Spotted bass and largemouth bass have a lot in common. They look alike; they can inhabit the same places in the same lakes; they eat the same forage; and they’ll fall for many of the same baits.

Crankbaits are very versatile bass lures. You can find models that dive as deep as 20 feet or run as shallow as 2 feet or less. The beauty of these lures is that all you really have to do to make them ...