crankbait

Wobbling fishing plug

A crankbait is a fishing lure designed to dive underwater when retrieved, with a plastic lip at the front that determines diving depth and wobbling action.

Anglers "crank" the reel to work the lure, which mimics a swimming baitfish: I switched to a deep-diving crankbait to reach bass holding near the bottom.

lure

spinnerbait

Skirted lure with rotating blade

  • swimbaitLure imitating swimming prey
  • liplessLacking oral margins
  • plugSomething that blocks openings

rattletrap · topwater · jig · popper · minnow · shad · crawfish · wobbler · diving · floating

action

wobble

Unsteady side-to-side motion

vibrate · rattle · flutter · twitch · jerk · retrieve · pause · bounce · ricochet · erratic

fishing

bass

Deep pitch or fish

  • walleyeNorth American freshwater gamefish
  • pikeLong battlefield spear
  • muskieLarge predatory pike

trolling · casting · retrieve · structure · riprap · stumps · laydowns · cover · bumping · deflection

tackle

rod

Thin rigid stick

  • reelWinding cylinder or dance
  • baitcasterRotating-spool fishing reel
  • lineContinuous mark or queue

monofilament · fluorocarbon · tacklebox · hooks · snaps · composite

Categories
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lure construction/material

crankbaitsoft bait

soft plastic · rubber worm

bait type (artificial vs. natural)

crankbaitlive bait

Living creature attracting fish

minnow · nightcrawler · worm · shiner · crawfish

fishing technique/retrieval

crankbaitbobber fishing

Angling with a surface indicator

float fishing · bottom fishing · drop shot · dead stick

Family

bait, crank, baited, cranks, baits, baiting, cranked, cranking, baiter

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