LIVE TARGET · Lipless Crankbaits
LIVE TARGET Frog Hollow, 1/2 oz
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Options
- Item weight
- 0.1 Pounds
- Product dimensions
- 2.75 x 6 x 1.25 inches
Quick take
A 1/2 oz lipless crankbait with harmonic internal rattles and yo-yo retrieve action for reaction strikes.
This Live Target bait is a half-ounce piece in the Frog Hollow color. It is a single-piece lure from the Big Rock Sports lineup. Anglers building a box of realistic, hollow-point style baits can add it as a color option.
Best for
- Fast casting and covering open water quickly
- Bass during feeding periods and seasonal transitions
- Panfish in shallow vegetation and brush
Skip if
- You need slow, subtle lure presentations
- You fish extreme depths; lipless baits stay shallow
Strengths
- Yo-yo action triggers instinctive strikes on pauses
- Harmonic rattles carry far in murky water and wind
- Lipless body casts far on all line weights
Trade-offs
- Harmonic rattles may be too loud for clear water and spooky fish
- At 1/2 oz, casting requires medium-power equipment
- Internal rattle chamber can fill with water over time
Fishing fit
- Water
- Freshwater
- Techniques
- Casting
- Jigging
- Skill level
- Intermediate
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
Lipless crankbaits are often fished in early spring and in fall, over grass flats and shallow points.
- Season
- Spring
- Fall
- Water
- Pond
- Lake
- Reservoir
- River
- 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 |
How to choose a color and size
Color
| Options | When to pick it | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Shiner Silver/Blue, Golden Silver-Black, Silver/Green | Flashes like a baitfish in clear to lightly stained water. |
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| Albino White | Stays easy to see in lightly stained water and under cloud. |
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| Emerald Brown, Emerald/brown | Looks like real forage in clear water, where fish get a long look. |
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| Emerald Red | Matches crawfish in cold to cool, stained water early in the season. |
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| Gold/Black Rattle | Flashes in stained, tea-colored water and on dark days. |
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| Brown/Black, glow blue | Shows a solid outline in muddy water, at dusk and at night. |
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Size
| Options | When to pick it | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2 oz, 1/2-Ounce, 2 1/2 in, 1/2 oz, 3-1/2- Inch, 1/2-Ounce, 3/4 ozThis one | Casts farther and handles wind and bigger fish. | — |
| 2 oz | A big profile for pike, musky and striped bass in big water. |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Target Golden Shiner Rattlebait, 1/2 oz | Lure weight:1/2 oz | Length:2.875 in | Color:Golden Shiner Silver/Blue | Suits:Shallow (to 5 ft) and mid (5 to 12 ft), clear, stained and muddy water, bass and walleye |
| LIVE TARGET Frog Hollow, 1/2 oz | Lure weight:1/2 oz | Length:— | Color:Frog Hollow | Suits:Shallow (to 5 ft) and mid (5 to 12 ft), bass and walleye |
| LIVE TARGET Sardine Twitchbait, Multicolored | Lure weight:— | Length:— | Color:Multicolored | Suits:— |
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 |
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