[nbBasshunter]

What exactly does the lip of a crank bait add to fishing and what is the advantage/disadvantage over lipless?

 

[toothdoc]

Lipped crankbaits determine how deep the crank will run. Lipless on the other hand will run at different depths depending upon how long you wait for it to sink before you start your retrieve and also how fast the retrieve is.

 

[dubs justin]

yup, what he said =)

 

[Seebass]

Also, lipped cranks either float or suspend when you stop crankin em. Lipless as the Doc said will sink.

 

[toothdoc]

That's true, but there are even floating and suspending lipless cranks. But most do sink. The nice thing about fishing regular cranks is if you get hung up on something a lot of times if you let the line go slack it will float back up to the surface. :wink:

 

[twoglasseyes]

It doesnt seem like one could get the erradic action that a lipped bait produces out of any lipless one. I have used very few lippless baits though.

 

[toothdoc]

You are right about that Rudy. The lipped will have a more erratic action. They both have their place and time.