Early Spring Crankbaits 2024
tje0705 reply :
So what are you guys go to early spring crankbaits? Tight wobble or wide wobble? Balsa or Plastic? Small or big? Just wanting to know what your guys thoughts are on this? Trying to get some ideas of some things I can try throwing this spring. Thanks guys.
Munkin reply :
Shad raps for a tight wiggle is the norm but I have caught fish on a RC 1.5 square bill in 39 degree water in February. Try different baits until you find what works as bass do not read advice posted in fishing forums.
Allen
scaleface reply :
I lke the Arbogast Mudbug fished as slow as I can stand it .
Wprich reply :
I like square bills(kvd 1.5 and arashi) and lipless cranks(rippin' rap and red eye shad)
Jrob78 reply :
I generally like crankbaits with a tight action when it's cold. I fish a lot of flat sided baits, both plastic and balsa.
As the water warms I fish a lot of sq bills, balsa and plastic.
A-Jay reply :
This spring, if you're looking for something new, just a little different and super effective ~
Get yourself the 6th Sense Crush Flat 75X squarebill crankbait.
It's going to really surprise you.
A-Jay
http://www.6thsenselures.com/#!crush-flat-75x/c1rev
PitchinJigz reply :
A flat sided mid depth crank is my favorite.
S. Sass reply :
On 3/5/2016 at 11:17 AM, A-Jay said:This spring, if you're looking for something new, just a little different and super effective ~
Get yourself the 6th Sense Crush Flat 75X squarebill crankbait.
It's going to really surprise you.
A-Jay
http://www.6thsenselures.com/#!crush-flat-75x/c1rev
A lip less with a lip nice. 
Tight wobble, either balsa or plastic, under 55 deg water I would stay small. But hey I like what tje0705 said, " Try different baits until you find what works as bass do not read advice posted in fishing forums. "
A-Jay reply :
On 3/5/2016 at 11:27 AM, S. Sass said:A lip less with a lip nice.
Tight wobble, either balsa or plastic, under 55 deg water I would stay small. But hey I like what tje0705 said, " Try different baits until you find what works as bass do not read advice posted in fishing forums. "
Fish it & prove me wrong - you'll be glad you did. tried.
A-Jay
S. Sass reply :
On 3/5/2016 at 11:33 AM, A-Jay said:Fish it & prove me wrong - you'll be glad you
did.tried.
A-Jay
No I wasn't saying it wouldn't work. I was just saying that is what they look like, or seem to me to be a variation of. I'm sure they will catch fish as I love a good lip less crank and these are very similar just a lip difference. . 
A-Jay reply :
On 3/5/2016 at 11:37 AM, S. Sass said:No I wasn't saying it wouldn't work. I was just saying that is what they look like, or seem to me to be a variation of. I'm sure they will catch fish as I love a good lip less crank and these are very similar just a lip difference. .
And there you have it.
A-Jay
papajoe222 reply :
My vote goes to a flat sided balsa bait 2-3in. in length.
Mosster47 reply :
Shad Rap, lipless, and a square bill if the water gets dirty.
smalljaw67 reply :
Here it goes, my list of deadly cold water cranks. The Rapala Shad Rap #5 and #7, the Rapala DT Flat 7, Bagley Balsa Shad #5, Storm Wiggle Wart, Bagley Sunny B medium runner, Rapala DT-6, and the Bomber Flat A Deep.
robster80 reply :
On 3/5/2016 at 11:17 AM, A-Jay said:This spring, if you're looking for something new, just a little different and super effective ~
Get yourself the 6th Sense Crush Flat 75X squarebill crankbait.
It's going to really surprise you.
A-Jay
http://www.6thsenselures.com/#!crush-flat-75x/c1rev
picked up one of these at academy last night. gonna give it a shot this afternoon
MichiganBass80 reply :
On 3/5/2016 at 11:17 AM, A-Jay said:This spring, if you're looking for something new, just a little different and super effective ~
Get yourself the 6th Sense Crush Flat 75X squarebill crankbait.
It's going to really surprise you.
A-Jay
http://www.6thsenselures.com/#!crush-flat-75x/c1rev
Well I guess I found my next purchase
WdyCrankbait reply :
On 3/5/2016 at 11:17 AM, A-Jay said:This spring, if you're looking for something new, just a little different and super effective ~
Get yourself the 6th Sense Crush Flat 75X squarebill crankbait.
It's going to really surprise you.
A-Jay
http://www.6thsenselures.com/#!crush-flat-75x/c1rev
I forsee being broke in my future.
eyedabassman reply :
A Wiggle Wart,Rock Crawler! Or a Spro Fat Papa 55
A-Jay reply :
On 3/5/2016 at 9:31 PM, robster80 said:picked up one of these at academy last night. gonna give it a shot this afternoon
On 3/6/2016 at 1:13 AM, MichiganBass80 said:
Well I guess I found my next purchase
On 3/6/2016 at 1:34 AM, WdyCrankbait said:I forsee being broke in my future.
Good Luck and I'd really like to know how you guys do with this bait.
It's been Very Good for me ~
btw - there's another one I'll drop on you later this year after I have some more time with it - but it looks as good or perhaps even better.
Nothing's magic but confidence make the trip so much better
A-Jay
iabass8 reply :
On 3/6/2016 at 1:53 AM, A-Jay said:
Good Luck and I'd really like to know how you guys do with this bait.
It's been Very Good for me ~
btw - there's another one I'll drop on you later this year after I have some more time with it - but it looks as good or perhaps even better.
Nothing's magic but confidence make the trip so much better
A-Jay
If possible, can you post a size comparison of the 6th sense 75 flat against a LC 1.5 or Spro little john? I need a few non balsa flat side cranks and these have been catching my eye.
A-Jay reply :
On 3/6/2016 at 2:28 AM, iabass8 said:If possible, can you post a size comparison of the 6th sense 75 flat against a LC 1.5 or Spro little john? I need a few non balsa flat side cranks and these have been catching my eye.
Maybe after the Classic coverage.
A-Jay
WdyCrankbait reply :
This lure is exactly what I have been looking for. My little John's catches fish for me, but seems to get out of tune after a number of fish. I like the tradition "squarebill," shape, but with a flat characteristic added in. Thanks A-Jay!
A-Jay reply :
On 3/6/2016 at 2:28 AM, iabass8 said:If possible, can you post a size comparison of the 6th sense 75 flat against a LC 1.5 or Spro little john? I need a few non balsa flat side cranks and these have been catching my eye.
OK ~ here you go
Top to Bottom LC 1.5, 6th Sense Crush Flat 75X, LC 2.0, LC 2.5, LC 3.5
A-Jay
Gundog reply :
My personal favorite is a Norman Little N in Spring Craw. It runs about 4-6 ft. and in the spring we focus on rocks. On sunny days the clear water lake that I fish at allows sun to penetrate and hit the rocks. Bass hang out around rocks that radiate warmth. That crankbait dives at just the right depth to hit those rocks.
ww2farmer reply :
Red Eye Shad lipless, KVD 1.5 squarebills, and Storm Wiggle Warts.
Molay1292 reply :
This weekend I got to meet the guy that made this little bait famous. Still works great. Some of you guys that have been around awhile will remember it.
bowhunter63 reply :
Red eye shad,Rattle traps and KVD 1.5 been working so far.
iabass8 reply :
On 3/6/2016 at 4:30 AM, A-Jay said:OK ~ here you go
Top to Bottom LC 1.5, 6th Sense Crush Flat 75X, LC 2.0, LC 2.5, LC 3.5
A-Jay
<3
Looks different than the LC KJ flat. As long as it has a tight wobble it looks like a Winner
A-Jay reply :
On 3/6/2016 at 6:55 AM, iabass8 said:<3
Looks different than the LC KJ flat. As long as it has a tight wobble it looks like a Winner
You're welcome
A-Jay
Silas reply :
Impressed with the MAJORCRAFT ZONER 55 S!!
Gonna order more colors soon.
Munkin reply :
On 3/6/2016 at 5:56 AM, Molay1292 said:This weekend I got to meet the guy that made this little bait famous. Still works great. Some of you guys that have been around awhile will remember it.
I remember when Rick Clunn won on the James river using this bait! I must have bought and lost 20 of them as a teenager.
Allen
Molay1292 reply :
On 3/6/2016 at 10:23 AM, Munkin said:I remember when Rick Clunn won on the James river using this bait! I must have bought and lost 20 of them as a teenager.
Allen
Got to meet RC this week at the Classic, it was very cool to get to speak with him a minute. Hope the pic brought back some good memories.
JGBassinAL reply :
I recently got some CP Custom Baits flat sided balsa crankbaits and they are quickly becoming my favorite crankbait for this time of year. I would recommend them to anyone looking for a flat sided balsa. Has a lot of vibration whether reeled slow or fast and is exceptional at deflecting off of cover. Haven't had a durability issue and I have fished them very hard. TW carries them if anyone is interested.
Bluebasser86 reply :
Wiggle wart and shad rap. Very opposite baits, but equally deadly in cold water early in the year. The new Berkley Bad Shad is going to be a good one too I think.
scaleface reply :
Mudbugs have been my best producing early spring crankbaits . I would like to see them reintroduced with better hook hangers and hooks . I fish them as slow as I can stand it .
Bankbeater reply :
Shallow running crankbaits, and lipless baits mostly. Usually if I can fish them around grass, all the better.
WdyCrankbait reply :
I popped one on a Little Johns 50 yesterday, spring craw color.
WdyCrankbait reply :
@Sam
bassin is addicting reply :
don't overlook the Norman Thin N. a very productive bait this time of year.
Hog Basser reply :
Got about 15 on this Rebel Craw last weekend. It's my confidence bait this time of year, but I forced myself to try some other baits after I fished it a whole day and started with it the next morning.
HookdUP reply :
On 3/5/2016 at 11:17 AM, A-Jay said:This spring, if you're looking for something new, just a little different and super effective ~
Get yourself the 6th Sense Crush Flat 75X squarebill crankbait.
It's going to really surprise you.
A-Jay
http://www.6thsenselures.com/#!crush-flat-75x/c1rev
Today
but I also caught fish on xr50 one knocker and xcalibur xcs200s
WdyCrankbait reply :
^ WOW!!!!
HookdUP reply :
Had one choke it this morning too ..: then picked my wife up and she caught her first two for the year on bling 55 which is another solid crank for me this time of year .... But a little secret of mine is I never stop fishing either and catch fish on them even when it's 80 . Don't think flat sided baits are only for winter
burtle1 reply :
On 3/5/2016 at 11:17 AM, A-Jay said:This spring, if you're looking for something new, just a little different and super effective ~
Get yourself the 6th Sense Crush Flat 75X squarebill crankbait.
It's going to really surprise you.
A-Jay
http://www.6thsenselures.com/#!crush-flat-75x/c1rev
I just ordered a few of these! I'm giving them a try this year.
roadwarrior reply :
On 3/5/2016 at 11:17 AM, A-Jay said:This spring, if you're looking for something new, just a little different and super effective ~
Get yourself the 6th Sense Crush Flat 75X squarebill crankbait.
It's going to really surprise you.
A-Jay
http://www.6thsenselures.com/#!crush-flat-75x/c1rev
C'mon...That's suppose to be one of our little secrets!
A-Jay reply :
On 3/11/2016 at 11:54 PM, roadwarrior said:C'mon...That's suppose to be one of our little secrets!
It still is Kent.
And here's another one ~ "L7"
A-Jay
Ghostshad reply :
Whats the coldest water temperature you ever caught a bass on, on a Squarebill ?
A-Jay reply :
On 3/12/2016 at 1:33 AM, Ghostshad said:Whats the coldest water temperature you ever caught a bass on, on a Squarebill ?
42 Degrees.
A-Jay
Jrob78 reply :
On 3/11/2016 at 11:59 PM, A-Jay said:It still is Kent.
And here's another one ~ "L7"
A-Jay
I'm on that 77X, interesting bait.
atcoha reply :
On 3/5/2016 at 11:17 AM, A-Jay said:This spring, if you're looking for something new, just a little different and super effective ~
Get yourself the 6th Sense Crush Flat 75X squarebill crankbait.
It's going to really surprise you.
A-Jay
http://www.6thsenselures.com/#!crush-flat-75x/c1rev
I took your advice and got some off tw this week. Weather might make me wait another weekend or two before I can try them out! Looking forward to it, though.
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 3/12/2016 at 8:20 AM, Jrob78 said:I'm on that 77X, interesting bait.
I bought one at the expo. It's a LOUD bait with a nice roll and runs about 2' on 10lb test. I'm very excited about it to say the least.
burtle1 reply :
I bought several 6th sense lures! 75X
Tried out one this afternoon. I ended up catching this little guy the second cast out. Caught another small one shortly after. It was just too windy and cold for me. I'm going back next weekend. I'll try all of the lures I purchased from 6th sense and post the results!
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