Strikeking Cranks

[papajoe222]

I just picked up a few of the KVD silent baits and was wondering about their bouyancy.  I fish a lot of downed timber and brush piles and like a bait that rises quickly when paused and was wondering if these or the 1.5 would fit the bill. 

[mc6524]

They are an excellent bait.  They have an great action and their wide body does make them very buoyant.

[gripnrip]

I just picked up a few of the KVD silent baits and was wondering about their bouyancy.  I fish a lot of downed timber and brush piles and like a bait that rises quickly when paused and was wondering if these or the 1.5 would fit the bill. 

I fish a lot of the same cover. When I would snag mine, I paused for a count of three.  Most of the time it worked loose. Other times I used conventional methods to get it free about 90% of the time.

[dumfish]

Sorry, I have'nt had much experience with skike king crankbaits. When casting shallow cranks in timber and brush piles, I like Bagley's BB1's square bills ,usually in a chartreuse pattern. When I hit timber or brush with it, stop and let the crank clear, balsa is very bouyant, and very seldom hangs up. 

[Bluebasser86]

They float up very quickly and come through cover really well. Running them into standing and laid down timber is my favorite way to fish them.

[War Eagle 44]

I agree with everyone else, the 1.5 comes through wood very well. Really nice bait for that type of fishing.

[papajoe222]

Thanks guys.  Although I prefer a slow rising bait early in the season, I'll retrieve them slower and use a graphite rod so I can feel the line rubbing against the timber. As I'm not looking to actually bump the wood in that situation, getting snagged isn't as much of a problem as during the summer when I'm burning them through the wood.  Most often the bait will catch a branch where the lip meets the body and a slight pause on slack line will free it.

I havent tried coffin billed baits for this. How do they compare to square bills when it comes to fishing timber?

[Big Bassman]

I use both the strike king and bagleys. I've always been a balsa bait guy, but don't have anymore hangups with the KVD square bill than anyother. I have used the coffin bill balsa in heavy timber and didn't seem to have any issues, however I don't throw the coffin bill as much as other cranks. I'm looking forward to trying the new Rapala coffin bill though. I have been throwing their DT Series balsa pretty regular and like them.