About this piece
The Deps NZ Crawler is a large, flat-wide body topwater crawler bait designed to provoke aggressive strikes from big bass. Its oversized stainless steel wings create a powerful, torque-rich crawling action that rolls the body side-to-side, churning the surface and generating an intimidating disturbance. This bait's unique rotating action on the water's surface after landing triggers high-probability bites, a technique refined by guide K-Ro Watanabe.
Key features
- Flat-wide body for maximum water displacement and surface disturbance
- Thick stainless steel wings deliver a torque-filled crawling action
- Protruding screws prevent wing lock and occasionally produce scratch sounds
- Self-righting rotation after flip landing encourages strikes
- 134mm length and 3oz weight for casting distance and presence
Best for
- Big bass in lakes and reservoirs seeking surface aggression
- Topwater fishing in calm to moderately choppy conditions
- Targeting pressured or territorial large-mouth bass
