Rebel Crayfish Crankbait

[ozark trout fisher]

Lazy Ike, or Flatfish style crankbaits are really good river/stream search-baits, and I seldom hear of anyone using them anymore.

The Rebel craw is similar in design but doesn't bounce off of cover near as well. Just about the only way to get an Original Ike hung-up is to cast it directly into a bush or tree.

There's a certain Mark Twain tributary that is home to a unique population of Smallmouth..... and the locals (in the know) always keep one rod rigged with a "bullfrog" Original Ike.

Now that you mention it, I think I have a couple lazy ikes in my tackle box already. Might have to try it. I've caught some largemouth, crappie, rainbow trout, northerns, etc, on a lazy ike, when I used to live in Colorado but I have never tried it for smallies.