Why Shallow CrankBaits Are Awesome For Catching Redfish

Crankbaits are a superb redfish lure that a lot of people don’t think to use. Anglers often love boasting about their lures that are one off and work, things other people don’t typically use. What you may not have known is that shallow-diving crankbaits are a really good lure to use when your conventional lures and methods fail you.

What About Shallow Crankbaits Is So Good?

There are actually quite a few reasons why this is such a good lure to use to catch redfish. For one, its an action that redfish don’t often see. They’re used to seeing so many other things that its actually intriguing and enticing to them to see the shallow crankbait action. Often times they’re used to seeing corks, gold spoons, and spinners. However, something with the wiggle and bump of a crankbait is usually something new to them. This is very appealing to bite on.

Another reason is because they float to the surface when your not retrieving them. This makes is way easier to get unsnagged from tree limbs and ultimately gives them a different appeal. How you ask? Reeling slower will cause a crankbait to run shallower. If you pull is shallow enough you can create a waking affect that really gets the attention of potential predictors, such as red fish! On top of that they are easy to cast, for that you can cast them far and accurately. Some crankbaits are as heavy as a half ounce. You can surely lob that thing quite a ways.

I would suggest a medium to medium heavy power rod with fast action. Try to stay away from braid, it doesn’t cast the best.