when crawfish emerge from hibernation. Fire tiger is a popular crankbait pattern combining chartreuse and black, sometimes with an orange or red belly. This bright pattern may mimic a small bluegill.

particularly those in various shades of red-orange which anglers say imitates a crawfish--though how a crawfish could move as fast as these lures run when cranked at speed is not clear.

I relied heavily on crankbaits. Though my collection included many brands, my go-to lure was the Cotton Cordell Big O, the two-inch model in brown and orange crayfish colors. I once owned more ...

It was lured by a Rebel Crawfish crankbait. Before and since those memorable encounters, the crayfish — the real thing and the mimics –have played a big part in successful days on the water ...

A live crayfish can be a deadly bait, but, here too, there are plenty of great artificial options, especially crankbaits and creature baits. If you are a serious bass angler, you need to know what ...

Every angler needs a stash of go-to lures. And in Idaho waters ... For Idaho fishing, my favorite colors resemble perch, crayfish and bluegill—popular menu items for our predator fish.