Best Shallow Crankbait Reel

Scott Clark reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6') technique and Lew's Speed Spool LFS Casting Reel on Lake Belle Taine. Additional comments from this report: "Concentrate on the patches of weeds with a drop-shot. Work the areas between the patches with a squarebill looking for roaming fish. "

Charlie Sponer reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6') technique and Lew's Speed Spool LFS Casting Reel on Bull Shoals Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Water in low 60s. Males are moving up shallow. Most fish were halfway back creek channels around shallow brush. Some success on a shakey head on main lake bluff walls. "

Jered Grooms reported catching Spotted Bass using the Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6') technique and Lew's Speed Spool LFS Casting Reel on Eufaula Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Bass are starting to move into the spawning coves. They are in 5' or less but still next to deep water. "

Ben Hutchins reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6') technique and Shimano Curado MGL 150 Casting Reel on Lake Hartwell. Additional comments from this report: "Flatside crankbaits are great when the water gets cold. I caught fish throwing a flat-side around riprap and shallow rock."

Trenton Ellis reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6') technique and Shimano Curado MGL 150 Casting Reel on Table Rock Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Finding lots of fish eating a crankbait on bluff ends on the main lake. Finding transition areas is key right now. Medium retrieve on the wiggle wart seems to be the ticket."

OctoberHouses reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6') technique and Shimano Curado MGL 150 Casting Reel on Lake Conway. Additional comments from this report: "We have a tourney coming up on Lake Conway in April, so I decided to pre-fish a creek I've never been in. Water was roughly 2' low, the color of chocolate milk, and still cool up in the creek. On main lake, I caught on the RkCrawler MD, and then up in the creek, I caught on jigs, and bladed jigs. The fish were small, and the quantity was limited, but I did catch!"

Yakcaptn reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6') technique and Daiwa Tatula SV TW103 Casting Reel on Hyland Lake. Additional comments from this report: "Working weed edges and ledges keep fanning the area and bumping the squarebill off as much stuff as possible"

Seth Akenson reported catching Smallmouth Bass using the Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6') technique and Daiwa Tatula SV TW103 Casting Reel on Pool 2 Mississippi. Additional comments from this report: "The river is around flood levels and moving fast. Fish were found in backwaters that were less stained and tight to cover (boulders and laydowns). Squarebills early and Texas rig tubes in the afternoon seemed to work best."

R Plinske reported catching Largemouth Bass using the Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6') technique and Daiwa Tatula SV TW103 Casting Reel on Gull Lake . Additional comments from this report: "Water temp is 70 degrees with the weed lines now more defined. Casting parallel to the outside weed edge (10-14 feet deep) and rip it if stopped by weeds and hold on!"