What is the appeal of these new OG Slim cranks?

[pauldconyers]

It seems these new OG Slim cranks are real hot right now. Just the next thing on the block or is there some new about this that makes it so popular?

[Rpratt]

Two words...

 

Ott Defoe ?

 

Will check back in when I finally get to take mine swimming this weekend ?

 

 

[rangerjockey]

East Tennessee is loaded with Balsa flatside crankbait makers. They have always been popular there and I guess having Ott DeFoe's name on one makes sense for Rapala.

Over here we have a pretty small window where they will bite one but on the Tennessee river system they throw them a ton.

[Bluebasser86]

A lot of hype gets fishermen pretty worked up about new baits. I got a few, they work but haven't been any special.

[Rpratt]

Well I did not throw it as much as I would like because of water conditions, but one thing that stood out to me right away is I did not realize how heavy they felt when casting and coming thru the water.

[Spankey]

I ordered three back awhile ago but have not received them yet. They’ll come. Being the Rapala fanboy and user I am I thought I’d try a few for different water conditions. My expectations are that I think they will work. Rapalas flat out work for me. But I’ll never put them on any pedestal until we try. If they are half as good as a DT Series I’ll be happy. But I understand it’s a different bait with a different action. My pattern choices should work fine. 

[snake95]

They look a lot like the DT flat to me, just with a more conventional lip shape instead of a coffin lip.

 

My understanding is “conventional wisdom” is flat sided cranks are well suited to colder water time periods but I hadn’t read that yet and caught bass on DT flats in the heat of a Georgia summer

 

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Purely out of curiosity where are you hearing/seeing the hype - on the water at your marina?

[Bluebasser86]

10 hours ago, snake95 said:

Purely out of curiosity where are you hearing/seeing the hype - on the water at your marina?

There's been a lot of hype online about them. Guys were paying upwards of $30 a bait for them for a minute. Ott was pushing them pretty heavy and doing well in some tournaments with them, so that was a big part of it too.

[Columbia Craw]

And the Speed Trap has quietly caught fish for over thirty years.?

[snake95]

48 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Guys were paying upwards of $30 a bait for them for a minute. Ott was pushing them pretty heavy and doing well in some tournaments with them

Wow!

seems crazy since they are on sale a lot of places - but maybe supply is limited.

Berkley has done a great job promoting the Frittside and their sponsored pros have been promoting it heavily on BASS last season and this one.

I found it interesting that Rapala stressed the old DT flat was designed by or inspired by David Fritts too.  The cranking master. 

 

[rangerjockey]

6 hours ago, Columbia Craw said:

And the Speed Trap has quietly caught fish for over thirty years.?

Yep.. And the Flat A..

[mrpao]

I still throw the bomber flat A and the DT flats. I should have enough to last me for a good while.

I do wish bomber would come out with some new colors in the flat A.  Would like to see a sexy shad and chart.sexy shad pattern.