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Rebel Micro Critters Ultralight Crankbait, 1.25 in, 1/16 oz
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Ultra-lightweight 1/16 oz crankbait with barbless hook designed for panfish and ultralight line.
The Micro Crickhopper in Yellow Grasshopper is a 1.25-inch, 1/16-ounce lure that reaches about 3 feet down. It has a single barbless hook and can also be worked slowly across the surface. A good pick for crappie, trout and panfish on light tackle.
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
Specifications
| Type | ultralight crankbait |
|---|---|
| Weight | 1/16 oz |
| Hook | Single barbless |
What can I catch with this?
- Bass
- Trout
- Panfish
When and where to fish it
Its bright, high-visibility pattern suits stained and muddy water under an overcast sky or in low light. Crankbaits are often fished in spring and fall, when fish are feeding on baitfish.
- Season
- Spring
- Fall
- Water
- Pond
- Lake
- Reservoir
- River
- Clarity
- Stained
- Muddy
- Light
- Overcast
- Low light
- Water temperature
- Cool (50 to 60°F)
- Warm (60 to 75°F)
- Fished from
- Bank
- Boat
- Kayak
How deep and around what
At 1/16 oz it runs to 3 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
- 3 ft
- Depth zone
- Shallow (to 5 ft)
- Cover
- Grass
- Wood
What it imitates
Its bright pattern imitates shad and, in stained water, bluegill.
- Shad
- Bluegill
How to choose a color and size
Color
| Options | When to pick it | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow GrasshopperThis one | 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 Shad | 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 | 1.25 in |
| Maximum diving depth | 3 ft |
| Color | Yellow Grasshopper |
| Color family | Chartreuse and bright |
| Target species | Bass, Panfish and Trout |
Common questions
How deep does it run?
It runs to a maximum depth of 3 ft.
How much does it weigh?
It weighs 1/16 oz.
How long is it?
It is 1.25 in long.
What color is this version?
This version is Yellow Grasshopper.
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