Rebel Lures Crickhopper Cricket/Grasshopper Crankbait Fishing Lure, 1 1/2 Inch, 1/4 Ounce

I don’t typically write Amazon reviews, but this lure warrants my support. This is my go-to lure for ultralight fishing in the summer months. I am lucky enough to live near a limestone spring-fed creek in PA that is teeming with wild brown trout. Almost all of my catches I owe to the crick hopper. I have also caught large and smallmouth bass out of ponds and native PA brook trout out of small mountain streams. This lure does it all. I have had the most success with the summer hopper and sunburst colors. Most of my catches have relied on this lure’s excellent subsurface action with a steady slow retrieve, but you can also fish it topwater with light twitches. I typically replace the trebles with #8 inline single hooks. You might lose an extra fish or two, but you get a much easier release on the fish you catch, which is less harmful for the fish. I make sure I am always stocked up with several of these before any fishing outing.

I recently picked up the Rebel Lures Crickhopper Cricket/Grasshopper Crankbait, and it's been a pleasant surprise. I'm not a pro angler or anything—just like to fish on weekends. This lure looks just like a real grasshopper, and the fish in my local pond seem to love it.It's easy to cast and has a nice action in the water. I've caught a few bass and even some panfish with it. The size is just right at 1 1/2 inches and 1/4 ounce—not too big or too small.If you're looking for a fun lure to add to your tackle box without breaking the bank, I'd recommend giving this one a try!

You can catch ANYTHING with these lures. And here's what I've caught, and how.1) Bass - Cast as far as you can. Let it sit there a few moments. Take out most (but not all) of the slack. Whip your rod to the side one time. This causes the crickhopper to do a quick jerk. Wait a few more moments. Whip it again. If you don't have the sucker yet, it's time to up the ante. Keeping your rod almost straight up, slowly reel in until your line that's landed on the water is now out of the water. At this point, your crickhopper will be doing an irresistible waddle on the surface. It takes a little bit of practice, but you want to reel it as fast as you can without making it dive, but not too slow, or you won't get that enticing ripple behind it. The black color of this particular model is great for clear days with clear water. It becomes a black-on-blue sky target for those bass.2) Perch / Crappie / etc - Cast it far. Reel it so that it dives, but stop every now and then and let it surface. You'll get one of those suckers real quick.3) Bullfrogs - Hey, I said ANYTHING, didn't I? Find you a bull frog on the bank. Cast this crickhopper onto the bank a little ways away. Reel in the slack and make the crickhopper jitter. With the fish, you can catch and release. Those frogs go after this, and the only way you'd be able to let them go is if you cut their tongues. The treble hooks mess them up good. I did it a few time by accident casting near the bank and getting caught on a root. Felt terrible everytime.

This little crank bait is awesome. I've had bass hit this the minute it hits the surface of the water. I have to buy another one because the bill snapped off the front, which is the reason for four stars instead of five. It's a true floater and great for working the surface of the water with a variety of different action and depth out of one lure.I've added a photo in response to the question about actual size.

These are my go to, for fishing in creeks and ponds .

A must !!!!

Trout sure do like to bit so it works freat

I call it my lucky cricket. I have bought several of these over the past few years from Wally world. After catching so many bass and bluegills the hooks start to get bent and dull or broken. I purchased new treble hooks and replace the broken ones. The fish seem to like it!