Another important variable when crankbait fishing is line choice
Best for Cover: Jigs Often described as the go-to lure when the fishing gets tough, jigs are versatile baits that can probe the depths and navigate through heavy cover with ease
Just to have all those bases covered
Sometimes I'll cast, wind it down until I hit the bottom, and then pull my bait 3-4' with my rod
Swim jig / swimbait: 7 medium-heavy fast rod, 7.5:1 reel, 50 lb braid + 15 lb fluorocarbon leader
Some of my go-tos are balsa wood crankbaits and lipless crankbaits, specifically, a Rapala Shad Rap in size 5 or 7, and a Rapala Rippin Rap in the 1/2-ounce size