A medium diving crankbait usually gets down to about 10 feet or so and they can be useful whenever you targeting bass that are hanging out around this depth. Crankbaits can do very well if visibility is limited since they give off a lot of vibration and some of them also have a knock or a rattle sound to them. There are also silent models out there but I personally don’t use those much and typically opt for a different lure all together if I’m looking for something that doesn’t make any noise.
My favorite lures for this presentation right now are the 6th Sense Crush 250MD and the 6th Sense Cloud 9 C10. In terms of colors there are a lot of options out there. I don’t throw a ton of crankbaits so I usually keep my color selection limited and go with some sort of a shad pattern and something with a little more chartreuse in it which I like to use if the water is a little more stained. Visibility is already going to be a little lower at this depth anyway, and as a result I don’t really use some of the colors that I would with baits that are fished higher up in the water column.
One thing to note is these lures come with treble hooks, but I usually like to swap out the treble with inline single hooks so if you are wondering why the lure in that picture doesn’t have treble hooks that would be why. I’ll probably post an article on that at some point, and even with these hooks I still prefer a moderate fast action rod as I do with all lures that ship with treble hooks.
Lure Summary – Medium Diving Crankbait
Suggested Rod Length: 6’10” – 7’2″
Suggested Rod Power: Medium Heavy
Suggested Rod Action: Moderate Fast
Suggested Reel Type: Casting Reel
Suggested Gear Ratio: 7.2:1
Lure Weight (est.): .63oz
Tackle Required
- 14lb Fluorocarbon Line
Suggested Baits
- 6th Sense Cloud 9 Series C10
- 6th Sense Crush 250MD