WOW! Bagley's New Honey B Crankbait!

[Cranks4fun]

TACKLE REPORT/ REVIEW: Last week I experienced two firsts: 1) I fished in my kayak during a 30-minute-long torrential rain that was so hard I could not see more than about 40 yards and I could not hear my buddy talking 10 ft from me. 2) I fished the NEW Bagley Rattlin Honey B crankbait (plastic version) for the first time! It was killer! I did not keep an accurate count but I'll bet I caught at least 15 LM bass on it in 2 1/2 hours. My friend was ahead of me by about 4 bass. I tied this lure onto an ultralight with 10 Lb PowerPro braid (2 Lb dia.) and I started coming back fast. I passed him and lost count. Caught one 19 incher on it too. My usual default "comeback bait" (wacky-rigged Senko) only drew one bite in the previous hour. That was VERY unusual. I took a firetiger version of this same Bagley bait to Grand Lake in OK a few days later and caught about 3 white bass on it but it was a post-frontal day and the bite was just slow. I have some of the original balsa honey B's, deep and shallow, even one with brass hangers, but I have never done as well with them (though I honestly have not fished them often either). Even though I have only used 2 colors and fished this bait on 2 occasions, I can say this for sure, this little Rattlin' Honey B was THE bait on one occasion and it was as productive as everything else we tried on another day. They consistently run $5.99 online. I am NOT sponsored by Bagley ... but if they want to sponsor me, I'm game! Haha! This brown craw/ chart. color was the real killer!

[scaleface]

I'm a fan of the original . These are worth looking into .

[smalljaw67]

I have been using the Rattlin' Kill'R B for a couple of seasons now, I got them when they first came out. I'm sold on them, one of my top producing square bills. I'm also big on the Balsa Shad, The size 5 is just a hair longer than a size 5 Shad Rap but it runs the same depth range and it weighs 3/8oz so it is easier to cast than a shad rap. It has worked so well that it has just about replaced my shad rap for early spring fishing.

[Cranks4fun]

I saw that Rattlin killer b2, the deeper diver (10 ft. ?) and it looked cool. It was $5.99 too! I really like that! The balsa ones run $8.99-$9.99 based on where you get them. I'm glad to hear that the square bills are good. I have three of the Baglet Sunny B's (balsa). I actually have a post on here (BassResource) about them. I have only tried fishing with them once for about 20 minutes and I scored a zero. They did look good though. I need to get them wet some more. I have the shallow runners. They have a PRO Sunny B out now with a square bill. It looks cool.

 

[PNW LipRipper]

Wow that's a lot great little crank bait almost looks like a wiggle wart I may have to add 1 or 3 to my deep dive. BTW looks like your thumb was a treble hook casualty or braid line . Thanks for the review

[Cranks4fun]

Pnw LipRipper, That thumb injury was the result of trying to filet 36 white bass in a hurry. After about the first 10 fish I usually get impatient and start slicing too fast. I told my buddy I'm only bringing 12 home at a time unless he starts cleaning. Everyone likes catching 'em but it's all fun 'till cleaning time! Haha!