🎣 Top 5 Bass Lures for July – Cranky Fishing Designs Approved

Summer is in full swing, and the bass bite is heating up! At Cranky Fishing Designs, we’ve tested, fished, and fine-tuned our favorites — so here are July’s top 5 bass lures to catch more fish when the heat rises.

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1. 🐟 Whopper Plopper – Surface Destroyer

🎯 Depth: Surface / Topwater
🕐 Best Time: Early morning, late evening, or cloudy days
🖼️ Visual: Watch it churn a loud wake trail and pop across the surface as bass explode upward to strike.

💡 Bonus Tip: Perfect over weed flats & around wood cover.

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2. 🌀 Hula Grub – Bottom Crawler

🎯 Depth: 5–15 ft
🕐 Best Time: Midday to late afternoon
🖼️ Visual: Bounces and drags across rocky bottom with subtle tail movement that triggers lazy bass.

💡 Bonus Tip: Ideal for slow bite days on rocky bottoms.

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3. 🎯 Drop Shot – Precision Killer

🎯 Depth: 10–25 ft (suspended or bottom)
🕐 Best Time: Clear water or post-frontal pressure
🖼️ Visual: Vertical fall, nose-down presentation, hovers over deep structure where bass suspend.

💡 Bonus Tip: Deadly for pressured summer bass.

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4. 🔥 Deep Diving Crankbait – Structure Hunter

🎯 Depth: 10–20 ft
🕐 Best Time: Mid-morning to evening
🖼️ Visual: Bold deflections off rock piles and ledges, triggering reaction bites.

💡 Bonus Tip: Bounce it off structure for big strikes.

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5. 🪱 Wacky Rig – Subtle Finesse

🎯 Depth: 2–10 ft
🕐 Best Time: All day, especially around docks, laydowns, and shady cover
🖼️ Visual: Slowly sinks with both ends fluttering — impossible for bass to resist in calm, hot water.

💡 Bonus Tip: Finesse it near structure in hot still water.

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🧢 Cranky Tip:

Pair each lure with the right rod action and line size for even better results — and don’t forget to wear your favorite Cranky Fishing Designs tee while you fish like a pro.

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