🔥 Cold Water Cranking: Crankbait 101 | Ike In The Shop

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When water temperatures drop, you don’t have to dead-stick a spinning rod all day to get bit. Cold water cranking lets you cover water, deflect off cover, and trigger reaction strikes even when bass are sluggish.

In this video, I break down:
• How to choose the right cold water crankbait
• Why tight wobble beats wide wobble in cold water
• Silent vs rattling crankbaits (and when noise hurts you)
• How bill design and body shape affect vibration
• Why slow float and near-neutral buoyancy are game-changers
• The exact retrieve, pauses, and deflections that trigger bites
• Rod, reel, line, and small modifications that make a BIG difference

This system works from late fall through pre-spawn, whether you’re fishing rock, gravel, wood, channel swings, or cold-water grass. If you struggle getting bit when the water is frigid, this video will completely change how you think about cranking.

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0:00 Cold Water Cranking 101
1:38 When Cold Water Cranking Works
3:24 Eliminate 90% of Your Crankbaits
4:09 Tight Wobble vs Wide Wobble
5:23 Flat-Sided Crankbait Selection
6:28 Bill Design & Vibration
8:11 Silent vs Rattling Crankbaits
10:09 Slow Float & Neutral Buoyancy
12:15 Choosing the Right Depth
15:48 Cold Water Color Selection
16:46 The Perfect Cold Water Retrieve
20:52 Rod, Reel & Line Setup
22:29 Modifying Crankbaits for Cold Water
24:34 Final Cold Water Cranking Tips