Cotton Cordell Lipless Crankbaits

[BlackBassAngler13]

Does anyone know the history of CC’s Crankbaits?  I believe the Super Spot was once the Hot Spot?  But what about the lipless crankbaits sold at Wal-Mart sold as Bait Bonanza?  I realize they are selling some of their popular lures at a discount but I cannot find anything on that specific model of lipless and it looks nothing like the Super Spot.  Is it a discontinued model?  It still seems popular if it is.  

[BigTimeBassin]

Don’t know anything about the model specifically, but I will say it’s probably the best 2 bucks I’ve ever spent on a lure. I’ve caught a ridiculous amount of nice bass on the color you posted.

[Black Hawk Basser]

55 minutes ago, BigTimeBassin said:

I’ve caught a ridiculous amount of nice bass on the color you posted.

Ditto.  That's one of the first baits I reach for in spring.

[BigTimeBassin]

27 minutes ago, Pickle_Power said:

Ditto.  That's one of the first baits I reach for in spring.

Same, my first bass of the year each of the last two seasons has been caught on it. I’ve got a few stock piled in from random Walmart trips in case I lose one. 

[lavbasser]

I thought it was the CC Spot before the Super Spot.  

[scaleface]

  In the 70'S it was called  the Cotton Cordell Hot Spot . Smoky Joe was "the"  color for me .

[swhit140]

They work, I smoked about 25 fish on the dam last season with the Gold/Black. Don't forget to replace the treble hooks.

[Smells like fish]

5 hours ago, scaleface said:

  In the 70'S it was called  the Cotton Cordell Hot Spot . Smoky Joe was "the"  color for me .

Can you describe that color for me? Is it the same as my fav Bomber Long A called Smoky Joe? I know you a Long A man too lol bet you liked that color in it

[scaleface]

1 hour ago, Smells like fish said:

Can you describe that color for me? Is it the same as my fav Bomber Long A called Smoky Joe? I know you a Long A man too lol bet you liked that color in it

It was a grey body black back , looked like a shad .

[Bankbeater]

Copper craw and chrome/black are my two best colors. I've had better luck with spots than with RES or traps.

[Smells like fish]

29 minutes ago, scaleface said:

It was a grey body black back , looked like a shad .

For the last 15 years I've always thought my Bomber Long A is Smokey Joe. It is black back, gray body and orange belly. 

 

is the spot still available in smokey Joe?

[TriStateBassin106]

Bait Bonanza is still sold at Walmarts here in NJ, packaging still looks exactly like this too, Got a couple shad colored ones since this is my first year trying to get Bass on crankbaits, they're cool little baits great for beginners and very inexpensive, if I catch fish on these I expect to be buying more. 

[scaleface]

4 hours ago, Smells like fish said:

For the last 15 years I've always thought my Bomber Long A is Smokey Joe. It is black back, gray body and orange belly. 

 

is the spot still available in smokey Joe?

Different manufacturers have their own version of colors , so your Bomber could very well been called Smokey Joe . . I dont know if the Spot still comes in Smokey Joe or not .

[Ogandrews]

I think it’s awesome that pretty much the cheapest lipless on the market is pretty much the best straight retrieve lipless on the market. It’s definitely not meant to be fished slow on bottom, but my god is that thing good on a straight retrieve around grass. Caught some close to 40” pike on the black/gold color and it stood up to the teeth. Like everyone else said hooks need to be changed but that goes for pretty much any bait.

[JustJames]

also one of my favorite, cheap and pretty effective.

 

[plawren53202]

Just this morning the mini version (1/4 oz. I think?) saved the day. Slow morning, but tied one on and picked up 2 or 3 on the grey/black shad pattern, so it defeated the dreaded skunk. The one I used came straight out of the bargain box on the bottom shelf at Walmart.

[primetime]

Whenever I fish ponds, and know I may lose a few lures, I only throw the Cordell super spots. They catch fish for me, I like the smaller model.

 

When the Rat-l-trap first came out, the Cordell was the only other bait I remember being popular at the time. Its plenty good if they are hitting lipless cranks. 

 

I think the bait bonanza models are made for walmart, may have less expensive hooks, but since you are catching fish, keep throwing them.

[BASS302]

Here's what I found in a couple of tackle boxes . . .

 

first 2 photos:  Both say "KING SPOT" on one side, the other side has DOLL on one, CORDELL on the other.  These are among the first "SPOTS" I bought as a kid.  Not sure why one has DOLL, the other CORDELL.  These two do not contain rattles, just one loose weight that "knocks".  One of my favorite lures when I was a kid (maybe because I only had a couple lures).

 

3rd photo: All CORDELL.  Top "TH' SPOT", third from top "Ratt'l Spot", second from top "Suspending Ratt'l Spot", bottom "Super Spot" (in Smokey Joe color).  Both "TH' SPOT" and "Ratt'l Spot" have totally flat sides, "Super Spot" has contoured sides with fatter belly.  From the sound, "TH' SPOT" seems to have lead BB's inside.  The others sound like steel BB's or something non-lead.

 

4th photo: CORDELL "Rattl Spot Minnow" 

 

Tip:  Drill a hole in the belly.  Then you can add or subtract BB's to make them lighter or heavier.

 

 

[TnRiver46]

@BASS302, I’ve been told by some of the best bass fishermen that I know, who have been fishing since the 40s, that the king spot is one of the greatest bass lures ever