When throwing crankbaits, what are. The most productive patterns. Slow steady retrieve, burning it back, stop and go, 4 cranks and 15" pause? What advice do you tell kids on bass fishing teams or young people just getting started? How long do you fish a spot or method before trying a new method, bait, color, or spot? I learned a valuable lesson Tuesday crappie fishing with a road runner. Spent ALL day using a steady retrieve and only caught 4 fish. Started s l o w l y cranking the real. Barely even enough to get the grub tail or blade to turn, then caught 18 in an hour? Thoughts?!