Stringjam Posted December 31, 2007 Posted December 31, 2007 Shallow: Marty Burns Flatside D-Bait Zoom WEC Z-Flat Buckeye Lake Luv Plug Lucky Craft Flat CB SR, LC 1.5, and BDS Bagley KB1 (round lip) Mid-Depth: Storm Wiggle Wart Poe's RC3, 200, and 300 Rapala Shad Rap Marty Burns Custom Original Bombers & Arbogast Mud Bugs (they still work!) Smith LTD Rong Ching Deep: Imakatsu IK-400 Poe's Comp Cedars 4400 Megabass Deep-X 200 Jackall Muscle Deep 15+ Really deep: Marty Burns Custom and the Poe's Comp Cedars 4500LR Quote
Super User T-rig Posted December 31, 2007 Super User Posted December 31, 2007 Here a few of my favorites: Imakatsu IK-400 Zip Bait B-Switcher 4.0 Imakatsu IK-250 Tiemco Diving Pepper Quote
Super User Raul Posted December 31, 2007 Super User Posted December 31, 2007 Out of the 600+ cranks I own 80% of them are Rapala. Which one is my favorite: Shad Rap in all it 's sizes and variations. Quote
norm2525 Posted December 31, 2007 Posted December 31, 2007 My two favorite cranks are norman DLN's and storm wiggle warts. Mainly because they are good producers where I live. I also like the Lucky Craft RC's. Quote
Super User Jimzee Posted December 31, 2007 Super User Posted December 31, 2007 I got this one in the mail today. Can't wait to throw it. Quote
MN Basser Posted December 31, 2007 Posted December 31, 2007 Rapala DT Series....Haven't tried any others. Quote
BaitMS Posted December 31, 2007 Posted December 31, 2007 Lipped: Bandit 100 and 200 series Rapala DT series 4 and 6. These baits are just too good for the price. Lipless: The Yozuri Rattln vibe. Quote
Stringjam Posted December 31, 2007 Posted December 31, 2007 I got this one in the mail today. Can't wait to throw it. They don't work......I'll give ya $10 for it - just because it's New Year's and all... Quote
Super User Jimzee Posted December 31, 2007 Super User Posted December 31, 2007 I got this one in the mail today. Can't wait to throw it. They don't work......I'll give ya $10 for it - just because it's New Year's and all... Deal!! Quote
otto Posted January 1, 2008 Posted January 1, 2008 Ya cant go wrong with lucky craft and if youre going to go cheap go with balxe their decent for under $3 Quote
Super User Micro Posted January 1, 2008 Author Super User Posted January 1, 2008 I got this one in the mail today. Can't wait to throw it. They don't work......I'll give ya $10 for it - just because it's New Year's and all... Deal!! What is it? I can't make out the tag. ??? Custome Lures. Quote
flippincrazy Posted January 1, 2008 Posted January 1, 2008 I fish a lot of shallow cranks, 10ft or less. I really like bandits. There are other's though, as long as it runs good and stright and you bump cover with it, I don't think you can really go wrong. Quote
Super User T-rig Posted January 1, 2008 Super User Posted January 1, 2008 What is it? I can't make out the tag. ??? Custome Lures. Here you can find some: http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&dfsp=32&from=R10&_trksid=m37&satitle=zoom+crankbait&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=6900&sabfmts=1&saobfmts=insif&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=32&fsoo=2 Quote
Jake. Posted January 1, 2008 Posted January 1, 2008 What is it? I can't make out the tag. ??? Custome Lures. Here you can find some: http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&dfsp=32&from=R10&_trksid=m37&satitle=zoom+crankbait&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=6900&sabfmts=1&saobfmts=insif&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=32&fsoo=2 And here: http://www.peepersbaits.com/baits/cranks/wec_main.html Quote
Stringjam Posted January 2, 2008 Posted January 2, 2008 What is it? I can't make out the tag. ??? Custome Lures. That particular crank is a Zoom Wobbler - - discontinued and very hard to find. Quote
Super User MALTESE FALCON Posted January 2, 2008 Super User Posted January 2, 2008 Over the years, the one crank that has consistently put many fish in my live wells is the Rapala Shad Rap. Recently I've been having good success with Norman's, Bomber, and Strike King. Falcon Quote
Super User Micro Posted January 2, 2008 Author Super User Posted January 2, 2008 I think BPS is dropping Bagley. You can't find anything other than Bagley cranks at BPS (ie. no Bagley Shakey Head jigs). Now, all Bagley cranks are on clearance at BPS. Bagley isn't even included in the Master Catalog for 2008. Most Bagley cranks are $4.98 at BPS, with some as low as $2.99. Quote
TournyFish001 Posted January 2, 2008 Posted January 2, 2008 I love crank baits own a bunch of them (modestly ), a few of my favs: LC RC 1.5 and 2.5 LC CB 350 Megabass deep X 200t Megabass flap slap- (weighted with storm lead) fishes like a rattle trap luhr jensen speed trap 1/4oz luhr jensen baby hotlips 1/4oz Daiwa TD thin lip Wiggle wart 3/8oz Quote
Willzx225 Posted January 2, 2008 Posted January 2, 2008 After moving to the Carolinas I have found that I use crankbaits a whole lot more. My top 5 would have to be: Zoom Hicky (shhhh) DT6 Speed Trap Bandit 200 LC 1.5 I have recently picked up some Spro Little John Crankbaits and I am very impressed with them. Its nice to have a bait that acts like a custom flat side but casts very well in wind! Micropterus - Atleast at the BPS in Charlotte, most of the Bagleys that are on sale are the "Original" Series in odd colors or odd models. The old standbys such as the B2's and DKB 2's are still regular price (unfortunately because the B2 is awesome in river systems) Quote
Stringjam Posted January 2, 2008 Posted January 2, 2008 I have recently picked up some Spro Little John Crankbaits and I am very impressed with them. Its nice to have a bait that acts like a custom flat side but casts very well in wind! How is the buoyancy? Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted January 4, 2008 Super User Posted January 4, 2008 I fish with more plastics now than I use to but here are the ones I still use. Cotten Cordell Big-O. I have got some 30+ years old and they still catch fish. Storm Wiggle Wart Storm Sub Wart Mann's 1-Minus Bandit Footloose Quote
Willzx225 Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Stringjam - The Little John is more of a Slow Riser - almost neutral - That might be one of the differences in this bait and a Zoom. The Zoom will rise a little faster than the LJ. The Little John has a tungsten weight transfer system in it that probably keeps it down moreso than a wood bait. Believe it or not though, the LJ is a pretty silent bait though. The weight system doesn't allow much side to side movement of the tungsten (hince the silentness). Very well constructed bait from what I've seen with my limited experience. I will keep everyone posted on how it takes abuse! Quote
Siebert Outdoors Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Favorite Big M run great and he can make about anything I want. Yes I'm picky. Factory baits, I like rapala, bandit 300 and dd22 Quote
.Paxamus. Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 I think BPS is dropping Bagley. You can't find anything other than Bagley cranks at BPS (ie. no Bagley Shakey Head jigs). Now, all Bagley cranks are on clearance at BPS. Bagley isn't even included in the Master Catalog for 2008. Most Bagley cranks are $4.98 at BPS, with some as low as $2.99. BUY THEM- I have a fair number of Bagley's. I caught my personal best on a Bagley Deep Killer Bee in a Tennessee shad pattern that was over 20 years old. The only problem with the new Bagley's is on the lip there is a lead weight right under the line tie. This thing will flip the crankbait around dutring the cast and "cross its legs" occasionally. I just file it down or bite it off with side biters and start crankin. I will get off of my Bagley soap box now, but man those things can catch some fish. By the way they have great customer service if you call their main number also. Here is a link to their site www.bagleybait.com/ Quote
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