How Do You Pick The Best Crankbait Lure For Gulf Coast Fishing?
The next time you are at a sporting goods store, check out crankbaits for your next Gulf Coast fishing trip. Crankbaits are lures with a solid, hard body and a diving fin (known as a bill) up front. If you get the right one, you can even troll from a kayak or pedal boat. Select a crankbait with a short diving bill. As a rule, the longer the bill, the deeper the lure runs and the wider the bill, the more the lure wobbles. The beaches and bays of the Gulf Coast are shallow so you should look for a crankbait with a short, relatively wide bill. Find a lure with a slightly positive buoyancy. The buoyancy will let you slowly troll it in shallow water. Remember to jerk the line frequently because when the crankbait moves slowly through the water there is less wobble. Jerking or twitching your pole will make the wobble erratic and also make the crankbait change depth rapidly. Both these factors will make the action more lifelike. Get a crankbait that has a hook in the center or a little forwar
