The window for throwing deep diving crankbaits is not very large, so testing them can be a bit tricky. You can catch fish throughout the warmer months and some in cooler months on deep diving crankbaits. But the best bite definitely occurs within the first month after post spawn bass move deep. So I’ve had a lot of deep diving crankbaits on my deck including a new one from a new company—the Jenko Fishing CD25.

My first real experience throwing the Jenko Fishing CD25 was one of the more memorable days of fishing I’ve had in a while. I was fortunate to find a new big school of bass on Kentucky Lake. I say new in that the bass had just grouped up on this particular spot and were not bait weary yet. To say the CD25 caught them would be a massive understatement. For more than 45 minutes I caught bass in the 2 to 6-pound range on nearly every cast, save for a couple times I had to reposition the boat in the wind to reach the sweet spot again.