down4ttown Posted November 7, 2013 Posted November 7, 2013 Arashi Square and GY Chikara for right now. Quote
Super User AK-Jax86 Posted November 7, 2013 Super User Posted November 7, 2013 this month I started using the KVD 1.5's again and I love them don't know why I ever put them down, actually I do I was addicted to frogs. I also like the rapala Shad Rap (sr6) just started using them for deeper waters and I like them a lot. Quote
Hattrick7 Posted November 10, 2013 Posted November 10, 2013 If I had to pick one KVD 1.5 sexy shad. Quote
AaronSchneider Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 1. Storm Wiggle Wart 2. Storm Arashi 3. Live Target Largemouth Bass 4. Bomber Fat Free Shad 5. Rapala XRap Shad Quote
Talonman Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 Mann's Baby 1-Minus Elite Color: Bluegill Rapala DT 4 Color: BluegillColor: Yellow Perch Lucky Craft ( Rick Clunn ) 1.5 RT Rattle In Crankbaits Color: TO Chart Blue IMA Rock N' Vibe 1/2oz Sinking #6 Owner ST-36 Color: Wounded Shad Quote
Chaz Hickcox Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 Bomber fat free shad in emerald shad. Bomber fat free squarebills in dances pearl white XCalibur squarebills, color depends on the water Quote
MS Fisherman Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 1. Rapala DT-10 Ike's Custom Ink- "Smash" 2. Norman Fat Boy- "Apparition" 3. Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap- "Diamond Dust" 4. Rapala Scatter Rap Shad- "Helsinki shad" 5. Backstabber Square-Bill Crankbait- Chartreuse Black Stabber Quote
Volboy Posted February 15, 2014 Posted February 15, 2014 #5 shad rap early Spring- craw color 300 Bandit- TN Shad Spro Fat Papa 70 in Nasty Shad and TN River Gizzard Shad SK Series 5 in Sexy Shad or Chart Sexy SK 6xd in Citrus Shad Fat Free Shad BDS7 in Citrus Shad SK KVD 1.5 Squarebill in Citrus Shad Quote
bassh8er Posted February 15, 2014 Posted February 15, 2014 Norman Fat Boy, Redear pattern LC Rick Clunn 3.5, yellow belly - purple back Red Eyed Shad, chrome & blue Where do you find a LC RC3.5? I've never seen that. I like StormSubwarts, RC 1.5 in Bull Bream and the Fat free Fry. Quote
Super User Hooligan Posted February 15, 2014 Super User Posted February 15, 2014 Where do you find a LC RC3.5? I've never seen that. I like StormSubwarts, RC 1.5 in Bull Bream and the Fat free Fry. Now the LC Series, formerly the RC series. http://www.luckycraft.com/luckycrafthome/Products/crankbait/lc3-5.html They also do the DD version. Favorite cranks are BDF8 Fat Free, LC 3.5XD, Jackal Muscle, Megabass Knuckle, and a few other odds and ends. Quote
jeremyryanwebb Posted February 15, 2014 Posted February 15, 2014 Livetarget Crawfish Squarebill (Brown/Blue) Bagley Honey B (Sexy Shad) Rapala Scatter Rap (Ike's Old School) Quote
bassh8er Posted February 16, 2014 Posted February 16, 2014 Now the LC Series, formerly the RC series. http://www.luckycraft.com/luckycrafthome/Products/crankbait/lc3-5.html They also do the DD version. Favorite cranks are BDF8 Fat Free, LC 3.5XD, Jackal Muscle, Megabass Knuckle, and a few other odds and ends. Didn't know they made it in that size. Love the RC series and bought them at my local BPS, but maybe they didn't stock that size? Quote
Super User Hooligan Posted February 16, 2014 Super User Posted February 16, 2014 Didn't know they made it in that size. Love the RC series and bought them at my local BPS, but maybe they didn't stock that size? The 3.5 sold out awfully quickly in the squarebill. The DD series and XD not so much. I don't think, however, many are stocking the RTO or LC 3.5. Quote
TorqueConverter Posted February 16, 2014 Posted February 16, 2014 I'm a huge crankbait nerd. I can't even begin to pick a top 5 let alone a single bait, but if I had to pick only one, It would have to be the Rapala DT-6. I catch way too many fish on that bait, including 'eyes and pike to not have it be my favorite crank. I am partial to Demon Craw but I like all colors. All water temps and colors, DT-6 all day long. Quote
Super User Sam Posted February 16, 2014 Super User Posted February 16, 2014 Easy question - difficult answer as illustrated by the responses. My favorite "any type of bait" depends on too many factors. Some of these factors include time of year, water clarity, water temperature, fishing a lake or river, current, smallmouth or largemouth bass, going deep or staying shallow, line test, line type and on and on and on. So to tell you that I love the KVD 1.5 square bill would be correct. But I am not telling you when I would throw it or how which is the secret to success with any presentation. This time of year a tight wobble bait, like a Shad Rap or a lipless crankbait is a good choice along with a jerkbait. But I can't tell you the color or size until I study the weather, water temperature, water clarity, cold fronts, structure, cover, etc. on the body of water I will be fishing. And there is no guarantee that these tight wobble baits will work so I will have to have a back up plan and take those back up baits with me. Don't those little green monsters make your life difficult??? Quote
TorqueConverter Posted February 16, 2014 Posted February 16, 2014 Easy question - difficult answer as illustrated by the responses. My favorite "any type of bait" depends on too many factors. Some of these factors include time of year, water clarity, water temperature, fishing a lake or river, current, smallmouth or largemouth bass, going deep or staying shallow, line test, line type and on and on and on. So to tell you that I love the KVD 1.5 square bill would be correct. But I am not telling you when I would throw it or how which is the secret to success with any presentation. This time of year a tight wobble bait, like a Shad Rap or a lipless crankbait is a good choice along with a jerkbait. But I can't tell you the color or size until I study the weather, water temperature, water clarity, cold fronts, structure, cover, etc. on the body of water I will be fishing. And there is no guarantee that these tight wobble baits will work so I will have to have a back up plan and take those back up baits with me. Don't those little green monsters make your life difficult??? How much do you belive in the "cold water, tight wobble" theory? I ask this because I pay no attention to the tightness or wideness of wobble when selecting a crank. My criteria for a cold water crank is always, a good wobble, but with the ability in cold water to slow roll the bait and have a great action at low speeds combined with, if applicable, a low buoyancy to keep the bait down. Honestly, at any water temp, a good action is a good action is a good action with tightness or wideness be damned. A ultra thin billed. low buoyancy crank with a good action is always a #1 pick in cold water. Keep in mind, my bass have no idea what a shad is. While I'm not in love with the action (wobble) of the Storm Arashi, that super thin bill and "reasonable" buoyancy make it a bait I intend to throw once the water temp reach the 40s. Historically, my go to baits in low vis cold shallow water, have been the Bagleys Balsa B#2, recently replaced by the Excal XCS 200. I hope the Storm Arashi Square Bill can replace the Excal baits. Quote
WdyCrankbait Posted February 16, 2014 Posted February 16, 2014 Gotta go with a Rapala DT-6, Helsinki Shad. Quote
CJV Posted February 16, 2014 Posted February 16, 2014 LC 1.5 or Megabass Knuckle and even the jackall aska. Quote
Mainebass1984 Posted February 16, 2014 Posted February 16, 2014 Strike King squarebill 1.5s for numbers of bass, 2.5s for big bass Live target crawfish squarebill. Quote
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