Favorite Brand of Crankbait?

[2000WHITEGMC]

I have heard that Bandit cranks are some of the truest running cranks straight out of the box.  Anybody else use them and what are your suggestions.?

[Jake.]

Lucky Craft.

And this should help:  

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1200868369/all

[bocabasser]

although i have many different brands of cranks and love them all, right out of the box it is either a rapala or lucky craft. rapala is up there for me because i use a lot of them in fresh/brackish/salt water.  with lucky craft, you get what you pay for-----a great hard bait.

[.dsaavedra.]

bandits are the bomb but they are second to rapala. never ever had a bad rapala. cant say the same for all other baits. but bandits are good, my second favorite.

[Avalonjohn44]

Bagley's are my favorite because of the craftmanship and variety.  I love to collect them, and have a second set I fish with.  (I'm a huge Bagley geek...).

Bandits are my second because of the sheer amount of fish I've landed with them.

Megabass are my third because they are the most beautiful lures out there, and still catch fish.

[Guest muddy]

RAPALAS, BOMBERS8A  and NORMAN DD"s

[Jimzee]

I got a lot of cranks but I still have to say Rapala DT series is my favorite.  I'm stocking up on a bunch of Zooms over the winter so we'll see if they live up to the hype this fishing season.  They may end up being my new favorite.

[Popeye]

Rapala:o)

[Bassin_Fin@tic]

rapala and bagleys.Dont own any high end stuff(yet) but you get a good bang for your buck with these two brands and they just plain catch fish. Could maybe add bandits to the list also,they are great,but have been a little un-impressed with the quality of some of the newer ones.

[Mid-MO]

I try to stick with just a couple of brands - Norman (Little N Series), Strike King (Series 3 & 5), and Storm (Wiggle Warts only).

For jerkbaits - I like Lucky Craft but can't bring myself to pay that much for a the crankbaits (which I lose a lot of).

[DaHorns]

I really like Norman cranks.  I know LC are great but I just can't bring myself to pay that much for a lure that I will probably lose the first day out......

[tfisherman]

Rapala DT's best crankbait ever! Go Fritts

[HesterIsGod]

Bomber

[Sam]

Everyone has their favorites.

I like Bandit.

Have you seen the new colors that are out?

The wounded yellow perch looks beautiful.

I like the 100s and 200s.

Firetiger is my favorit color along with the blue top and chartruse bottom Bandits 100s and 200s.

Shad colors are good, too.

Remember to note the forage and water clarity when selecting your crankbait.

[Joel W]

As for me I really like the Rapala DT series. I've cant' recall ever having one that didn't run true right out of the box. The only thing I never really cared for is their Sure Set hooks. I replace them as soon as I get the new Crankbaits home.

[moby bass]

Rapala. I've only owned one Norman in my life, worst running lure I ever

had. Took a while to get it tuned... then I lost it, same day. >

[Ballpark Frank]

I also say Rapala DT and flat DT.

[jdw174]

Bandit, Bomber, Norman, and Manns.

[MALTESE FALCON]

Over the years, I've had alot of success with Rapala and Bomber.

Falcon

[SBM-RL]

These are the Crankbaits I've caught the most on in this order

Bagely Balsa B's tennessee shad

Rapala Dt series Firetiger

Manns minus 1's grey Shad

Lucky Craft RC series American Shad

There are alot of other brands ands models of baits I've caught alot of fish on but these are my absolute best producers.

[fishingfourfun]

Rapala!

[ba7ss3in]

Lucky Craft and Rapala DT series, also manns minus series

[SuthernProg]

Bandit Footloose in Chart./blue back and Series 100 and 200 in Rootbeer Chartreuse can't be beat.