Litts Fish Lures Chrome Base Craw Pattern Bandit Style Crank Bait

When & Where: Open water walleye, lake trout, and salmon — anywhere you're covering structure edges, thermocline breaks, or mid-column fish over depth. Big water like Lake Superior was built for this presentation.

How: Let out line to reach the strike zone and dial in speed with the depth you need. The Deep Diver option gets down into the column without added weight; the Shallow Diver runs the upper water and works flat-line or with light planer boards for spread coverage. Speeds between 2.0–3.5 mph are the typical productive range depending on species and water temp.

Why: The chrome-base finish shifts with depth and angle — at trolling speed, the Craw pattern pulses with light the way a stressed baitfish does, not like painted plastic. Charter captains running Litts baits on Superior don't switch off them for a reason.

Tuning: Deep Diver for reaching suspended fish, main-lake structure, and cold thermocline breaks. Shallow Diver when fish are riding higher or along inside edges and points. Run both in the same spread to find the depth where they're sitting.

When & Where: Rocky shorelines, river mouths, current breaks, and points where walleye or pike stage to feed. Best in low light — morning and evening windows when predators push shallow.

How: Cast past the target and wind back with a steady retrieve, varying speed to find what triggers. Let the bait's natural wobble do the work — resist the urge to overwork it. Occasional hesitations and speed bumps can trigger following fish.

Why: At 4.75" the Craw pattern pushes enough water to attract attention from distance, while the chrome-base translucency keeps it looking natural rather than gaudy in clear conditions.

Tuning: Shallow Diver is the better pick for casting shoreline structure to keep the bait in the productive zone longer before it bottoms out. Deep Diver works for steep drop-offs and deeper points where you want it digging fast.

When & Where: River mouths, current seams, tailwaters, and tributary flows where walleye or pike stack up in moving water. Works well in the transition zones where rivers meet big water.

How: Drift or backtroll against current to keep the bait in the zone. Current does part of the work — let the bait sweep through seams and slow-roll through eddies. Control your speed so the crankbait maintains its action without spinning out.

Why: The elongated Bandit Style profile tracks cleanly in current and the Craw pattern's earthy tones blend naturally in the stained water common to river mouths and tributary flows.

Tuning: Lighter current — Shallow Diver, tight to structure. Stronger current where fish hold deeper — Deep Diver with a slower presentation so it stays in the strike zone longer.