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Rebel Micro Critters Crankbait, Tennessee Shad
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- Item weight
- 0.02 Pounds
- Product dimensions
- 1.25 x 1 x 1 inches
Quick take
Ultra-lightweight 1/16 oz crankbait with barbless hook designed for panfish and ultralight line.
The Micro Minnow in Tennessee Shad is a 1.5-inch floating minnow bait weighing 1/16 ounce. It dives to about 2 feet and has a single barbless needle-point hook. Made for ultralight anglers fishing streams and rivers for bass, panfish and trout.
Best for
- Ultralight line and spinning equipment
- Panfish and crappie in clear water
- Fishing for selective light-biters
Skip if
- You fish heavy cover or weeds
- You need casting distance
Strengths
- Single barbless hook reduces lip damage and releases easily
- Ultra-light 1/16 oz weight works on 2-4 lb line
- Chrome and trout colors imitate natural forage
Trade-offs
- Extremely light limits casting distance and wind fishing
- Shallow dive depth restricts use in deep water
- Barbless hook requires constant line tension
Fishing fit
- Water
- Freshwater
- Techniques
- Casting
- Finesse
What can I catch with this?
- Bass
- Trout
- Panfish
When and where to fish it
Its silver baitfish pattern suits clear to lightly stained water. Crankbaits are often fished in spring and fall, when fish are feeding on baitfish.
- Season
- Spring
- Fall
- Water
- Pond
- Lake
- Reservoir
- River
- Clarity
- Clear
- Stained
- Light
- Bright
- Overcast
- Water temperature
- Cool (50 to 60°F)
- Warm (60 to 75°F)
- Fished from
- Bank
- Boat
- Kayak
How to fish it
This floating crankbait rises when you stop reeling, which makes a stop-and-go retrieve work.
Stop and go
- Crank the lure down with several fast turns.
- Stop for a second and let the lure rise slowly.
- Repeat all the way back to the bank or boat.
How deep and around what
At 1/16 oz it runs to 2 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
- 2 ft
- Depth zone
- Shallow (to 5 ft)
- Cover
- Grass
- Wood
What it imitates
Its silver baitfish pattern imitates shad.
- Shad
How to choose a color and size
Color
| Options | When to pick it | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow Grasshopper | Stands out in stained or muddy water and in low light. |
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| Fire Tiger | A loud pattern that shows up in stained and muddy water under cloud. |
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| Tennessee ShadThis one | Flashes like a baitfish in clear to lightly stained water. |
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| Ditch Brown | Looks like real forage in clear water, where fish get a long look. |
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| Stream Crawfish | Matches crawfish in cold to cool, stained water early in the season. |
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Which one should I pick?
Choose the version by the depth you need to reach, then choose the color by water clarity.
| Version | Lure weight | Length | Maximum diving depth | Color | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebel Micro Critters Crankbait, 1/16 oz, Fire Tiger | Lure weight:1/16 oz | Length:1.25 in | Maximum diving depth:3 ft | Color:Fire Tiger | Suits:Shallow (to 5 ft), stained and muddy water, bass, trout and panfish |
| Rebel Micro Critters Ultralight Crankbait, 1.25 in, 1/16 oz | Lure weight:1/16 oz | Length:1.25 in | Maximum diving depth:3 ft | Color:Yellow Grasshopper | Suits:Shallow (to 5 ft), stained and muddy water, bass, trout and panfish |
| Rebel Micro Critters Crankbait, Ditch Brown | Lure weight:1/16 oz | Length:1.3 in | Maximum diving depth:2 ft | Color:Ditch Brown | Suits:Shallow (to 5 ft), clear water, bass, trout and panfish |
| Rebel Micro Critters Crankbait, Tennessee Shad | Lure weight:1/16 oz | Length:1.5 in | Maximum diving depth:2 ft | Color:Tennessee Shad | Suits:Shallow (to 5 ft), clear and stained water, bass, trout and panfish |
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 | 1/16 oz |
|---|---|
| Length | 1.5 in |
| Maximum diving depth | 2 ft |
| Buoyancy | Floating |
| Color | Tennessee Shad |
| Color family | Shad and silver |
| Target species | Bass, Panfish and Trout |
Common questions
How deep does it run?
It runs to a maximum depth of 2 ft.
Does it float or sink?
It is a floating lure.
How much does it weigh?
It weighs 1/16 oz.
How long is it?
It is 1.5 in long.
What color is this version?
This version is Tennessee Shad.
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