"You don't want the bass to get a good look at the crankbait because if it does, you don't have a chance," says Marty Stone about open water cranking.
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In most cases, crankbait bites are generated from contact with something under the surface from grass to rock to wood. However, Elite Series pro Marty Stone is quick to point out that there are times when fishing a crankbait in open water can be productive. Story New!LATEST TIPS
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