Best shallow water crankbaits 2024

norriscraftdanny reply :

Who makes the best one in your opinion, which body style produces best during which part of the year, etc. CHIME IN GUYS

.dsaavedra. reply :

for super shallow (surface wakebait) i reccomend Bandit Footloose.

other than that,

rapala dt fat

rapala dt 4

rapala dt 6

dmac14 reply :

Defiantly the dt series from rapala, or shallow diving shad rap

Jake. reply :

RC 1.5

senko_77 reply :

The Rick Clunn series from Lucky Craft. I'm a huge fan of the RC 1.5 and 2.5

I don't know if you consider it a crankbait, but the Rat-L-Trap is also a fantastic shallow water bait.

MALTESE FALCON reply :

My three favorites are:

1- Shallow Shad Rap

2- Bomber Square A

3- Norman Mad N

Falcon

paragon reply :

I never really fished crankbaits until I tryed the Rapala X-Rap Slash baits. love um

Bassnajr reply :

Hey,

My vote goes for the Mann's Minus Series.

The manns Minus 1 goes from one foot and up...

Mann's Minus 4 goes from four foot and up.... etc.

GREAT shallow cranks at a reasonable price. $4.00 and under at Dick's for example.

ajr

Peace

T-rig reply :

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I never really fished crankbaits until I tryed the Rapala X-Rap Slash baits. love um

The x-rap is a jerkbait.

My favorite super shallow cranks (wakebaits) are:

Gan Craft OSA

LC Fat CB SSR

O.S.P Dai Buzzin

Evergreen Combat Crank TC-60

Deps Buzzjet

Grey Wolf reply :

I 've had a lot of luck this year with Mann's 3/8 oz shallow diver.

Team9nine reply :

No such thing as "THE" best one crankbait given everyones unique water conditions, but I've caught a ton of fish over the years on :

Bandit 100's

Mann's 1-

Big-O

Bomber shallow A

Have friends who have done really well on the RC's and 'Traps also.

-T9

Bassnajr reply :

WOW!!

Not a lot of folks using the Mann's huh???

ajr

basspimple reply :

ive gotta couple of manns. i just never use shallow cranks. a good finnese shallow crank is the bagley honey B. has a pretty tight wiggle for a shallow runner, have had real good luck with em in creeks andponds.

rondef reply :

The Manns series has been red hot for me this year.

Still a Bigbuckifan reply :

i love the mahns minus cranks . the -1 is amazing runit slow like a wake bait and bass crush'em

BFBoy reply :

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i love the mahns minus cranks . the -1 is amazing runit slow like a wake bait and bass crush'em

x2.

roadwarrior reply :

Mann's -1

Bomber Square A

And my favorite, Norman Fat Boy

8-)

Avalonjohn44 reply :

I use only two brands for shallow cranks:

Bandit - you can't find a more cost effective and super producing crank out there. I use the Footloose (wakebait) and the 100 (1-5 feet divers) series, and they work better for all sizes of fish than any other crank I have used. You'll catch your share of small fish, but I have gotten plenty of 5 pounders on them too. For their price, they cannot be beat.

Bagley - nice balsa baits, but more expensive and tough to find. I get bigger fish on my bagleys, generally. I love the Balsa B's, BB1s, BB2s, and BB3s with square lips (0-4 foot divers). If you can find the ones with two line ties on the nose, ****** them up, it gives you two different wobble settings, a tight one and a wide one... It's like having two lures in one... I also LOVE the Bulgin B series, (also in sizes 1,2, and 3). They are wake baits that get crushed!

I have used Rapalas, and they are great also. I have been completely underwhelmed with Mann's and Norman baits...

Willzx225 reply :

I mainly use Bandits, RC 1.5's, and Zoom Hickeys

Stringjam reply :

My personal favs for shallow water:

Big M Customs (especially the M-Flat)

JawJackers

RAM Baits Luv Plug

Zoom WEC Hicky

John Mills Custom Flatsides

Bagley GForce B-Flat II

Bagley KB1 (short, round lip ver.)

Bagley Honey B

Lucky Craft RC 1.5 and Flat CB SR (disc.)

Bass XL reply :

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The Rick Clunn series from Lucky Craft. I'm a huge fan of the RC 1.5 and 2.5

DING DING DING!

The_Natural reply :

Lucky Craft RC1.5

Lucky Craft BDS 1 & 2

Lucky Craft Moonsault cb100

Lucky Craft Flat Mini SR

Bagley B2

Zoom WEC Hicky

Zoom WEC E2

Zoom WEC Sand Flea

and hopefully some of my homemade baits 8-)

Bassnajr reply :

I picked up a Strike King Series 1 (2-5 ft.) at Dick's SG for a dollar yesterday.....a bargain, but let's hope it works!!!! :)

ajr

Bassaholic84 reply :

Norman Fat Boy. My go to shallow crank

Ballpark Frank reply :

Jackall Aragon SSR(red craw and chartruese/purple back)

Lucky Craft Fat BDS 2(ghost minnow and chartruese/blue back)

Jackall Aragon SR(red craw and tennessee shad)

In that order

fretfishman reply :

rapala shallow shad rap, x rap, sub-walk, spro prime crankbait (dunno if they're still made or not), excalibur swimmin' image in speckled trout color.

Aaron reply :

I like Bandits as well as rattle traps(various mfg i haven't got one favorite brand)

FishTank reply :

The Lucky Craft Moonsault is my favorite but I have had good luck with the Mann's -1 as well.

Munkin reply :

This year it has all been about the chart. RC 1.5! Everywhere I have fished it usually works. Now the Mann's baby 1- in chart or bone color has been good to me as well.

Allen

packman reply :

I have to say some of the new h20 cranks look pretty good but i love minus cranks ;D

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