumsyfishing9498]

All of those little Rebel lures are deadly in the creek!

[@ColtonRobinson-ej4xr]

I use these and strike king bitsy minnows to great effect on bluegills in small creek beds where roadrunner jigs may get hung on underwater tree roots 👌 I've found it to be the one and only lure that bluegill will smack year round no matter what

[@rickbursell7204]

👍and thank you

[@alciao3441]

Nice video. I enjoy the simplicity of your videos. Would like to see you team up with John from CFA for a video.

[@RealisticFishing]

He never gave me the time of day... too bad.

[@subieracer005]

Putting in work! I've only used those in creeks.. but that Gill was a total unit!

[@AnglerWaki]

Looks super fun! Nice video.

[@hookedonbassncats]

I love the rebel crayfish crankbait, nice tight wobble

[@OpportunityFishing]

I haven't fished a crikhopper since I was a kid! Those are great lures though. I used to use them in the high country of Colorado in tiny mountain lakes and streams for trout! They did really well. I also caught a 10.5in bluegill on one. 20 years of fishing later and that's still my PB bluegill

[@robertveith2255]

You may not not believe this but I found one on a tree change lures tied it on caught a small mouth never stopped using it great lure !!!!!!

[@paulmeade3180]

Not only do they help with not getting hooked they also help from burning the finger tips

[@jenniferehalt3273]

Love your channel!

[@fishlovme]

Bluegills love crickets! Once in a while I can find them live at bait shops so it makes sense they'll eat an artificial.

[@NewBeginningNewCreation]

Nice covergill!

[@whitedark4032]

i swear by the crickhopper for bass trout and small streams. you get a lot of bluegill and other smaller mouth panfish nipping at it and sometimes they dont get hooked.

[@lessonlearnerfishingjordan7264]

Hell of a bluegill thrasher!…👌🏾

[@kevintebo3736]

Nice good size bluegills. Way to make it work

[@armandorjusino]

An excellent example showing the difference between fishing and angling. Being patient, adjusting to the way the bait behaves, line changes and most of all enjoying the day, a very good one my fellow angler friend.

[@vladicaradojevic4453]

One of the best lure I've ever fished with it.

[@EllandrillNcrbane]

I always have crickhoppers in my tackle.

[@TheMoonEcat]

Haven't used my cricket crankbait. Last time I fished, my small inline was doing the deed. Eating size bluegills.

[@RobertxJenks]

I have one cricket that is so old it's faded from so much use (around 40 years or more) it was my Dads, I have some newer crickets and the craws along with some of the minnows that are fun in the river's and creeks around me.

[@gambit21x25]

keep up the grind! I love the videos and the realistic fisherman spirit. keep it realistic!

[@fishingwithjesus2274]

that first bass is nice! still watching! Good job on the hopper! Eazy breezy cover girl. LOL

[@joycedimaggio3816]

You make those lures work Alex!

[@AndyFreemanNashvilleRealtor]

Top water is exciting

[@dizzytheoogle1665]

I am a big creek guy but the rebel crawdad works well for me. I haven't tryed the deep hopper. In high water the cricket hopper sometimes works.

[@euphoniumguy5smith]

Out here is AZ I grew up fishing the yellow and brown Rebel Crickhoppers for rainbow trout, and they work like magic! Bass out here seem to love them, too.

[@SteelTalonAirsoft]

I use mine on an ultralight, slower action and more casting distance leads to more hookups. Its easy to rip those little hooks out of the fish's mouth even with a medium light ive found

[@kevinsams2732]

The crickhopper in firetiger is one of my go to baits. I catch a lot of fish letting it float on top, twitch a couple times then pause. Biggest fish so far was a 3 pound bass, super exciting fight on my ultralight.

[@brendalee-richardson5489]

That’s awesome!

[@Gypsyboy932]

Picked up the Cricket-hopper cheap in Walmart a year ago and never used it. Now I will! Thanks for making this video.

[@RushVoorhisOutdoors]

those things are literally the most CLASSIC lure in the history of fishing.....that's why we love #Realistic

[@johnhanish4549]

Boy that was two nice bluegills coming on that grasshopper great job keep it realistic ☺️

[@russellfranks3811]

I've had good results with the crickhopper.

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Usually roll with Rooster Tails and Mini Kings, but I really want to catch something with this. I know I will soon based on what happened yesterday. Had 3 panfish make a pass at it but no hook set. They were fairly aggressive strikes so it seems this lure can be hit-and-miss as far as actual hookups go. The lure has pretty sweet action though. I found them to be striking on the pause, as it was just sitting there under a tree. One came up and hit it with a pretty cool splash and then he stopped. Weird. I'm going to try it in some creeks and streams because I know that the fish prefer flashy stuff at the small lake I was at yesterday. I was using the fire tiger one on an Ugly Stick GX2 ultralight with 4lb. mono. I found the lure is really, really light though. May try a split shot next time as the casting distance left a lot to be desired.

[@TAStormChasing]

Man that first gill was a nice one! Thanks for videos.

[@RushVoorhisOutdoors]

Did anyone else get HYPED up at 4:31 ? you were slaying those panfish!

[@Perfectsavage_13]

I enjoy that cricket hopper lure, I caught nice panfish with them, green sunfish love em.

[@tedbastwock3810]

news to me, i learned something here. thanks for that

[@ncooper7757]

I get my biggest bluegill on 1 inch crankbaits. You will get lots of hit from smaller fish that hit the body of the bait with out hitting the hooks. You can switch the hooks out if you feel like experimenting but it tends to be a bath that the fish need to hit it in just the rite way to be hooded

[@tedgaddy7398]

This is also a great lure, like the bitsy minnow, it used to be my go to every day, you are right slow, t is a reaction bait for some fish, but catches bass when you crank it down, it fishes best in the spring and summer, close to the bank, but doesn’t cast near as well as the bitsy minnow,once to get a bitsy minnow adjusted it’s awesome, this lure is great too!

[@patwalker9890]

Great lure for Sierra trout!

[@csutfin9453]

I have this lure, and the interest I have seen from the bass is very good

[@matruthn.m.bassin]

Very awesome Alex. Use Two pound Line and you’ll be surprised 🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@michaelbond142]

The crick hopper works good for crappie

[@kingfisherrr2863]

Easy breezy cover girl !!! Awesome

[@frankdudek6242]

👍

[@DJloudpack3208]

Up size the hooks to a number six hook. They also have a big creek hopper that has bigger hooks if I'm not mistaken. The rebel teenie wee r is a pretty good bait its 1/8 th oz an is a lil bigger then the strike king pond minnow.

[@FirstCatch]

Pretty cool 🦗 🎣. Thumbs up! 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦🙌

[@stingray8775]

The crickhopper is one of my favorites, the bumble bug is great to.

[@rcaron4572]

Thanks for the video, Alex. I saw the Crickhopper on one of those UNrealistic channels and was curious but skeptical. I can believe what I see on Realistic Fishing.

[@punkrockfishingfreak3901]

I've seen it and always thought about picking one up I might even give it a try now

[@jordanwalter2447]

Looks like you found another multi species bait!

[@duanetaylor1526]

I haven’t used a cricket lure but I’ll sure pick one up and try it. Thanks for the video. KiR!!!

[@franciscometis6103]

you should check out an ultralight rod, my personal favorite is the fiberglass cabelas brand ones especially the 7 foot+ ones. perfect for casting those obnoxiously light lures. I can even cast a swedish pimple - it's an absolute weapon in creeks.

[@richardknott2021]

They come in different sizes..I have been using for years..

[@JG-gl4uh]

Need to try one of those - Crickhopper

[@ronaldyeater3322]

Sup. Nice lure. Looks like most manufacturer is making micro lures, must be a trend? Nice bass. Big fat gill nice. Another big gill. Looks like the cricket is working? Maybe change front hook to next size? Realistic fishing👍. Ty tc

[@RealisticFishing]

I think this particular cricket lure is a bit older

[@ronaldyeater3322]

@@RealisticFishing thought was old pkg. Looks like big cricket. I can't find it lol. Friends can afford those mystery box every month. 3 different companies I know of. Last 2-3 months they all got micro lures. Best results I saw was micro frog and micro spinnerbait. Again ty for creek videos. After pt1 yesterday grandson cought nonstop. Even got 2 small catfish his first. I got nice catfish. But stopped fishing to watch where he was walking. Tyvm tc

[@josephnywayfarer1345]

In the words of Fred Flintstone would say, “Nice and slow, see, that’s the way to do it. Nice and slow”

[@mitchrod7449]

I grew up using these its not a crank bait its a wake bait reel it even slower and it walks on top like a cricket swimming super slow super small wake bait

[@Fruitcupper]

I've found rigging a few split shots half a foot up from lure helps with cast distance and greatly reduces line tangles from the hooks

[@roberthall9525]

I never have good luck those, great video 👍

[@Carnivorefitness2024]

This is crazy, I was just going through my tackle tonight and bam here is this video, I almost threw this same lure away, god knows how long I have had it, I dont remember buying it, but I kept its and am going to try it for sure lol cool video!

[@shannonboatright4894]

I use to see the cricket lure all the time now they are hard to find around here.. if I find one I sure will pick one up

[@23640631]

@ Just try with a little larger size tremble hooks. The smaller tremble hooks get dull after a while. Rebel Crickhopper Cricket lures and crayfish lures look very natural in the water to fish.

[@MrJacob1981]

I've seen guys change out the hooks to bigger ones.

[@donalddicus8828]

One of my favorite mini cranks is the rebel ant. I have had great results with the bright red colored one.

[@dunnjustinn66]

Definitely one of my favorite lures!

You paid big fish, Congratulations your fishing equipment is fantastic, you are an excellent professional fisherman.👍🎣🐟

[@frankthebank2]

Good job dude 👏 👍

[@daddyosink4413]

78 and slightly overcast here.... I can't find ANYONE to go fishing today. Bunch of slackers.

[@MIKE57208]

I fish it as a top water a lot also.

[@sethjohnsonoutdoors4055]

That is an excellent lure!! Caught some BIG bluegill!!!

[@davidkaufman7979]

I've had some success with this lure also in the past 👍

[@rynhanson]

been on the fence about it. looks like I will grab one and give it a go

[@rheidtech]

Ez breezy beautiful...lol. great vid.

[@BamaChad-W4CHD]

Hmm I need to actually try to use my little cricket and grasshopper type lures. I played a little with them but the are so light I never cast more than a couple of times before switching to something heavier. I always have them in my tackle box but never take them seriously or even really try with them.

[@tomfisher2103]

Have had some luck on the Rebel mini cranks over the years. Some decent baits. I recently got the mini craw imitation.

[@RealisticFishing]

Is it a fish catcher ?

[@jw4701]

Easy Breezy.... beautiful... covergirl..... You crack me up man