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Crankbait Confession 🎣

I fish mostly 3–8 ft and still feel like I’m guessing brands and reeling with my eyes closed. Crankbaits and squarebills? I’m basically casting and hoping the bass are feeling generous.

So help me out:

Go-to for stained water? Clear water?

Rattles or ninja-silent?

Favorite color that actually works, not just looks pretty on the peg?

I’m rewatching the crankbait series, trying to avoid becoming a full-time worm dragger. 😂

Drop your crankbait wisdom below 👇

Just a quick observation after looking through the King of the Ring tournament entries…

First off—some seriously impressive fish! Huge shoutout to everyone out there grinding and getting after it.

That said, I couldn’t help but notice quite a few entries that, if judged strictly by the rules, would’ve faced some serious deductions—open mouths, bad hand placement, poor measuring angles, stretched tails, you name it.

This isn’t about calling anyone out personally, it’s about keeping things fair and consistent across the board.

Might be time for a refresher class or quick tutorial on proper fish measurement. Let’s make sure everyone’s on the same page moving forward. A lot of great catches are at risk of being questioned—or worse, disqualified—because of things that are easily avoidable.

Let’s raise the bar, not the drama. 🎣💪

If you were in Mack’s “how not to lose your leaderboard” class, you might remember him mentioning weather stripping. I didn’t listen. Now my board with custom tag is living its best life as underwater décor somewhere in Newport News, VA. Highly recommend securing yours… unless you want the fish judging your bass!