Bandit Lures

[roadwarrior]

http://www.banditlures.com/product/

 

Like a lot of guys, I'm all about "The Next New Thing", but then we sometimes overlook classics

that are killer.  Several lures come to mind, but the Bandit 100, 200 and 300 take center stage in

their category.  Spring is prime time.  

 

[S. Sass]

Indeed these are some good ones. Large array of colors and patterns to pick from. Brown Craw Org Belly, and Splatterback are some nice colors for me. Here are some of my favorites. I get a lot of use from the Footloose, 100s and some 200s. 

 

They were much better before the prices jumped. It seems the price was hiked on them. Its like all of a sudden they are at least $1 or $2 higher recently. 

 

[IndianaFinesse]

I'm a fan of the bandit's also, especially the bandit 100 and footloose.

 Are they our next sponsor?

[tander]

Bandits 100, 200, 300 are my #1 crankbaits. Just reloaded the tackle box with them for $4.95 on sale. Mostly use chart. craw, natural shad, tenn shad, and baby bass. They are hard to beat for the money.

[IndianaFinesse]

5 minutes ago, tander said:

Bandits 100, 200, 300 are my #1 crankbaits. Just reloaded the tackle box with them for $4.95 on sale. Mostly use chart. craw, natural shad, tenn shad, and baby bass. They are hard to beat for the money.

Where did you find them for $4.95?

[tander]

5 minutes ago, IndianaFinesse said:

Where did you find them for $4.95?

They were on sale for 20% off from a tackle store than starts with the letter S, this was last month.

[buzzed bait]

55 minutes ago, IndianaFinesse said:

 Are they our next sponsor?

 

evidently so!

[GreenGhostMan]

I haven't fished any bandit 100 or 200s.  I think I may have one in my crankbait box, but have never tied it on.  They are only 1/4 oz, right?  Do you guys fish them on spinning reels?  Seems really light for a crankbait.  I'm trying fluorocarbon on my crankbait rod for the first time this season and feel like it would be backlash after backlash with a 1/4 oz crankbait.

[IndianaFinesse]

Just now, GreenGhostMan said:

I haven't fished any bandit 100 or 200s.  I think I may have one in my crankbait box, but have never tied it on.  They are only 1/4 oz, right?  Do you guys fish them on spinning reels?  Seems really light for a crankbait.  I'm trying fluorocarbon on my crankbait rod for the first time this season and feel like it would be backlash after backlash with a 1/4 oz crankbait.

I use a spinning rod for it, but a decent medium powered baitcaster can throw it just fine.

[tander]

6 minutes ago, GreenGhostMan said:

I haven't fished any bandit 100 or 200s.  I think I may have one in my crankbait box, but have never tied it on.  They are only 1/4 oz, right?  Do you guys fish them on spinning reels?  Seems really light for a crankbait.  I'm trying fluorocarbon on my crankbait rod for the first time this season and feel like it would be backlash after backlash with a 1/4 oz crankbait.

They throw pretty well, I throw the 300 series on a Lews David Fritts rod 7' med. heavy.

[GreenGhostMan]

13 minutes ago, tander said:

They throw pretty well, I throw the 300 series on a Lews David Fritts rod 7' med. heavy.

 

I'll have to give the 100 and 200 a try.  I believe the 300 is heavier.  I've thrown those before without a problem.

[whitwolf]

If I throw a crankbait at night I usually throw a Bandit 200. It's a black body with a chartreuse stripe on the belly. I have a stash of these but unfortunately that color scheme has been discontinued. 

[Mumbly]

I bought some Bandit 100's last year on clearance for $2.40. I don't recall if they are pre-pradco but I haven't used them yet. Should try them this spring tho.

[Lil fat guy]

Bandits always seemed like a good solid crankbait to me.  They aren't as flashy as some of the newer companies, but most of that flashy stuff is meant to catch us fishermen anyways.  It does catch us at times though, myself included, but I'll always have some bandits in the box.  If you need a certain color, they probably have it! 

[S. Sass]

On 3/8/2017 at 3:17 PM, GreenGhostMan said:

I haven't fished any bandit 100 or 200s.  I think I may have one in my crankbait box, but have never tied it on.  They are only 1/4 oz, right?  Do you guys fish them on spinning reels?  Seems really light for a crankbait.  I'm trying fluorocarbon on my crankbait rod for the first time this season and feel like it would be backlash after backlash with a 1/4 oz crankbait.

I throw these on a Fenwick HMG Crankbait rod with a Lew's Speed Spool LFS Series with no problem. This combo with the Bandit 100s has caught hundreds if not a 1000 fish. One of my go to setups for the 100 series Bandits and the Mann's 1- minus.

[Spankey]

I'm not much for jumping on the new things all that fast. I've been fishing Bandits since they hit the scene years ago. I do my lure comparisons against Rapalas. The Bandits were a winner from the get go. Some of the great patterns of yesterday are long gone. The G-Loc trebels are gone. I'm lucky to have those patterns and spares. Hope they bring some of those back again. I'm not sure where Bandit is going as a company. To me and just my personal opinion some of their new patterns are lame.

 

Great post. Great lure. Have caught many smallies on Bandits. 

 

Tuff to find a good full line dealer of Bandits these days.

[jr231]

Only bandits I use are 100, 200. In black, and pearl white. Bomber has a chartreuse "blush" that has been catching me fish for a decade. 

 

I like the fat rap the most. 

[Bluebasser86]

The 100 and 200 series in Mistake color are a bait I don't talk about much that are really productive for me. 

[Outdoor Zack]

On 3/8/2017 at 4:17 PM, GreenGhostMan said:

I haven't fished any bandit 100 or 200s.  I think I may have one in my crankbait box, but have never tied it on.  They are only 1/4 oz, right?  Do you guys fish them on spinning reels?  Seems really light for a crankbait.  I'm trying fluorocarbon on my crankbait rod for the first time this season and feel like it would be backlash after backlash with a 1/4 oz crankbait.

 

A M/F or M/MF will cast a 1/4 oz bait well.  I use small cranks, poppers, and even 1/8 oz. spinnerbaits on my M/MF all the time.  Doesn't cast then across the lake, but it does ok for me

 

On 3/8/2017 at 6:27 PM, whitwolf said:

If I throw a crankbait at night I usually throw a Bandit 200. It's a black body with a chartreuse stripe on the belly. I have a stash of these but unfortunately that color scheme has been discontinued. 

 

Spray paint?

[GreenGhostMan]

On 3/11/2017 at 6:32 AM, Outdoor Zack said:

 

A M/F or M/MF will cast a 1/4 oz bait well.  I use small cranks, poppers, and even 1/8 oz. spinnerbaits on my M/MF all the time.  Doesn't cast then across the lake, but it does ok for me

 

Unfortunately, my only mediums are spinning set ups.  Don't have a M baitcasting rod.

[roadwarrior]

Sinning gear is usually preferred for lighter presentations.

 

[GreenGhostMan]

1 hour ago, roadwarrior said:

Sinning gear is usually preferred for lighter presentations.

 

 

Right... which is what I originally said I would throw them on.  Wondered if people threw the 100 and 200s on baitcasters.

[Clinton john]

Unless I'm going down to the 20 foot depth or deeper all I use is bandit cranckbaits, the 100 and 200.

 

Use pearl black back and white with black back, also some with sparkle or scale design.

 

I throw all mine on 7 foot mh fast tip lews rods with lews reels, no backlash problems unless I get in a rush and make a hard whip style cast into hard winds.

 

Bottom line you could do alot worse then bandits, I get mine at Toledo town tackle and the bait shop in zwolle.

 

The bait shop has the best prices under 6 dollars a peace.

[DodgeRamWax]

Bandit 100 in brown craw has caught me more bass then any other crank bait I own. Hands down!