Favorite deep diving crank?

[endless]

I did a quick search of forums and couldn’t find a topic on it?

 

But I’m going to get some deep divers but wondering what’s your favorite brand??

 

For mid range I run Bandit 200 and Strike King 3XD.

 

Keep with the same lineup but deeper models? 

 

Whats your favorite??

[A-Jay]

I do not do a ton of deep cranking - but when I do much of the heavy lifting is done with SK 5XD & 6XD.

btw - if you haven't already - check out the Spro Rock Crawler 55 - been a killer 8 - 12 ft bait for me for the past few seasons.

Good Luck

A-Jay

[endless]

I got a few Spros but never tossed out. I’ll look for that one... 

 

I’m definitely getting a 5 or 6XD. 

[MittenMouth]

19 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

I do not do a ton of deep cranking - but when I do much of the heavy lifting is done with SK 5XD & 6XD.

btw - if you haven't already - check out the Spro Rock Crawler 55 - been a killer 8 - 12 ft bait for me for the past few seasons.

Good Luck

A-Jay

AJ what are the two baits in the bottom, middle box in the lower right?  Looks like one is a gill pattern and the other is perch but they have translucent body sort of. 

[scaleface]

Berkely Dredgers . Last year I caught  several bass 22 foot deep with the 25.5 . Thats the deepest I ever  caught bass on a diving crankbait .

[A-Jay]

40 minutes ago, MittenMouth said:

AJ what are the two baits in the bottom, middle box in the lower right?  Looks like one is a gill pattern and the other is perch but they have translucent body sort of. 

Lucky Craft Offerings.

Runs deep quick, has a wide wobble and a nice one knock rattle.

May be out of production ?

 

A-Jay

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1 hour ago, MittenMouth said:

AJ what are the two baits in the bottom, middle box in the lower right?  Looks like one is a gill pattern and the other is perch but they have translucent body sort of. 

Wow! I have one 3600 box for deep, mid, shallow, lipless. One of the quandries for us back seaters!

[ww2farmer]

I was a big fan of the 5xd and 6xd, then I tried the Berkley Dredgers.

 

Better hooks, better paint, pull easier, dive steeper, and catch them just as good for me. The 14.5, 17.5, and 20.5 get the most use for me. I keep color selection simple. Root beer, chartreuse powder blue back, and Gilly. I have tried other colors, but those three get it done for me on the lakes I fish.

[endless]

Gander Outdoors and Dicks ain’t got nothing. Well Gander has yellow perch, white 6XD. Only local shops I have here around besides Walmart. 

 

Sucks we we ain’t got no good stores nearby

[Bluebasser86]

5xd or 6XD 

[endless]

Well I went ahead and the 6XD in Oyster, 3 Dredgers in Firetiger, Midnight Pearl, Black chartreuse, Norman Dd22 in SX Shad.

 

I always buy yellow perch but never fished with one lol...  

[scaleface]

One more thing about the Dredgers is  they stay in the strike zone a long time . I get lots of hits close to the boat . They have a tight action so they dont wear me out . I've had good luck on every size except the new 8.5 . Havent caught a bass on it yet but have caught several nice crappie .

[WRB]

3 hours ago, endless said:

Well I went ahead and the 6XD in Oyster, 3 Dredgers in Firetiger, Midnight Pearl, Black chartreuse, Norman Dd22 in SX Shad.

 

I always buy yellow perch but never fished with one lol...  

What rod /reel line do you plan to use with the deep divers shown?

Tom

[endless]

12 minutes ago, WRB said:

What rod /reel line do you plan to use with the deep divers shown?

Tom

Shimano Curado 5.4:1, JB Custom rods Bumble bee rod, 12# flouro. 

[Raul]

Rapala Shad Rap, it has caught me more fish than all my other cranks put together and I have caught thousands of fish on them including my 6.6 kg PB.

[Harold Scoggins]

Not a fan of Skeet, but I like these. LC 120 Mag DR

4.75"

3.25 oz (might need your swimbait rod for this one)

25'

 

[BASS302]

On 9/7/2019 at 3:08 PM, A-Jay said:

I think Glenn needs to add a "I'm jealous" emoji!

[scaleface]

I see a couple of Crankin Raps in AJ's box . Those are good running , tight action baits . I use them a lot between 10 and 12 foot .

[WRB]

21 hours ago, endless said:

Shimano Curado 5.4:1, JB Custom rods Bumble bee rod, 12# flouro. 

Not familiar with your rod make, the DD22 and 6XD may need a MH +/5 power crankbait rod or you will be fighting the lure.

Tom

[Tizi]

6th Sense C-15 and C-20.

[Munkin]

SK 5XD is my favorite. 

 

Allen 

[papajoe222]

I haven't purchased a deep diver in a few seasons, mainly because I've gotten away from deep cranking. Of the 30 or so deep divers I own, over half are Normans. They aren't expensive, even when switching to premium hooks, and they're fish catchers. 

[Catt]

17 hours ago, Tizi said:

6th Sense C-15 and C-20.

 

6th Sense Cloud 9 & Crush Series ?

[TnRiver46]

Never caught anything with any of them 

[endless]

On 9/8/2019 at 8:58 PM, WRB said:

Not familiar with your rod make, the DD22 and 6XD may need a MH +/5 power crankbait rod or you willbe fighting the lure.

Tom

I just got this rod... it’s the one they recommended for cranks in my price range... I have a Crucial as well but sure that one is just M. 

 

heck I had to go look at the Crucial lol it’s a 7’M- MF.. 

 

 

 

Only MH I know I have that I know of are my Carbon light and Pro Qualifier. 

 

 

The pic is the rod specs.  

 

The 6th Sense line up what’s y’all favorite color?? Heck what yall’s favorite color for deep divers?? I’ve read white  or dark.. so is chartreuse still a great choice or or not so great deep?