Squarebills (sometimes written square bills) are a great treble hook bait to deflect off cover (and there aren't a lot of those). In this remastered bass fishing seminar class video, Kevin Short provides a great overview of when, where and how to fish plastic and balsa wood squarebill crankbaits. K-Pink shares some of his favorite baits, including the elusive WEC crankbaits that were hand-painted by William Ed Chambers and are now hot items on Ebay. You'll also learn what 2 color patterns that Kevin relies on to catch fish all around the country, and what shapes, bill shapes, line tie placements, etc will affect how a squarebill crankbait runs in the water.
- 1:02 Plastic or wood squarebill crankbaits?
- 5:19 What makes a good squarebill crankbait? Understading how a bait will run in the water.
- 9:41 Selecting the best crankbait, and Kevin Short's favorite plastic squarebills
- 13:07 What makes a WEC (aka Zoom crankbaits) basla squarebills by William Ed Chambers so special and expensive?
- 15:20 Why throw a squarebill crankbait?
- 17:46 When to fish a squarebill and how to get bites
- 24:42 The correct equipment for fishing a crankbait (what is the right fishing rod for this bait?)
- 27:03 The right fishing line for this technique and the rest of the tackle you need
- 30:10 Using a snap, and the best knot for fluorocarbon
- 34:17 Rattles vs silent in squarebill crankbaits
- 36:41 How long to stay with a squarebill before making a change if you're not catching bass
- 39:30 Best squarebill crankbait colors
- 42:52 Treble hooks
- 47:04 Squarebill retrieve and does Kevin Short use the Hydrowave?
- 55:46 When to throw a squarebill
