Tennessee Bass Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 I already have some deep divers but I want to try out some square bills. I have done some research but not a lot of luck on which bait is the best. I heard that the lucky craft lc 1.5 rattle is good. Also is the Xcalabir xcs any good? What crank baits are best and won't break the bank (under $15) hopefully. Also what colors do I need? I live on the Tennessee river and the water is "fairly clear." On tackle wear house some of the crankbaits don't have hooks in the picture do they come with hooks? If not what hooks do I need to get? Thanks Quote
Evan K Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 I really like Strike King 1.5 and 2.5 HC Silent Square Bill baits. They're very well built. I also found a bunch of Norman square bills at BPS for $2 each that seem pretty nice. 2 Quote
DaleGribble Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 Strike king 1.5 are good. Rick clunn series are awesome too. I also like sixth sense square bills and they are very detailed and come in good colors. I found lucky craft square bills very nice but a couple of mine lost their eyes after a few trips and a $10 crankbait shouldn't do that... One I would be aware of is the storm arashi series. I've tried to love these baits but they just don't work... The wake crank is good but any of them that dive don't catch fish... YMMV Quote
MI.Kayaker Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 hardbaits on tw will have terminal tackle attached 99% of the time... unless it says otherwise Quote
Super User buzzed bait Posted October 7, 2015 Super User Posted October 7, 2015 One I would be aware of is the storm arashi series. I've tried to love these baits but they just don't work... same here Quote
tbone1993 Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 It's more about how you fish the bait than what bait. If you can hit cover then you don't need rattles. The deflections cause more strikes imo. That being said I like the strike king 1.5s for the money. Spro little johns for their build quality and paint jobs, and hooks. The rick clunns can be killer too. Havnt used the lucky crafts because ive got a lot of spro. Quote
blckshirt98 Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 The Strike King KVD 1.5 and 2.5 are pretty awesome for what you pay for them. They work and they're cheap enough where you won't be as afraid to throw them into structure. Also look at the Bandit 100 series. Something like a $15-20 LC or Megabass squarebill, I never have the courage to use them as intended. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted October 7, 2015 Global Moderator Posted October 7, 2015 If you have an Academy close buy I'd check out their H2O line of baits, especially if you're looking for an affordable bait. They're a great bait and can often be had for less than $4 apiece. They're my go-to squarebill, especially if I'm expecting to lose some baits. 4 Quote
Comfortably Numb Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 I also like the H2O CRS squarebill Quote
Super User ww2farmer Posted October 7, 2015 Super User Posted October 7, 2015 Another vote for the Strike King KVD's, I also like the Storm Arashi's. The Storm's are a few bucks more than the KVD's, but are ready to go right out of the package, as they come with short shank, heavy wire VMC trebles. Some people are fine with the stock hooks on the Strike King's, but I change them before they even get used. Quote
Super User Senko lover Posted October 7, 2015 Super User Posted October 7, 2015 It's hard to find a better squarebill than the KVD 1.5 IMHO. 1 Quote
Super User scaleface Posted October 7, 2015 Super User Posted October 7, 2015 There a lot of different ones the Luck e Strike Rick Clunn baits work well , as do the rapala Crankin Rap . My two biggest bass this year came on a Crankin Rap . Quote
bassin is addicting Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 Imo For the money It's hard to beat the Strike King 1.5 (change the hooks) and the Bandit 100 Quote
Super User gulfcaptain Posted October 7, 2015 Super User Posted October 7, 2015 One not mentioned yet, River2Sea's Ish Monroe Biggie Square Bill. Both sizes work great. As mentioned the Strike King 1.5's are always a good bet. BPS has the ones with the rattles if you want sound. And also look into the Ima Bill Lowen Square Bills. 1 Quote
Super User Montanaro Posted October 7, 2015 Super User Posted October 7, 2015 If you want a real squarebill then get a balsa squarebill. Otherwise I'd suggest spro. Very versatile even though their bill isn't truly square.even. come through cover well and suspend which is great when hitting cover and pausing 1 Quote
RyanFishing Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 I agree with a lot of the other posts that Strike King is the best bang for your buck. I use both the 1.5 and 2.5 and found the 1.5 catches more fish and the 2.5 catches the bigger fish. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted October 7, 2015 Super User Posted October 7, 2015 My go-to square bill is the Norman Fat Boy (redear pattern) You need a couple of KVD Red Eye Shad, too. One should be blue & silver. Another suggestion is 6th Sense Crush Flat 75X Quote
Super User the reel ess Posted October 7, 2015 Super User Posted October 7, 2015 I'm very fond of the Bandit Flat Maxx. Buy a few of whatever because you'll get hung up eventually if you're doing it right. I use mine from a kayak so I'll go get 'em. Quote
NathanW Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 A lot of squarebills I have fished seem to gum up easily were the front hook grabs the bill or the line or the two hooks grab each other. The KVD series squarebill seems to be the most immune to this problem. Probably all I will be buying from now on. Quote
Tennessee Bass Posted October 7, 2015 Author Posted October 7, 2015 If I bought some strike kings and wanted to upgrade to hooks what brand and size are best. Thanks for all the suggestions If there are any more please share. I am almost decided on what bait to get just a few more questions... Quote
Super User whitwolf Posted October 8, 2015 Super User Posted October 8, 2015 Firstly, TN Bass, welcome from Morganton NC! I like the Bandit flatt max, Spro little Jon, and the older Rebel wee r's. Quote
Yumf2 Posted October 8, 2015 Posted October 8, 2015 Ive been a huge fan of the arashi series by storm but i fished the Luck-E-Strike Rick Clunn square bill this year and it seems to be an under- talked about crankbait Quote
Super User WRB Posted October 8, 2015 Super User Posted October 8, 2015 There are a lot of good square choices between $5 to $7, my choice are Rick Clunn's, run good out of the box and don't need to change the hooks. I use a Black Dog Shellcracker G2 for square type presentations more often then the crankbaits. Tom Quote
Tennessee Bass Posted October 8, 2015 Author Posted October 8, 2015 Went to the new Feild and Stream opening and picked up some strike king 1.5s and some Spros. thanks for all the advice guys. 1 Quote
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