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Crankbaits: Wide or Tight wobble? #7997849 09/15/12 03:14 PM
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Please give me your opinions on when I would want to use a crankbait with a wide wobble vs. a tight wobble.
I am still new to bass fishing and the information from you guys on the TFF is invaluable!

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Re: Crankbaits: Wide or Tight wobble? [Re: J-Rad (Jennifer)] #7997862 09/15/12 03:17 PM
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Tight in the cold wide in hot. But I don't think to much about it anymore. I just throw my favorite crank.

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Wide when I can.

Re: Crankbaits: Wide or Tight wobble? [Re: J-Rad (Jennifer)] #7998283 09/15/12 06:39 PM
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you should have both let the fish tell you want they want. I always carry both. JMO

Re: Crankbaits: Wide or Tight wobble? [Re: J-Rad (Jennifer)] #7998314 09/15/12 06:49 PM
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Wide in cold or muddy water, tight in warmer or clear water.

But as has been said, throwing the bait you have confidence in is what I end up doing most of the time.

Can you say Norman deep little N's and DD 22's.

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In general, I use a crankbait with a tighter wobble in colder water and a wider wobble in warmer water. Like someone else said, experiment until you figure out what the fish want.

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Originally Posted By: Ban-D
Tight in the cold wide in hot. But I don't think to much about it anymore. I just throw my favorite crank.

In sexy shad.

Re: Crankbaits: Wide or Tight wobble? [Re: J-Rad (Jennifer)] #8000372 09/16/12 01:36 PM
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I've always done well with a tighter wobble in cold water like during pre-spawn. Tight wobbling medium divers like a Shad Rap work well early in the year when the water is still cold as does one of the numerous lipless rattling baits.

After the spawn is over I like to throw deepdivers like DD22's and XD's.



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In general, I use a crankbait with a tighter wobble in colder water and a wider wobble in warmer water. Like someone else said, experiment until you figure out what the fish want.


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Re: Crankbaits: Wide or Tight wobble? [Re: J-Rad (Jennifer)] #8000521 09/16/12 02:18 PM
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I like tight for fishing fast and more wobbly for slower crankin. But in general I like a very tight wobble. Rapala JSR-7s are the best imo.

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whatever the fish will put in his mouth.


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Tight Wobble = Colder Water
Wide Wobble - Warm Water or Heavy cover.

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