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And with the ability to vary the depth of its retrieve, a lipless crankbait is likely the most versatile bait to fish from the bank in this whole list

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Crustaceans, mammals, smaller fish, mollusks and insects are all still in peak season, so bass have a vast array of things to eat

On the water, pin your bait right through the back about an inch forward of the tail

I mostly fish smaller rivers where a two to three-pound smallie is a big fish, but happily my heaviest river smallie at 19.5 inches and 5 pounds came on the Teeny Wee-Crawfish as well as my longest river smallie at 20-inches