Squarebill Crankbait 65mm Floating Bass Crank Lure
Squarebill Crankbait 65mm Floating Bass Crank Lure
This 65mm squarebill crankbait is built for cranking shallow cover without hanging up. The square lip deflects off rock, wood, and stumps, kicking the bait sideways on contact and triggering reaction strikes from bass holding tight to structure. A tight, fast wobble and buoyant floating body let it hover and rise on the pause, which is deadly around laydowns and riprap.
The shad profile and natural scale pattern suit clear to lightly stained water, and the loud, tight action still gets noticed in stained conditions. It runs shallow, generally 3 to 5 feet, making it a solid choice for early season bass working the backs of pockets, docks, and rocky banks.
Specifications
| Type | Squarebill crankbait, floating |
| Length | 65mm (about 2.5 in) |
| Weight | 16.5g |
| Depth | 3-5 ft, shallow diver |
| Action | Tight, fast wobble with deflection off cover |
| Hooks | Treble hooks, front and rear |
| Best for | Shallow cover, rocky banks, laydowns, spring and fall bass |
How to fish it
- Cast parallel to rocky banks, laydowns, or riprap and reel steadily to keep the bait ticking off cover.
- Use a moderate to fast retrieve so the square lip deflects off structure instead of digging in and snagging.
- Pause briefly after the bait bumps cover to let it float up and trigger a reaction strike.
- Fish it on a rod with some tip give, like a moderate-action fiberglass or composite crankbait rod, to help bass stay pinned on the trebles.
Frequently asked
The 65mm/16.5g size is a versatile shallow cranking size that works well for both largemouth and smallmouth in typical shallow cover situations.
Natural shad patterns like this one work best in clear to lightly stained water. In muddier water, a brighter or higher-contrast pattern will generally get noticed more easily.
A 7 foot moderate-action crankbait rod with a low-gear-ratio baitcaster and 12-17 lb fluorocarbon or monofilament gives good hookups and lets the bait run true.
It is designed for largemouth and smallmouth bass and performs especially well in spring and fall when bass are shallow around rock and wood cover.