crankbait2009 Posted March 5, 2016 Posted March 5, 2016 It is very possible that I am seeing things or maybe that I once imagined it, but.... About 5 years ago (maybe), I could have swore that strike king made a lipless crankbait that was 100% pure chartreuse. no craw striping, no outlining in black, just strictly an eye and the body. Again, pure chartreuse in color (other than the eye). Does this lure exist or has it ever? If so, I want one, maybe three I have seen a bunch of chartreuse lipless cranks but they also double up with other colors. Can anyone help me out? Quote
Super User Catt Posted March 5, 2016 Super User Posted March 5, 2016 Rat-L-Trap will be as close as you'll get or the do special colors 1 Quote
Super User iabass8 Posted March 5, 2016 Super User Posted March 5, 2016 This is the closest thing I recall in the red eye shad. Has an orange belly stripe and glitter on the body but it's solid chartreuse. 1 Quote
Kevin22 Posted March 5, 2016 Posted March 5, 2016 Have a couple custom painted. Wont cost you too much for a solid chartreuse bait. 1 Quote
David Whitaker Posted March 11, 2016 Posted March 11, 2016 Can't think of Strike King making the color but I know XCalibur made the Xr-series trap in an all chartreuse/green and yellow. Closest I've ever seen. Quote
Super User fishballer06 Posted March 11, 2016 Super User Posted March 11, 2016 Bill Lewis - chartreuse shiner Quote
Super User WIGuide Posted March 11, 2016 Super User Posted March 11, 2016 Why not just buy the bait you want and some chartreuse spray paint? Seems to me to be the easiest option instead of trying to track down something that may or may not exist. 1 Quote
Super User Spankey Posted March 11, 2016 Super User Posted March 11, 2016 Just went through and straightened up my Rattle Traps thought for sure I had a solid chartreuse for you. Closest I come are Diamond Traps that bodies are solid chartreuse but the bottoms are orange or backs are green. Let us know how you make out. Taking one you have and spraying it might be your best option. You could spray up some of those cheapie Cotton Cordells you find in the $1.00 bin at Wally World and won't care if you hang one up every once and awhile. Maybe paint some and hang them in a tree/bush and fade/dull them to a color you like. Those old Diamond Shads have red eyes. Don't know why they stopped them. They work pretty good, I find those DS, a Cotton or Lewis in Chrome w/ blue back, Chrome w/ black back or Gold w/ black back work equally as well. On a cloudy or lower light situation I just go with a painted shad pattern over the chrome. 1 Quote
Kidflex Posted March 12, 2016 Posted March 12, 2016 Academy had a pure chartreuse rattle trap style bait many years ago. I recently gave one away with my other cheaper baits. Yozuri makes a yellow one but has a darker top and an Excalibur chartreuse shad(foxy momma?) I'll try to get a photo of the one I gave away. Quote
TrippyJai Posted March 12, 2016 Posted March 12, 2016 Check out the Jackall TN on TW. A bit on the expensive side. However, the hooks are super sharp, stands up on bottom, super loud and can take a beating. Quote
Super User MickD Posted March 12, 2016 Super User Posted March 12, 2016 On 3/11/2016 at 10:38 AM, WIGuide said: Why not just buy the bait you want and some chartreuse spray paint? Seems to me to be the easiest option instead of trying to track down something that may or may not exist. Or paint one of your old ones. Piece of cake. Quote
Airman4754 Posted March 12, 2016 Posted March 12, 2016 sebile.com They are $2 right now for both types in both sizes. I just ordered some more today. 1 Quote
Super User Wayne P. Posted March 12, 2016 Super User Posted March 12, 2016 Strike King Diamond Shads were available in Chartreuse with blue back and black back. There are some on Ebay. Quote
Super User Montanaro Posted March 12, 2016 Super User Posted March 12, 2016 Spro aruku has a chart black back Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted March 13, 2016 Global Moderator Posted March 13, 2016 I have a Lucky Craft in a color I've always called Homer (chartreuse and lime green). Quote
Super User Fishes in trees Posted March 13, 2016 Super User Posted March 13, 2016 Go to Walmart. Go to an aisle that you probably never enter, i.e. the fingernail polish aisle. Don't think of it as fingernail polish. Think of it as lots of different colors of small bottles of lure or jig paint. Find a chartreuse color that you like ( there will be more than one, trust me ). The bottle of nail polish will have enough paint to cover a couple of baits, easy, and it is a tough, durable finish. Now, take a couple of lipless cranks that you already own and paint them up. Quote
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