It’s About Time To Break Out The SPRO Fat Papa Crankbaits
It’s getting to be that time of year again and whether you’re in it to win it or just looking for some weekend bass-fishing action, SPRO Fat Papa crankbaits can help. This tournament-grade series of crankbaits has been proven over the years to excel in shallow and mid-depth waters. And these lures are made to last.
Fat Papa Crankbaits Designed For Cool Waters
Designed to be a versatile, all-weather and all-season crankbait, the Fat Papa excels in cooler waters. The bait features a weight transfer system that provides long casts for its size and dives deeper than others in its class.
SPRO Fat Papa 55 And Fat Papa 70 Crankbaits
The SPRO Fat Papa 55 (55mm) crankbait is especially effective in coaxing sluggish early season bass to strike. As it moves through the water, the weight rattling around in its chamber produces a low-pitched thud that draws fish in from a distance.
This bait has a body that’s wider than those of others in the SPRO line, giving the Fat Papa a distinct action and unique vibration that bass find hard to resist. The Fat Papa 55 weighs ½ ounce and dives to nine feet.
The Fat Papa 70 (70 mm) is a silent crankbait. It weighs ¾ ounce and dives a bit deeper to a depth of 14 feet.
Fat Papa Squarebills Excel In The Shallows
The SPRO Fat Papa Squarebill crankbaits for fishing the shallows remain silent as well. The Fat Papa Squarebill 55 (55mm) at ½ ounce and the Fat Papa Squarebill 70 (70mm) at ¾ ounce each dive to a depth of five feet.
These crankbaits produce a tight wobbling action, bouncing off virtually any cover and generating deadly deflections that shallow water bass can’t resist. Both wear premium-forged steel Gamakatsu trebles to ensure you capitalize on every strike.
SPRO was inspired by old-school balsa baits when they developed the Fat Papa Squarebill. Like its predecessors, the Fat Papa SB is extremely buoyant, which allows it to float up and out of snags and hunt like balsa crankbaits.
But unlike those custom softwood baits, you don’t need to worry about smashing the Fat Papa Squarebill into cover, as the modern injection molding technology shrugs off abuse and keeps fishing.
SPRO (Sports Professionals) is located in Kennesaw, Georgia. For more information on the Fat Papa crankbaits, go to www.spro.com.
Key Features: SPRO Fat Papa Crankbaits
Fat Papa 55
55mm
1/2 ounces
Dives to 9 feet
Gamakatsu round bend treble hooks
Available in Red Craw, Olive Craw, Honey Craw, Blue Gill, Nasty Shad, Tropical Shad, Copper Shad, Nasty Herring, Mellow Yellow, and Sneaky Blue Chartreuse
MSRP: $13.56
Fat Papa 70
70mm
3/4 ounces
Dives to 14 feet
Gamakatsu round bend treble hooks
Available in Olive Craw, Honey Craw, Nasty Shad, Hickory Shad, Tropical Shad, Honey Shad, Lavender Shad, Tennessee River Gizzard, Nasty Herring, Mellow Yellow, and Sneaky Blue Chartreuse
MSRP: $13.56
Fat Papa Squarebill 55
55mm
1/2 ounce
Square bill deflects off cover
Dives to 5 feet
Gamakatsu round bend treble hooks
Available in Red Craw, Fire Craw, Blue Gill, Phantom Brown, and Chartreuse Black Back
MSRP: $14.80
Fat Papa Squarebill 70
70mm
3/4 ounces
Square bill deflects off cover
Dives to 5 feet
Gamakatsu round bend treble hooks
Available in Red Craw, Honey Craw, Blue Gill, Nasty Shad, Tropical Shad, Mellow Yellow, Clear Chartreuse, and Chartreuse Black Back
MSRP: $14.80
Steven Paul Barlow is a retired sergeant/station commander and former firearms instructor with the New York State Police. He is an avid hunter, fisherman, and enthusiast with all things related to firearms, knives, and survival. He has been writing on outdoor topics for more than 35 years. His collections of outdoor humor stories are available at BriarHill Books.