Norman Cranks

[Bass2124]

Anybody use Norman Lures?  I see that they are reasonbly priced.  I use mostly strkie king cranks because they have decent hardware and they flat out catch fish.  The norman lures look a little more fancy and have better colors in my opinion so I was going to grab a few.  Just looking for anyones thoughts.

[tholmes]

Norman makes some great lures. My favorites are the Fat Boy, Deep Little N, Big N and Flat Broke. Great colors, consistent quality and affordable prices, you can't go wrong!

 

tom

[aavery2]

The DD22 is a legend when it comes to deep crankbaits.

[bassin is addicting]

i use their cranks a lot.  good price, awesome colors, and i don't have to change their hooks..

[roadwarrior]

My #1 crankbait is the Norman Fat Boy (redear).

[TNBassin']

Great crank baits. Try their NRX cranks. Much better than SK's 5XD.

[robster80]

i like the fat boy as well. hav a few of those

[Bass2124]

Thanks for the replies.  Wasnt sure about the hardware but looks like they are a great bang for the buck crank. I'd like to pull the trigger on some Lucky Crafts but I just lose to many cranks in the waters that I fish. I"ll give them a try.

[TNBassin']

I feel the same way about LCs. The paint jobs on the Norman cranks are fantastic. Great color selection too.

[bighed]

If you have access to deep water during the summer you MUST throw a DD22.  What was probably the best fishing day of my life came at Falcon Lake dragging DD22's through brush on main lake humps.  My son and I caught 100+ fish with the majority in the 3-7 pound range and a couple pigs to boot.   

[Phoenix Guy]

I really like Norman cranks. I have had several break the bill, but for the price, and as many fish as they hook, its well worth it.  Broken bills after I blast it off a rock or sea wall will happen, just part of the game.

[iceintheveins]

Awesome lures and flat out catch fish. I use mostly the Fat Boy, Mad N, and Middle N.

[gobig]

The deep little N and the DD22 are some of the best cranks around.

[Crestliner2008]

I've used them off & on for many, many years. A quality producer.

[timsford]

I catch a lot of fish on deep little n's, dd14's and dd22's. they are great for the money. Bandit cranks are also a good cheaper crank. I like lucky crafts but i have a hard time justifying spending that much on one crank when i can buy 3 normans or bandits or strike kings for the same amount of money

[Goose52]

Quality crankbaits for sure - good enough hooks, good finishes, all of mine have run true (so far).  The Deep Little N is my "go to" for it's depth range and I use it the most.  I also toss Fat Boys, Thin Ns, NXSs, and DD22's as well.

 

This DLN is having a bit of a finish issue..................but then it's on the north side of 100 bass caught.  Caught a bass on it yesterday...

 

[Sam]

Love my Normans.

 

Caught some beauties on my Normans.

 

Excellent quality cranks for the money.

[papajoe222]

I've tried a lot of different brands of crankbaits and I rate their use by two things; Does the bait do what I expect of it.... Does it reach the depth intended, how bouyant is it, can I maintain contact with it,  can I keep it from snagging? Second, does it produce fish given the circumstances?

Norman lures meet those two criteria for me. Not that Rapalas, Bombers, Bandits and Strike King baits don't, I just don't use them under the same conditions I use my Norman's.

That said, I will normally opt for a Deep Little N, Fat Boy, or whatever Norman bait to start out my search and refine it by switching to a Bandit or Strike King which have similar characteristics. Rarely have I found the need to switch and my Bombers are now playing second fiddle to Bill Norman's baits. 

A quality product at a fair price that meets my expectations.  I can't ask for more from my tackle.

[TorqueConverter]

I like the Rapala DTs a lot better but when I'm looking for a cheap plastic crank to throw, Norman baits work without issues and have been around long enough to trust their products.   

[jtharris3]

I love to fish the Little N in some of the smaller rivers that I fish.