Fun With a Tiny Crank Bait

Tied on this tiny crank bait yesterday.

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Been wanting to put it to use for a while. The bluegills seemed to love it.

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Wow, that really is an itty bitty. What is it called? Looks to be an ideal size!
Bob

It definitely is a lot of fun when they hit those little cranks. Nice pics and fish.

Pretty fish. I have some Lucky Craft Micro Craw Pees single hook that I hope to use this year. I bought them 4 years back and just 2 days ago used one to catch a trout. Hoping to use them on some bluegill with the Iprimi XXUL rod.

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Lots of good fun on that little thing. They get aggressive when they hit those. Good job, thanks for the share.

I have to ask what type bait caster and rod if you are throwing a crank bait that small? I would have to use a spinning rod and reel.

I've been fishing jigs for so long I've about forgot about all the little crankbaits I have. I need to get them back out. Thanks for posting.

I don't know the name of the lure. It's been in my box for so long, I can't remember when I bought it. I do have one of similar size made by Yozuri called the Snapbean.

The reel is a tricked out Abu-Garcia Black Max3 with an 8 gram shallow spool and hybrid ceramic bearings. This tiny crank is getting close to the edge of what I can cast on that reel.

The gills did hit the lure with vigor. Other times they would follow but not bite. I started fishing it with a start/stop action and that induced some more bites.

Those mini cranks come in both floating and sinking models, the floaters run a bit more shallow. I keep them separated for the times I want to work one on the surface or in very shallow water. The gills will hit them just like a popper.