IE with the angler working the lure with the rod tip, and changing the retrieve speed, I didn't realise I had to explain the minutiae stating that the angler work the bait with rod tip and avoid the use of the term constant speed should be sufficient to satisfy the most ardent pedant. Crankbaits are used with a straight retrieve. The more I read in this forum, the more I learn about how little a bunch of people know about fishing, Where do I say simply retrieve at a constant rate. The more I read in this forum, the more I learn about how little a bunch of people know about fishing, The lure is meant to immitate a bait fish, and I can assure you that bait fish do not swim around in a straight line at a steady speed. 'at constant speed should be the optimal way to use the lure'Īlthough you can catch fish with constant speed retrieve, it is far from the optimal retrieve method for that type of lure. If Steady, straight retrieve is all OP is using IRL he is missing out on a hell of a lot of fish. I seldom if ever used a steady retrieve IRL with crankbait or anything else. ATM using a steady retrieve might be so said 'underpowered' but that doesnt mean that the other techniques shouldn't work, because they most definetly do. I hope the OP realizes that with crankbaits you can use any technique, and depending on the situation and type of fish some are more efficient than others.

Issue is that cranks should only be working while moving, so, reeling in, at constant speed should be the optimal way to use the lure.īut in some cases, mostly California, you get way more strikes, on a crank that is dead in the water.Įxcept that in IRL using stop&go or twitching with a crankbait is a very efficient way to catch fish. Originally posted by waznewz:Think you misunderstand OP.

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