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Crankbaits When bass are in open water busting on shad, I like to switch to lipless rattling crankbaits like the Rattlin Rapala shown below

However, some species are very shy and stay hidden from divers, while a few species live in very deep water, beyond the range of even tech divers

So, if youre looking for a place where spinnerbaits, frogs and swim jigs are still king, the Arkansas River and Kerr Reservoir could be your answer

We have a lot more great resources on spinnerbait fishing on our site to go into greater detail on this topic, but this basic knowledge will help you make good choices on spinnerbaits at your favorite tackle store and on the water.

Commercial fishing for calicos and its related species barred sand bass and spotted sand bass is prohibited

My own personal Penn 99 Albacore Special conversion was sent to Daiwa in 1992 by Daiwa's then-sales rep Mike Callan so that they could replicate the size