Booyah · Lipless Crankbaits
Booyah Hard Knocker Lipless Crankbait, 1/2 oz
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- Item weight
- 14.2 g
- Product dimensions
- 6 x 1.8 x 1 inches
Quick take
A 1/2 oz lipless crankbait with multiple rattles that mimics escaping baitfish sounds.
The Booyah Hard Knocker is a lipless crankbait for bass, about 2.5 inches long and half an ounce in weight, shown here in the Rayburn Red pattern. Its multiple internal rattles make a higher, louder pitch meant to draw bass in when fished over flats in spring or around schooling fish in the fall. It carries a knife-edge point and treble hooks set for aggressive, reaction-style fishing.
Best for
- Aggressive spring and fall bass fishing
- Probing flats for spawning bass
- Schooling fish in open water
Skip if
- You fish thick weeds or wood
- You need finesse presentation in clear water
Strengths
- Multiple rattles produce a higher pitch that attracts aggressive fish
- Lipless design allows it to reach deeper depths than diving crankbaits
- Weighted construction enables longer casts
Trade-offs
- The rattle may spook cautious fish in clear water
- No diving lip limits depth control compared to diving crankbaits
- High-pitched rattle is less subtle than other lure sounds
Fishing fit
- Water
- Freshwater
- Techniques
- Casting
Specifications
| Type | lipless crankbait |
|---|---|
| Weight | 1/2 oz |
| Hook | Treble |
| Rattles | Multiple |
What can I catch with this?
At 1/2 oz, this lipless crankbait is sized for bass and walleye.
- Bass
- Walleye
When and where to fish it
Its rattle helps fish find it in stained or muddy water and in low light. Its craw or red pattern suits cold to cool, stained water in early spring.
- Season
- Spring
- Fall
- Water
- Pond
- Lake
- Reservoir
- River
- Clarity
- Stained
- Muddy
- Light
- Low light
- Water temperature
- Cold (under 50°F)
- Cool (50 to 60°F)
- Fished from
- Bank
- Boat
- Kayak
How to fish it
A lipless crankbait sinks, so you choose its depth by counting it down, then reel it, rip it or lift and drop it.
Count down and reel
- Cast and count as the lure sinks, about a foot a second, until it reaches the depth you want.
- Reel at a steady pace, fast enough to feel the lure vibrate.
- Speed up or slow down to hold it just above the grass or the bottom.
Ripping it out of grass
- Reel the lure so it ticks the tops of submerged grass.
- When it bogs down in the grass, snap the rod to rip it free.
- Be ready as it breaks loose; strikes often come right then.
Yo-yo
- Let the lure sink to the bottom on a tight line.
- Lift the rod to pull the lure up a few feet, then lower it and let the lure flutter back down.
- Watch the line on the fall; most strikes come as it drops.
How deep and around what
At 1/2 oz it covers water from just under the surface down to about 10 ft, depending on how long it falls.
- Surface
- Shallow (to 5 ft) (this product)
- Mid (5 to 12 ft) (this product)
- Deep (12 to 25 ft)
- Very deep (over 25 ft)
- Depth zone
- Shallow (to 5 ft)
- Mid (5 to 12 ft)
- Cover
- Open water
- Grass
What you need with it
A 1/2 oz lipless crankbait is usually fished with a casting rod, a baitcasting reel and 12 to 17 lb line.
- Casting rodsA medium or medium-heavy rod with a moderate-fast action has the tip to rip the lure free of grass.
- Baitcasting reelsA faster gear ratio picks up slack quickly on a lift-and-fall retrieve.
- Fluorocarbon lineSinks and has little stretch, so you feel the lure vibrate; 12 to 17 lb for this weight.
Pairs with
A 1/2 oz lure pairs with a medium or medium-heavy rod with a moderate-fast action and with 12 to 17 lb line.
| Item | Range |
|---|---|
| Rod power | Medium or medium heavy |
| Rod action | Moderate fast |
| Rod lure weight | 1/4 to 3/4 oz |
| Line test | 12 to 17 lb |
What it imitates
Its craw or red pattern imitates crawfish.
- Crawfish
How to choose a color and size
Color
| Options | When to pick it | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Shiner, Copper Shiner | Flashes like a baitfish in clear to lightly stained water. |
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| Rayburn Red, Sunset CrawThis one | Matches crawfish in cold to cool, stained water early in the season. |
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| Gold Shiner, Toledo Gold | Flashes in stained, tea-colored water and on dark days. |
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Which one should I pick?
Choose the weight by how deep and how fast you want to fish, then choose the color by water clarity.
| Version | Lure weight | Length | Color | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booyah Hard Knocker Lipless Crankbait, 1/2 oz, Flashy Momma | Lure weight:1/2 oz | Length:2.5 in | Color:Flashy Momma | Suits:Shallow (to 5 ft) and mid (5 to 12 ft), stained and muddy water, bass and walleye |
| Booyah Hard Knocker Lipless Crankbait, 1/2 oz | Lure weight:1/2 oz | Length:2.5 in | Color:Rayburn Red | Suits:Shallow (to 5 ft) and mid (5 to 12 ft), stained and muddy water, bass and walleye |
About this type
A lipless crankbait is a flat-sided, sinking hard bait that vibrates tightly when it is reeled.
It has no diving lip, so it runs as deep as you let it fall and casts a long way for its size.
Most hold rattles, and the line ties on the back, which keeps the nose down and the body shaking on the retrieve.
Compared with Crankbaits: A lipped crankbait floats at rest and dives to a set depth; a lipless one sinks and is fished at whatever depth you count it down to.
Facts
| Lure weight | 1/2 oz |
|---|---|
| Length | 2.5 in |
| Lip | None |
| Rattle | Yes |
| Color | Rayburn Red |
| Color family | Craw and red |
| Target species | Bass |
Common questions
How much does it weigh?
It weighs 1/2 oz.
How long is it?
It is 2.5 in long.
What color is this version?
This version is Rayburn Red.
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