Pvc Cranks

[Fishwhittler]

Pics say it all.

Tablerock Shad

Chartreuse Shad

Aurora Craw

[MarkH024]

Love that Aurora Craw color! Nice job

[00 mod]

Nice cranks! Are these actually made from pvc?

Jeff

[jbass]

Sweet looking crankbaits Ben!

Jerry

[Fishwhittler]

Thanks guys!

Nice cranks! Are these actually made from pvc?

Jeff

Jeff, I use AZEK PVC board for my lures. AZEK PVC is an expanded PVC foam used for composite decking, and it's not anything like the PVC used for pipes!

[00 mod]

Ahh, got ya! SO I assume they float and not suspend? This is an interesting concept. How well do they fish? They look great!

Jeff

[Fishwhittler]

These baits are floaters. PVC foam board is a bit less buoyant than cedar, so buoyancy is not a problem.

PVC fishes no differently than a wooden or plastic crank bait - a good PVC lure will catch a lot of fish, and bad ones won't. All three materials give different actions to a given lure style, but none of those materials are better or worse than the others.

[jbass]

Well said Ben. A PVC bait can be built to suspend, just like any balsa or basswood bait. I've made a few and regretted it because if you get them hung up on the bottom or a tree branch and you are without your lure retriever, your bait is history. Suspending baits do just that suspend, and don't return to the top.

Jerry

[BIG M]

All those baits look great Ben, really like the littel wake bait. Personally I don't like suspending cranks and what a pain

in the butt it is to build one. It's much easier to add suspend dots to finished crank.

[Crookedneck]

Great looking cranks Ben!

[topdog5050]

Nice.