Musky_Fever Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 Hi guys, I noticed Academy's crankbaits are pretty inexpensive. Has anyone used them? Cheers. Quote
NotnatsSamoht Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 I have, there better then some of my name brand cranks, I prefer them over others. Quote
Super User Jrob78 Posted August 31, 2015 Super User Posted August 31, 2015 Awesome baits, worth twice the price. 2 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted August 31, 2015 Global Moderator Posted August 31, 2015 Awesome baits, worth twice the price. Absolutely, they even have pretty decent hooks on them. I fish them a lot because I like to crank nasty stuff so if I lose one it's not a big deal. All their hard baits are good honestly. Quote
ABW Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 I agree with the others. They are excellent baits for the price. Quote
jbw252 Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 Ditto on the above posts. Plus, if you catch them on sale - even better. Quote
MasonV Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 Great baits! That's the primary brand of crankbaits that I buy. Quote
ksboy Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 I've been using them since Academy came to Wichita. They run pretty true right out of the box. I especially like the 3-5' small squarebills they sell. They are usually $3 but I have been able to get a few on sale for $2. Their colors are really good also. Quote
Super User the reel ess Posted August 31, 2015 Super User Posted August 31, 2015 Academy has become my go-to. It's way closer then BPS or Cabela's. Their stuff is QUALITY. And they have big box prices. It doesn't matter how cheap WalMart is if they don't have it. Quote
Super User gardnerjigman Posted August 31, 2015 Super User Posted August 31, 2015 Yup, I love the academy hardbaits. The 1.0 equivalent is a small mouth killer around here! Quote
sp09 Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 I love academy baits, but can not get them up here in Canada. Their squarebill crankbaits have caught me a bunch of fish. I bought a bunch on a trip down south about 3 years ago but they are almost all gone, pike like them too. Great bait for the price and good color selection. Chris. Quote
wordty Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 Yes! One more "two thumbs up" for H20 baits from Academy! I love them, and they go on sale quite often even though they are a great price already!!! Quote
tholmes Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 I've been using them since Academy came to Wichita. They run pretty true right out of the box. I especially like the 3-5' small squarebills they sell. They are usually $3 but I have been able to get a few on sale for $2. Their colors are really good also. Same here. Every time I'm in Wichita, I stop at Academy. I particularly like their large squarebill cranks. I've caught a lot of bass on those. All of the hard baits that I've bought there have been very good quality. Tom Quote
garvin Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 I own a bunch of them. Since I catch bass on them, I'd say they were well worth the price. Well made, run true, and quality components, down to oval split rings. Their squarebills are my favorite. Quote
kikstand454 Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 I will echo the above and say they're pretty much all I buy anymore. I will also vouch for their quality by saying I use the big square bills for redfishing around oysterbars in the saltwater. They rock. Quote
Rob96 Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 No clue about Academy, but if they are the same as Dick's, Cabela's and BPS they are probably made by the same company. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted September 1, 2015 Global Moderator Posted September 1, 2015 No clue about Academy, but if they are the same as Dick's, Cabela's and BPS they are probably made by the same company. The BPS and Cabela's cranks are nowhere near as good as the Academy baits. I have all 3 stores within 30 minutes and have fished all extensively, the H20 blows the other 2 out of the water and they cost less! Quote
boydn1 Posted September 1, 2015 Posted September 1, 2015 The BPS and Cabela's cranks are nowhere near as good as the Academy baits. I have all 3 stores within 30 minutes and have fished all extensively, the H20 blows the other 2 out of the water and they cost less! I have BPS, Cabela's and they just built a Gander mountain. REALLY wish we had an Academy, LOVE the H2O crankbaits... Quote
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