Raid Level crank review with pics

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I've recently been getting deeply into finesse cranking ... I've been catching a lot more fish in pressured and clear water this winter this way.  Even down to depths of 15ft with small but finely tuned baits . I've been testing out some of the newer baits (bling 55) and some of the older ones (shad rap)  and the today my raid level cranks . These are the first horizontal swimming slow sinking crankbait . Though the bait sinks it is able to balance itself on its hooks and sit off of the bottom. 

I wanted to take it to a clear deep water resevoir but it didn't come in the mail until after my sons came home so paddle boat behind the house it was again today. 

At first glance the bait is extremely small and to the eye you'd think it was harder to cast than a #2 shad wrap, but you'd be wrong . Casts like a xr25 or better . Also the hooks are extremely small and have some full coating on them that I believe actually protects them. I was hesitant about the hooks but too hyped to throw the bait to change it . Plus I wanted to give it a fair shot .  The bait does crank differently than any crankbait I've ever felt while reeling in. It does not come with a split ring , just line tie direct.  It tracks straight though and the pause has a deadly shiny .  Threw it for about 40 minutes and got one bite . It got slammed by lower 6lb fish. Needless to say now my son thinks he needs 25 dollar baits to catch fish like dad... Even though he was throwing a just as good bling 55 that I'd caught a 7lber on in the same spot couple days ago . Right now the water is still a little colder than the bass like it in va. But i will be definitely using this bait a lot more . Just at 25 dollars a bait it's hard to feel safe in anytbing but grass for me lol . But I definitely think this is a good bait and would recommend fellow members to give it a shot . I doubt many have something like it in your box . Since there was little info written about or on it before I bought mine I decided to try to share the wealth . Just don't fish against me with it:)

Was thrown on a 7ft medium action duckett micro magic spinning rod . Stradic ci4+ , 8lb fireline original , 8lb Floro leader .