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Bandit Lures · Shallow Diving Crankbaits
Bandit Lures 100-Series Crankbait, Baby Bass, 2 in, 1/4 oz
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- Item weight
- 0.25 Ounces
- Product dimensions
- 8 x 8 x 8 inches
Quick take
A 2-inch shallow-diving crankbait with a square lip that resists snags and produces a dull thud sound on the retrieve.
This is a 2-inch Bandit 100 Series crankbait in the Baby Bass pattern, weighing a quarter ounce. Its square lip drives a tight, panicky wiggle and runs it from 2 to 5 feet down, which suits shallow cover and flats. Bass, walleye and crappie anglers can use it as a small, natural-colored search bait.
Best for
- Skinny water and shallow flats over vegetation
- Small bass and panfish in creeks and ponds
- Early season fishing when bass hold shallow
Skip if
- You need to fish water deeper than 5 feet
- You prefer soft plastic lures
Strengths
- Square lip deflects snags in shallow cover
- Butyrate body produces distinctive thud sound that attracts fish
- Molded-in lip runs true without tuning
Trade-offs
- Small profile and light weight limit casting distance
- Shallow dive depth restricts use in deeper water
- Treble hooks snag easily in weeds and wood
Fishing fit
- Water
- Freshwater
- Techniques
- Casting
- Skill level
- Beginner
Specifications
| Type | crankbait |
|---|---|
| Length | 2 in |
| Weight | 1/4 oz |
| Dive depth | 2-5 ft |
| Hook | Treble |
| Action | Panicky swimming |
What can I catch with this?
At 1/4 oz, this crankbait is sized for bass, crappie and trout.
- Bass
- Trout
- Walleye
- Crappie
When and where to fish it
Its natural pattern suits clear water, where fish get a long look at the lure. Crankbaits are often fished in spring and fall, when fish are feeding on baitfish.
- Season
- Spring
- Fall
- Water
- Pond
- Lake
- Reservoir
- River
- Clarity
- Clear
- Light
- Bright
- Overcast
- Water temperature
- Cool (50 to 60°F)
- Warm (60 to 75°F)
- Fished from
- Bank
- Boat
- Kayak
How to fish it
A crankbait with a square lip kicks away from wood and rock, so it is fished right through cover.
Deflecting off cover
- Cast past a stump, a laydown or a rock and reel the lure into it.
- Keep reeling as the lip hits; the lure kicks to the side and rights itself.
- Pause for a moment after each deflection, then carry on.
Steady cranking
- Cast past the target and point the rod tip down toward the water.
- Reel at a steady medium pace until the lure reaches its depth.
- Keep it ticking the bottom or the cover, and pause when it deflects.
How deep and around what
At 1/4 oz it runs to 5 ft, shallow enough to tick the tops of submerged grass and bump shallow wood.
- Surface
- Shallow (to 5 ft) (this product)
- Mid (5 to 12 ft)
- Deep (12 to 25 ft)
- Very deep (over 25 ft)
- Maximum diving depth
- 5 ft
- Depth zone
- Shallow (to 5 ft)
- Cover
- Grass
- Wood
- Rock
What you need with it
A 1/4 oz crankbait is usually fished with a spinning rod, a spinning reel and 6 to 10 lb line.
- Spinning rodsA medium-light rod with a moderate action casts a light lure and keeps small hooks pinned.
- Spinning reelsA spinning reel handles light line without backlash.
- Monofilament lineStretches, which keeps the hooks pinned; 6 to 10 lb for this weight.
Pairs with
A 1/4 oz lure pairs with a medium-light or medium rod with a moderate action and with 6 to 10 lb line.
| Item | Range |
|---|---|
| Rod power | Medium light or medium |
| Rod action | Moderate |
| Rod lure weight | 1/8 to 1/2 oz |
| Line test | 6 to 10 lb |
What it imitates
Its natural pattern imitates bluegill and perch.
- Bluegill
- Perch
About this type
A crankbait is a hard-bodied lure that wobbles on a steady retrieve; most have a lip that sets how deep they run.
On a lipped bait, a bigger or steeper lip usually sends it deeper.
Most lipped crankbaits float at rest and dive when reeled, so a pause lets the lure back up and away from a snag.
Compared with Jerkbaits: A jerkbait is worked with twitches and pauses and often suspends or floats; a crankbait is reeled.
Facts
| Lure weight | 1/4 oz |
|---|---|
| Length | 2 in |
| Minimum diving depth | 2 ft |
| Maximum diving depth | 5 ft |
| Lip | Square |
| Color | Baby Bass |
| Color family | Natural |
| Target species | Bass, Walleye and Crappie |
Common questions
How deep does it run?
It runs to a maximum depth of 5 ft.
How much does it weigh?
It weighs 1/4 oz.
How long is it?
It is 2 in long.
What color is this version?
This version is Baby Bass.
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