While the bass in your local waters may still be holding in their Fall patterns, very soon they’ll be moving to their winter haunts, deeper in the water column. While you can still work a bait in open water, try throwing one of Storm Fishing Lures’ Arashi Deep Cranks, which will let you get down to where the fish are hiding and entice them to bite, no matter how lethargic they are.
“Having baits that will get down into those deep strike zones quick and stay down there, that’s super important,” says Brandon Palaniuk, a five-time Bassmaster Classic qualifier, in a Storm press release. “A lot of times, you’ll find fish deep on your graph, but they won’t bite just any bait that’ll reach bottom. You need to have an enticing action to grab their attention. With the new Arashi Deep 18 and 25, you’re able to burn a crankbait way down there right in front of their faces and that will trigger reaction strikes.”
The true success of these baits comes down to the Arashi series’ well-known “circuit board lip construction,” which means that its bill is thinner and more durable than other baits, which means it also produces more action while you’re slow-reeling. In the winter, or late fall, when the water is colder, you need a lure that you can work as slow as possible, and the Arashi Deep Cranks are perfect for slow rolling.
The Arashi Deep 18 is 3-inches long, weighs 7/8th of an ounce, and comes armed with two No. 2 VMC® Black Nickel Treble Hooks. The Deep 25 measures 3-1/2 inches, weighs 1-3/8th ounces, and boasts two 1/0 VMC Black Nickel Treble Hooks. Both come in 16 fish-catching color patterns. Prices range from $9.99 to $10.99.
For more information about Storm Fishing Lures, or their Arashi Deep Cranks, check out their website, Rapala.com/storm.
