Prespawn Cranking for Largemouth Bass - Latimer
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FLW bass fishing tournament champion Brian Latimer is on the waters of Lake Hartwell with The Bass University to talk about a cranking for largemouth in the prespawn.
0:17 Targeting largemouth bass while cranking in the prespawn
0:57 Breaking down the characteristics of a largemouth bass, and how that changes your cranking strategy
1:38 Crankbaits and colors for targeting largemouth bass in the prespawn
6:42 Rod, reel & line for crankbait fishing
11:37 Not hanging as much and understanding what your equipment is telling you when fishing over rocks & riprap
13:21 Changing crankbait hooks
14:53 Brian Latimer takes you out on the water to look at some productive largemouth cranking banks
17:09 Fishing for largemouth bass on riprap with a crankbait
21:44 Boat posititioning when fishing riprap
23:23 The anatomy of a largemouth and how it affects your location selection
25:45 Best times for cranking largemouth bass
28:33 Reading the riprap bank for high percentage areas
33:23 Changing crankbait colors
36:11 Importance of the crankbait profile
39:16 Rattle baits (lipless crankbaits)
42:13 Identifying the spawning areas and where the bass will transition and stage before the spawn
43:42 Why a lipless crankbait is a great bait for fishing for largemouth bass in shallow water
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