Crankbaits in South florida

[bassknight]

Just a questioin do crankbait work in south florida. Anything south of the lake. Also what would you suggest to try.

[SwampNinja]

At times they can be killer in canals. One of my favorites is taking my shaky head setup ( 7ft med spinning rod with 8lb Berkly fluorocarbon) shad raps and original floating rapalas in the Margate canals off of C-14. Some of my first memories of catching bass

[Largemouthlou]

Mudfish LOVE them!!!


Rattle trap can be your friend

[FloridaBassinNut]

Crankbaits will work IF you can find an area without too much grass. Like Lou said, traps can be your friend. The reason a trap is more effective down here is that A) it doesn't dig into the weedy bottoms if you keep your rod high, and B) you can "rip" a trap out of the grass much easier than a lipped crank (highly effective tactic).

Good luck!

[EL Skeeter]

[QUOTE=Largemouthlou]Mudfish LOVE them!!!

Rattle trap can be your friend [/QUOTE

LOL Lou,thanks for the good laugh"Mudfish love em" funny but true. Along those same lines I've caught more Chain Pickerel on Traps than Bass on the Kissimmee
chain.

[bassknight]

Thank Everybody

[STRATOSEXTREME ROY]

I have had great success with them, Holiday park, sawgrass and most of the everglades run a D10 and grind the bottom in the canals also you can fish Holy lands with a D22 with a 2 ounce weight carolina style and florucarbon the big lakes and catch some monsters.
Okeechobee Shallow runners and Rattle Traps, just Rip them through the grass, it take time and is agrevating but can produce.

[bassknight]

I'll try that roy.

[storm 22]

yea they work better go by a bunch in all different colors and sizes go now spend that money brother

[Skeeter-E]

I threw a crankbait on the Winter Haven chain and caught 34.09 lbs for a 5 fish 2 day total in a club Tx. Any time i can crank I do it( not alot of grass)