Crankbaits

[Jeffrey Walker]

starting to appreciate these more and have a few more waistline 

 

1) what is your preferred shallow diving crankbait, medium diving, and deep diving crankbaits?

 

2) are there any large shallow crankbaits? I mostly fish for size not quantity. 

 

3) do you think a deep diving crankbaits Require a different set up and shallow or medium meaning do you need to have your power Rod, And if so what power

 

4) What’s the best crankbait for Ponds?

[Cbump]

Do you not like the crankbaits guaranteed to catch bass thread? 

3. Yes imo. My shallow cranking rod is a Daiwa Glass Tatula medium with 6.3 gear reel. My deep crank rod is a Daiwa Kage MH deep crank rod with 5.5 gear reel. 

[Bankc]

1.  It changes with the season and lake.    

 

2.  Depends on what you mean by large.  But if you're wanting something really large, a swimbait or glide bait might be a better option.  

 

3.  Yes, a stiffer rod is needed for deep divers.  Otherwise, your rod will be bent halfway over just retrieving the thing and you'll have no give left should you get a bite and likely tear out the treble hook immediately.  

 

4.  It changes with the season and pond. 

[Huckfinn38]

I have gotten real big into crankbaits this summer and early fall.  I have a lot to still learn but here are my opinions on your questions

 

1) what is your preferred shallow diving crankbait, medium diving, and deep diving crankbaits?

I actually like fishing those 8-15 ft depths where it drops to 20-30 ft of a point or ledge.  I really like Rapala DTs, SK pro 4s/5s/5XD, and here recently started fishing Azuma Timmy Horton 10s & 20s.  These Azumas have an amazing paint job and you can cast them a mile.  Probably caught more fish on the DT 10s than any other bait this spring an summer.  

 

2) are there any large shallow crankbaits? I mostly fish for size not quantity.  

Big fish hit small baits too.  I try and match the hatch.  Huge fan of Strike King 1.5 Squarebills, Rapala Otts Garage Slim, Rapal DT 6s/8s, and Strike King Chick Magnets.  I want to get some of the Spro Little Johns because they look great.  

 

3) do you think a deep diving crankbaits Require a different set up and shallow or medium meaning do you need to have your power Rod, And if so what power. 

Depends on what you call deep diving.  I can use a medium heavy moderate action rod with a lure rating up to 1 oz for SK 6XDs but for anything bigger I have been using a swimbait rod that is 7'11, heavy/fast action with a lure rating up to 2 oz. This rod wears me out throwing 10XDs, 6th Sense Cloud 9 C20s, and C25s.  I am building a new rod with a lot of glass in it to soften it.  This will be moderate action and medium heavy power with a lure rating up to 2oz.  I have recently started using some of the Berkley Dredgers and right now they are some of my favorite deep divers.  They are about 25-40% smaller than other crankbaits that dive to similar depths. Reel wise the Tatuala 150 with the 5.5:1 gear ratio is awesome.  Some of the guys on here turned me on to it.

 

4) What’s the best crankbait for Ponds?

I rarely fish ponds anymore but I will bank fish at lakes some.  Any of the shallow crankbaits listed above will work.  Good to find a rocky point at these ponds or an area with gravel.

[Jeffrey Walker]

Thanks very helpful 

[Huckfinn38]

2 hours ago, Jeffrey Walker said:

Thanks very helpful 

Be careful btw. I have spent about $500 on crankbaits this summer. It became an addiction for me

[papajoe222]

For big shallow baits, I like Boooyah XCH 5/8oz. and the Mann's 1-Minus. My favorite shallow cranks are Norman's Fat Boy and Live Target Flat side. 

Med. I like the Spro Little Jon and Norman's Middle N.

Deep is relative as I rarely crank any deeper than 18ft.-20ft. but the Bomber FatFree Shad and Switchback can reach down there along with a Storm Hot N Tot.

For shallow and med. runners I use cranking sticks that I've built on Med. and MH-Mod/Fast action blanks and 6.3:1 Daiwas.

For the deep stuff I pair a Daiwa 5.5:1 on an old St. Croix MH that is closer to a heavy Mod/Fast.

[whitwolf]

Read the pinned thread about crankbaits.  It's  a long read but it will help you beyond what you've asked!

 

 

[Catt]

Read the above 

 

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