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Overgunning with crankbaits

By Michael Jones
Bassmaster, May 2003

Wednesday, March 30, 2005

When it comes to bass fishing, a little "old school" thinking is not a bad idea. Faced with an ever widening array of lures and tactics, sometimes just getting back to the basics can help sort through the haze. Then again, there are times when "old school" is just plain "old." For instance, the traditional logic in crankbait fishing has always been to select a lure that will dive just deep enough to tick the top of the cover or structure being fished. However, this cornerstone of cranking was d ...

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