Crank Bait?

[Goblin]

Hi,

I am pretty new to fishing and keep hearing the term crank bait. What is this.

 

[Nepptune]

Hi Goblin,

Crankbait is generally a freshwater term used for hard bodied lures, either lipped or lipless.... you typical "rapala" basically... Rapala is a brand name however, much like Hoover for vacuum cleaners, so not all crank baits are Rapalas...

Here is an example of some lipless Crankbaits: