You'll Never Think of Crankbaits the Same - Hear and See Subtle Differences

Understanding the subtle differences in crankbaits and what they do is important. Too often we tie on a hard bait and rarely try another one if it fails to get bites. Adjusting crankbait selection based on body style, sound, swimming action, etc., can turn inactive bass into fish that react and eat. See some crankbaits in super slow-motion as well as listen to them to figure out the subtle differences.
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[@jeffreyrodgers5835]

Deep fish are getting hammered more now than I've ever seen in 53 years. No one used to fish deep with the exception of a few highly skilled anglers . Sure do miss those old days

[@jamesbarron1202]

Same here. Technology has made it too easy. GPS and GPS mapping especially. A lot of virgin deep spots years ago that you had to use a paper map and triangulate and do a lot of zig zagging in your boat with 2D sonar. I’m still only running 2D. I’ve been fishing over 50 years also and guided. Most people were too lazy to look a long time to find those sweet spots.

[@vincentlivoti4184]

I remember watching the Great Paul Elias trying to deep crank. He put his whole rod in the water to get his bait down a few feet more.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

It has changed for sure! Used to spend hours with a paper map and flasher.

[@jamesbarron1202]

@@vincentlivoti4184 known as the Reel and Kneel technique

[@LowBrowFishing]

Hope you and yours are having an amazing Independence Day! That underwater microphone has really been doing great work! Most fishing videos focus on the visual. It's nice to finally be able to hear some of the things the way bass hear them!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Happy 4th to you as well! Cannot believe the summer is this far along already. We’ll start seeing back to school stuff soon.

[@fryeguy9939]

Thanks Steve. For all the work you put into these videos... I enjoy watching and learning from them... The Frye Guy..

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Glad you like them!

[@nortonsoutdooradventures]

Thanks again Steve! Great information!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

You bet!

[@ericadventuresafieldafloat513]

Steve, always appreciate all the detailed information and details. Part of the wonders of bass fishing for me is the craft of it all. Glad your channel showed up up in my feed a while back. Subscribed. Thanks!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thanks! I appreciate it and thanks so much for watching.

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Steve. You are the “Jaques Cousteu” of Bass❤. The Albert Einstien of Bass science

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Thanks! I loved watching Jaques so much! His underwater documentaries were so fascinating.

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It's more applied science than theoretical, although einstein did pure and applied.

[@turtlepoi]

Happy 4Th to you, your family, and all my SRO brothers and sisters here.. Great timing this has been on my mind since when it came up about the old shadraps. I had NO CLUE the hardware on rattleless lures chirped so much! And I do believe that less is more on super high pressure waters here in general, so maybe the much lower low end volume is a good thing for me. I do wish I could have heard the low end audio on them all though my cans. Maybe an AI filter can bring it up a hair and make it available to all you subscribers. What's a few more hour of production time, right? LOL

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I was talking with a friend about how to do just that. I went everyone to be able to hear that lower end. Happy 4th to you as well!

[@brucemckinnley5272]

Awesome video as always. Would like you to include the Hybrid Hunter lures, as well as the noise Jerk Baits make. Thanks 🎉

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I’ve got a jerkbait video in the schedule, but the Hybrid Hunter would be a good one too. Thank you!

[@richthompson3326]

Another fantastic video Steve! Your hard work and knowledge is much appreciated!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Much appreciated! Thank you!

[@bassnakshi]

Thanks, Steve. I knew 'silent' versions still made noise but was surprised to see just how loud it still was. Have you tried using the 'braid split ring' method to reduce the sound even more? I'd be interested in how much difference it would make using zero metal split rings.

[@kayakfishingforpredators9107]

👍 great idea 🌞

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I haven’t. I will have to try that. Thank you!

[@timb8970]

Great video!

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Thanks!

[@bradr.7249]

I love throwing Crankbaits Steve. Over the years, I have built my arsenal and have both silent and rattling baits. This footage kind of keyed me in on what I may need to do if I'm not getting bit on one particular brand. I may need to change it up a little. Like you said, the wobble and the color play a role also. Thanks Steve and happy 4th of July!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Happy 4th to you as well! I have tried hard in recent years to adjust crankbaits like I would other lures, like soft plastics, to really get dialed in. Reminds me of the days when hard baits were not all the same out of the package and you found one that was gold. Then I was scared to throw it afraid I would lose it. Lol

[@thatfishingnoob]

I was just thinking about this. It’s wild because this is something I’m thinking about while on the water too. Even little things like creaking when I’m shifting around in my kayak.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I agree. The deck of my boat creaks a lot when I move on it and some days I try to get myself in a good position to fish and not move much. Especially on those really calm and slick days.

[@Fish-Erman]

I've never heard a live baitfish rattle. I have had days when the only thing I could catch a fish on was a spoon with a fixed hook, no rattles, and no hooks on split rings to make noise.

[@itllkeal]

Nice one. Please do an old-school wigglewart versus the rapala owned wigglewarts. Sight and sound would be interesting to see what a bass really likes

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

That is a great idea! Thank you.

[@itllkeal]

@@SteveRogersOutdoors Thank you if you do it.

[@GoingMod]

Interesting on the rattle and with out rattle cranks. Looking forward to how the bottom crank recordings!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I couldn’t believe what they sounded like. It will be a fun video.

[@richardsousa2625]

I accidentally stumbled on silent cranks when I started catching a few bigs on em two years ago. What I would like to test is how action effects bites in the summer. The rule with soft plastics is longer flowy presentations work in the summer and tighter wiggles work in winter. I wonder if the same logic applies to crank actions. I got some progress with silent cranks in the dog days of summer. But last summer early September I switched to a Berkley gilly and worked it slow and I slammed em.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

That would be a great test! Thank you. I will try to add that to my content schedule.

[@anthonyvespia6662]

I believe bass are super smart! Some crank baits i cast, the dinks will attack it. But a big boy, or girl will follow it over and over, but won't strike it. 😎 🤔 🎣

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

It is amazing how they do that. Some of those bigs I’m sure have learned from association.

[@Glock-1]

Hey Steve can you catch bass on flat side crank baits in the summer months?

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Sure can. I like to use a flatter side bait on really pressured lakes to give off something different than what they have been getting hit with all summer.

[@chrischrist7982]

Love these videos

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thank you!

[@brandonreynolds3884]

What was that crankbait your buddy tossed you??

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

It was a Norman DD22

[@Shaqoneil81-ci7dr]

I used to fish that bait a lot. I’m not sure why I don’t as much anymore.

[@shannonkirby9295]

Hey, Steve, happy 4th! Be safe

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Happy 4th to you as well! May you have a blessed day.

[@clydesharman2053]

Sounds like manufacturers should list on the packaging What frequency the lures rattle and use one method to determine that frequency

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

That would be super interesting!

[@BenHolliday1]

Very interesting how little difference there is between rattles and no rattles. I am not familiar with all of those but are any of those balsa like the Rapala DT series? Curious how balsa sounds.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

The shad rap in the video is a balsa bait. The hooks definitely have a lot of rattle to them.

[@escobarb69]

So you never mentioned, I believe, what the difference was on that day at table rock. What was that big of a difference?

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

He handed me a Norman DD22. The lure had to have had a different wobble/action to it and I felt like the dive plane was quicker and got to the key zone sooner.

[@somewhereinsd362]

I am amazed at how even the hooks sound like rattles on some of them... 😮

[@MrTheBigNoze]

I agree! Really makes you rethink what you’re throwing on those tough days

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Yes, the hooks were much more distinct than I ever thought they would be .

[@Nate_Cross]

What do you think was the key difference was between you and your co-anglers baits? Rattles? Color? Wiggle? I thought you would answer this question at the end of the video.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I think it was the wiggle. I should have answered for sure. He tossed me a Norman DD22 and it got hit immediately. I drove to the Springfield, MO Bass Pro that evening and bought a pile of them. Lol.

[@Nate_Cross]

@@SteveRogersOutdoors heh, thanks for the response. Love your videos. Keep it up!

[@VrMonkeyOo]

As a person who loves fishing, knows almost nothing about it, and sucks these videos are perfect for me lol except this one sadly lol but prolly helped a ton of others

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

Thank you for watching!