Super User ChrisD46 Posted January 4, 2022 Super User Posted January 4, 2022 What is your favorite flat sided crank bait for cold water cranking - plus list a few colors you like to have on hand for Winter ? 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted January 4, 2022 Global Moderator Posted January 4, 2022 Berkley Frittside would be my bait of choice, mainly the #5 in special red craw, lone ranger, and Kentucky blue. 4 Quote
Super User Spankey Posted January 4, 2022 Super User Posted January 4, 2022 I fish a few older Rapala flatsiders. Fished a couple of OG Slims this past season. I don’t relate them to cold water. I’ll fish them all season. Seem to produce spring thru fall, if fish are interested. The Rapala is like a DT but flat. Discontinued quite a while back. 1 Quote
ChrisO91 Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 I picked up a few 13 Fishing Flat Daddy's this past summer to use in the fall/winter. I'm very impressed. They have a nice tight wobble, decent hooks(I always change mine out anyway) and the colors are awesome. I used the Mudbug Punch, Tweetie Pie, and Dream Gill colors. All colors caught fish. I've actually been trying out a few different 13 Fishing hardbaits and like them all. 1 Quote
tander Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Bluebasser86 said: Berkley Frittside would be my bait of choice, mainly the #5 in special red craw, lone ranger, and Kentucky blue. Same here but in colors of chart,/blue back and chart/black back. Actually I have caught bass all year long on the Frittside, it's not just for cold water. Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 4, 2022 Super User Posted January 4, 2022 6th Sense Crush Flat 75X has been a solid producer for a while. Quality bait the comes with good stock hardware. It has a decent following and has been mentioned a bit here before. https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/search/?&q=Crush Flat 75X &page=2&quick=1&search_and_or=and&sortby=relevancy The Baby Bluegill is my favorite pattern A-Jay 1 Quote
KP Duty Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 Zoom Tapp. Looks like the Black Label knockoff version is called the slim DD. Quote
Super User LrgmouthShad Posted January 4, 2022 Super User Posted January 4, 2022 Shad rap!! I don't know if it is considered a true flat-side but I don't care! The original silver and gold, plus yellow perch color, plus crawdad color. 1 Quote
BassNJake Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 3 hours ago, Spankey said: I fish a few older Rapala flatsiders. Fished a couple of OG Slims this past season. I don’t relate them to cold water. I’ll fish them all season. Seem to produce spring thru fall, if fish are interested. The Rapala is like a DT but flat. Discontinued quite a while back. The DT -7's are my favorite I stocked up but the supply is dwindling 1 Quote
GoneFishingLTN Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 2 hours ago, A-Jay said: 6th Sense Crush Flat 75X has been a solid producer for a while. Quality bait the comes with good stock hardware. It has a decent following and has been mentioned a bit here before. https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/search/?&q=Crush Flat 75X &page=2&quick=1&search_and_or=and&sortby=relevancy The Baby Bluegill is my favorite pattern A-Jay Dang, how dare you do that to the megabass perch 1 1 Quote
Super User scaleface Posted January 4, 2022 Super User Posted January 4, 2022 I still like the old Bomber Flat A except I dont do a lot of winter fishing . The chartreuse one is a boss out on big river dikes . Quote
GReb Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 Spro Lil John. It’s a river killer all year long 4 Quote
EWREX Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 jackall bling is at the top of my list - they’re a super hot commodity Quote
EWREX Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 13 minutes ago, EWREX said: jackall bling is at the top of my list - they’re a super hot commodity 2 Quote
Mbirdsley Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 Spro little John md. Both the silver olive and chartreuse blue back killed it all spring and summer last year. the kvd 1.5 flat sided crank bait would come in 2nd I’ve got some Frits flat sided cranks but, never used them ive got 6-7 DT 10 &15’s but, I don’t do well on them. Quote
padon Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 frittside, little john md and the sixth sense crush all produce well for me and as others have said, i catch fish on them all season. i think the clear pressured waters i fish that tighter wiggle just seems more natural and gets bit. Quote
NavyVet1204 Posted January 4, 2022 Posted January 4, 2022 7 hours ago, ChrisO91 said: I picked up a few 13 Fishing Flat Daddy's this past summer to use in the fall/winter. I'm very impressed. They have a nice tight wobble, decent hooks(I always change mine out anyway) and the colors are awesome. I used the Mudbug Punch, Tweetie Pie, and Dream Gill colors. All colors caught fish. I've actually been trying out a few different 13 Fishing hardbaits and like them all. 13 Fishing at first seemed to be a fly by night type of brand, but I myself have been pretty impressed with there baits as well. My wife bought me a 3 pack of purplish colored craws that I just swore on sight alone wouldn’t catch even a tree limb…boy was I wrong. To answer the original question I have had really good luck on the bass pro clearance bin flat siders. $1.99 each at the time and I got four one day and they all produced fairly well until I lost them like I do with everything with a treble hook. Quote
Super User FishTank Posted January 4, 2022 Super User Posted January 4, 2022 Lucky Craft Flat CB MR in just about any color. Quote
1MRCST Posted January 5, 2022 Posted January 5, 2022 I own several brands of flat sided crankbaits. Rapala OG, Spro Little John, Berkley Frittside, 6th Sense 75X and Megabass Sonic Side. I have had the most success with the Frittside and the Spro Little John. 1 Quote
LonnieP Posted January 5, 2022 Posted January 5, 2022 Spro Little John. Cell Mate and Blood Craw are my two top colors Quote
kdubracing Posted January 5, 2022 Posted January 5, 2022 I like the Little John, but the 6th Sense has been outfishing it by a mile. OG Slim is working well for me also. Quote
Super User ChrisD46 Posted January 5, 2022 Author Super User Posted January 5, 2022 Thanks for the replies - more brands of flat sided cranks than I was aware of ! Quote
Super User DogBone_384 Posted January 5, 2022 Super User Posted January 5, 2022 20 hours ago, LrgmouthShad said: Shad rap!! X2 Quote
BassNJake Posted January 5, 2022 Posted January 5, 2022 18 hours ago, 1MRCST said: I own several brands of flat sided crankbaits. Rapala OG, Spro Little John, Berkley Frittside, 6th Sense 75X and Megabass Sonic Side. I have had the most success with the Frittside and the Spro Little John. Welcome to the site!! 1 Quote
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