Crankbait

Best crankbait to use in shallow water for bass
There are many different styles of crankbaits, but some work better than others in certain situations, and in shallow water, long, thin, floating crankbaits are some of the best baits for bass.

Although there are many types of floating crankbaits, the Rapala original floater is the best one to use in shallow water for bass in the spring and summer. This bait swims well, is easy to cast and maintain, and looks very much like a real minnow.

Rapala original floaters in silver, shad, fire tiger, perch, and gold color patterns are some of the best bass baits out there, and they are likely the most standard and effective crankbaits. When bass are feeding on shiner minnows, silver, shad, and gold baits are best. When small bream are around, perch is the best color, and in ponds or lakes with frogs, it may be worth throwing a fire tiger crankbait.

These baits are great in shallow water because they ride high in the water column, which helps to avoid snags. They are best when reeled slow and steady, and they work particularly well around spawning bass. These crankbaits are also some of the best bass lures to use around structure.