Brian breaks down how he retrieves a lipless crankbait -- specifically a Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap -- through the fall-to-pre-spawn window, and why most anglers fish it too slowly.He covers the setup (a 7'2" graphite composite rod, 6.8:1 reel, 12-20 lb line), then takes it to a main lake point and shoal marker in open water on a windy day, showing why wind is non-negotiable for this pattern -- on slick calm water, this bait goes back in the box.The core lesson is sound: every pop of the rod tip, speed change, and pause changes the vibration the bait puts off, and that's what pulls fish up from depth in clear water, not just sight. He casts it far, reels it fast, and pops the rod tip to vary the sound rather than fishing one steady retrieve.It's a forgiving, beginner-friendly bait with real reaction-strike power, and he pushes anglers to fish it beyond grass -- over open water, on points, and around shoal markers where it doesn't normally get a look.