Best crankbait for fishing lay downs?

[Bluebasser86]

13 hours ago, FryDog62 said:

With the Black Market Balsa, and also  6th Sense Movement 80X - is it a tight enough wobble to work effectively when water temps get into the 40’s-50’s (in a couple weeks here)? 

Same

 

13 hours ago, FryDog62 said:

Couldn’t tell price from the site.  110’s are $20, same for the Balsa squarebills?

The 80X has a really wide wobble, the BMB is more of a subtle bait.

 

As for the price, from their website;

Black Market Series:

$50.00 per bait for the Black Market Balsa.  sizes
available small (b1), medium (b2) and large (b3).

[FryDog62]

9 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

 

The 80X has a really wide wobble, the BMB is more of a subtle bait.

 

As for the price, from their website;

Black Market Series:

$50.00 per bait for the Black Market Balsa.  sizes
available small (b1), medium (b2) and large (b3).

Wow!  I get the craftsmanship on a lure like that but yeah, one pike bite-off up here in the North and there she goes...

[fishballer06]

Best bait for fishing a laydown? This one is easy. 

 

A spinnerbait  

[Choporoz]

On 10/1/2019 at 8:33 PM, primetime said:

My buddy up north who loves to crank lay downs and throw square bills anywhere possible...Would without question suggest the   Worden's Timber Tiger....Been around forever, and is designed to not hang up on wood and has a unique design and action after deflecting....They have some good colors also....They kind of look like a beefed up Speed trap with fins on the sides...Tackle warehouse has them...Think they are $6.99.

 

I believe they have 3 sizes, the biggest one is a good sized crankbait, and I think they are Balsa wood but may be mistaken.

I got a couple Timber Tigers after reading about them here on BR.  Never had one hang up.   Never got so much as a bite on one, either, however.

[Tizi]

6th Sense 75X is my favorite square bill to use around laydowns

[primetime]

On 10/3/2019 at 10:05 AM, Choporoz said:

I got a couple Timber Tigers after reading about them here on BR.  Never had one hang up.   Never got so much as a bite on one, either, however.

I used to use them when I lived in NY when younger since there were not alot of choices, the BIg O by cordell and Timber Tiger, Rapla Max Rap or Fat rap, forget the name were only ones i remember using...I think as someone mentioned above, Its about confidence and using the same bait to get comfortable and efficient worming it through timber....I still carry the timber Tiger in 2 colors in the 2 size which is shallow for when I come accross wood, and they float up quickly like most fat body cranks and balsa, and they have always caught fish for me, cant say any better or worse than other models. Now I just use a or Duel square bill or KVD as I feel like I can control them cause I have been throwing them the most, and I know for sure they both have quality hooks and are proven.

 

I know for sure that there is a guy who fishes the susquehanna river in Pa and all the lakes etc. in Ny region has won alot of tournaments with the Timber Tiger and is pretty much his main crank...But I guess 20 years of throwing it, he can recognize a good bait or one that needs adjusting right away. Buy 10 crankbaits and maybe 4 are perfect out of the box. Some never seem to track well....Most times I have no idea this is happening cause I am not a good crankbait guy, at least I would never start with a crankbait to fish wood deep or shallow, I go with soft baits or Jigs.

 

Only a few hundred nice cranks to choose from......I feel like I only use new baits or lures I have never caught fish on when I am not catching fish....So I am guilty of trying lures at times that are not ideal. Sometimes they won't hit a crankbait....Bass don't get a good look at it most times, especially if colored water, so If you don't have confidence in them, I wouldn't throw them either. I have tons of lures I know work well, I never use cause I would be changing out lures all day and not fishing.....

 

Bomber just introduced the older Fat A again, and that was always good for not getting hung up since it had a fat body and rose quickly.....