frenchbasser Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 Hello I'am looking for some articles or advises concerning crankbait lip choice. Most cranks have round lips, but there is also coffin and square lip types. How would you define the different action they provide? Thank you for your help!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckarren Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 Welcome aboard frenchbasser. Good question I don?t have the answer but I would like also, know how do you select the size, angel, and round or square when you make a new bait. -Corey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coley Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 Go here and read this article. It was written by Gene Graham, aka Lincoya. Should give you an insight. Coley http://www.angelfire.com/tn/treetotreasure/lips.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Brush Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 Skeeter also posted some good info about the lip shapes I found here: http://www.tackleunderground.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=747 Tight lines, Shawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellure Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 Heres a tidbit from something I scribbled in 6-03 on lips. I would post the entire writing but its several pages in length. Hope it helps. Rectangle lips- Rectangular lips move water equally to both sides and the lure will dive and retrieve straight (assuming it is tuned properly) without much wiggle. Drawback, when it hits an object it bounces back and looks unnatural. Round lips- Round lips ?move? water equally to both sides also, but they displace/move different amounts of water at different points on the lip. Translated, that means that the lure will not dive as deep, but will have a wider and slower wiggle. Round lips are also perfect at bouncing off structures & resulting in less disruption during your retrieve. Triangular Lips- Triangular lips also deflect off cover without sacrificing much depth. When they hit an obstacle, they typically just tilt and glide past it. kl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchbasser Posted October 18, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Hello Thank you all for these great advises and informations. I'll read them carefully and let you know if i have any questions. thanks, again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
