FLW bass fishing tournament champion Brian Latimer is on the waters of Lake Hartwell with The Bass University to talk about a cranking for largemouth in the prespawn.
- 0:17 Targeting largemouth bass while cranking in the prespawn
- 0:57 Breaking down the characteristics of a largemouth bass, and how that changes your cranking strategy
- 1:38 Crankbaits and colors for targeting largemouth bass in the prespawn
- 6:42 Rod, reel & line for crankbait fishing
- 11:37 Not hanging as much and understanding what your equipment is telling you when fishing over rocks & riprap
- 13:21 Changing crankbait hooks
- 14:53 Brian Latimer takes you out on the water to look at some productive largemouth cranking banks
- 17:09 Fishing for largemouth bass on riprap with a crankbait
- 21:44 Boat posititioning when fishing riprap
- 23:23 The anatomy of a largemouth and how it affects your location selection
- 25:45 Best times for cranking largemouth bass
- 28:33 Reading the riprap bank for high percentage areas
- 33:23 Changing crankbait colors
- 36:11 Importance of the crankbait profile
- 39:16 Rattle baits (lipless crankbaits)
- 42:13 Identifying the spawning areas and where the bass will transition and stage before the spawn
- 43:42 Why a lipless crankbait is a great bait for fishing for largemouth bass in shallow water
