How to Fish a Crankbait Like a Pro: Everything You Need to Know

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Run it into cover

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Crankbaits are meant for deflection and bouncing

Slow down and ease up on the hookset

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Fish sometimes bump or nudge a crankbait before really taking it, and even when they do hit it hard, you should resist the temptation for a hard, fast hookset.

Redirect the motion of your hookset

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Think horizontal. When you want to set your hook, sweep away from the fish with a sideways motion.

Loosen your drag

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One mistake that many anglers make is to have their drag set way too high. Turn your drag down a bit, softening the hookset slightly. That will help prevent you from ripping your crankbait free, or worse yet, bending or breaking a hook. 

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