Alright fellas my favorite bait by far is crankbaits primarily rapala dt 4 and dt 6 I'm wanting to figure out how to throw the 10xd and 6xd as well as the dd22 and the rapala dt 16 problem is I don't know what to look for when deep cranking are y'all just hitting long points or trees in deep water thinking ill hit up either Hubbard creek grapevine or ray Roberts Monday to work on deep cranking thanks for the help throwing em on 12-17lb suffix

Brush, Points, and ledges/drop offs. When you crash into something with it, I let it sit for a few seconds, then continue reeling.

Find tree lines in 20 to 50 ft of water near creek drop.
Buck,Isle Du Bois, Indian.my favs dd22 Mann's 20+. Cast into
top of trees, bonce off limbs or roll over them long lip helps.
Bring a Plug knocker !
Have fun !!

The Spro DD's are the best out there IMO but they are $13 a pop!

A long heavy action rod with moderate / fast tip will help a lot

You may want to stick to 10-12lb test as well the heavier the line the less action your crank will have and it won't run as deep. I believe when the companies test their product they use 10lb test for the depth it'll run. May be wrong I know some manufacturers print it on the packaging

All good advice above,I use an 8ft med Shimano rod, tip under water.Love my Spro dd Blue gill. Also Arbogast Mud bug W mettle
lip will climb up those limbs.

So basically it's a good idea to target deep standing timber and bounce the baits off limbs ect

Bass are suspending in the limbs very few ever see a lure.
Think about it.....

Rudy you still guiding up there? Those bass in tree tops rarely ever see a bait, I think because people are afraid they will loose some $$$

oh boy someone else giving out bad info

Besides the above mentioned areas, I get a LOT of action on bends in creek channels, ESPCIALLY if they have brush/wood/rock on them. Isolated cover/sturcture is ALSO a favorite hang out for bass. RIP rap is another great place to try. Hope this helps.

Tight lines, keep safe and good luck.

Thad Rains

+1

Any structure u fish a jig or c-rig on deep throw the 6xd or 10xd at it. Points,pond dams, humps, timber lines and road beds all are great places. Some keys are long cast the right line for the depth ur fishing play a huge role. 6xd's 12-15lb line depending on cover and depth 10xd 15-20lb line u want the crank to hit the depth the fish are holding at ASAP so it stays in strike zone longer. Use a line rod 7'6"-8ft no lighter than MH power I like composit or fiber glass. Use a 5:0:1 gear ratio or lower and dig that bait hard into bottom when u hit cover like rods and trees stop it and let it float up then crank again that's usually when fish will hit

If you go to Hubbard Creek target deep rocks and ledges. They will have some deep timber on them. Make very long cast into shallower water and drag down the rocks. If you crank those areas you will catch a big fish. Firetiger or Chartruese Shad