JMurph24 Posted March 10, 2013 Posted March 10, 2013 Just bought some Rapala DT16, Strike King 5XD, Bomber fat free 12'-14', and Bandit 12'-14' crankbaits the other day. Colors vary from sexy shad, citrus shad to hot mustard. Curious to see what everyone else likes to use and favorite color. So far the I'm stuck between the Rapala DT and the Strike King XD series both in a sexy/citrus shad color. How about you guys? Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted March 10, 2013 Super User Posted March 10, 2013 Can't decide between the: Strike King Pro Model 6XD Silent Crankbaits in Chartreuse Sexy Shad ~ And the 6th Sense Crush 300DD Crankbait in either Wild Blueback Herring or Live Baby Bluegill A-Jay Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted March 10, 2013 Super User Posted March 10, 2013 My favorite is what I caught my PB on. But I don't throw cranks too often. One of the techniques I want to get better at this year. BTW it is a Bomber BD8F citrus shad. Jeff 1 Quote
Lip 'em! Posted March 10, 2013 Posted March 10, 2013 Bandit 100 squarebill in tennessee shad, or KVD 1.5 in bluegill. Quote
plumworm Posted March 10, 2013 Posted March 10, 2013 Bandit 200 series in springcraw or redcraw. Quote
tnbassfisher Posted March 10, 2013 Posted March 10, 2013 I like Spros and Strike King. Ghost Shad from Spro and Strike King's Tennessee Shad in particular. Quote
Topwaterspook Posted March 10, 2013 Posted March 10, 2013 For a deep diver I favor the LC CB 20 in a shad or citrus shad color. The main reason I like this bait is simply because it is the easiest I've found to crank deeply for the whole day. The 6th Sense cranks work for me as well. 1 Quote
Super User Jrob78 Posted March 10, 2013 Super User Posted March 10, 2013 Right now my favorite is the KJ Flat in chart/black back. That will probably change to a Zoom WEC E1 in Classic or a XCalibur XCS 100 in Tennessee Shad in month or so. 1 Quote
Super User WRB Posted March 10, 2013 Super User Posted March 10, 2013 To be honest I haven't purchased a knew crankbait for a long time. The last crank bait was a smaller size MegaBass a friend gave me. My go to crank baits are Bomber 7A's custom painted in ghost shad and baby bass for numbers of bass. I use original wooden Poe's 300 series custom painted in ghost shad and brown crawdad pattern. Norman DD 14 and DD22 custom painted black with red crawdad pattern and threadfin shad colors. Don't use a lot of different crankbaits, but use the ones that work for me. I will buy about 6 each of the same exact crankbait, fish them to determine which lure catches bass, sell the ones that don't and then have the ones that work custom painted and change the hooks. Crankbaits are not created equal, each lure runs differently; don't waste your time with good looking lures that don't catch bass. Tom 1 Quote
xxjace Posted March 10, 2013 Posted March 10, 2013 Kvd 1.5 bluegill can't beat it..I've literally went to it anytime I couldn't catch fish even in the winter and got them out of the water.. Quote
Super User whitwolf Posted March 10, 2013 Super User Posted March 10, 2013 Custom made baits In the TN. Shad color. Quote
Dave P Posted March 10, 2013 Posted March 10, 2013 KVDs in Chartreuse with Black back, Green Gizzard Shad or Blueback Herring if you can find it. I've got a few others but those are the main ones. Quote
Super User iabass8 Posted March 10, 2013 Super User Posted March 10, 2013 LC rc 1.5 and kvd 1.5. chart/black, sexy chad, red craw Quote
x0TROJAN0x Posted March 11, 2013 Posted March 11, 2013 KVD 1.5 in ghost minnow has produced very well for me during the summer months. During the spring the 1.5 in bluegill kills it when you throw it up near spawning fish. Quote
Avalonjohn44 Posted March 11, 2013 Posted March 11, 2013 LCRC1.5 Blue Bream Rapala Countdown 11 in MN (Minnow) Bandit 100 Chartreuse/Pearl Bagley B2 Black Back/Yellow KVD1.5 Black Back/Yellow Quote
flippin and pitchin Posted March 11, 2013 Posted March 11, 2013 Normans Deep Little N. My best color is discontinued. I also like Western Firetiger and Chartreuse Rootbeer Luhr Jensen Speed Trap and Hot Lips in Crystal Craw and Brown Mud Craw. Quote
JMurph24 Posted March 11, 2013 Author Posted March 11, 2013 My favorite is what I caught my PB on. But I don't throw cranks too often. One of the techniques I want to get better at this year. BTW it is a Bomber BD8F citrus shad. Jeff I believe so. Citrus shad is correct it is the 12'-14' bomber fat free.. I'll have to get the exact model number... Quote
JMurph24 Posted March 11, 2013 Author Posted March 11, 2013 My PB 6.35 smallmouth came off a Bomber 6'-8' red craw color in late March of 2006.. Quote
JMurph24 Posted March 11, 2013 Author Posted March 11, 2013 Sounds great guys... Seems like the KVD 1.5's are pretty popular... That is the 1.5 square bill right? Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted March 11, 2013 Global Moderator Posted March 11, 2013 KVD 1.5 Green Gizzard Shad or LC 1.5 in Bull Bream, Green Copper Shad Quote
Jaiden Posted March 11, 2013 Posted March 11, 2013 Sounds great guys... Seems like the KVD 1.5's are pretty popular... That is the 1.5 square bill right? Correct. Quote
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