Fav Shallow Crankbaits? 2024
wdp reply :
I've only gotten into shallow cranking over the last few years, well seriously anyway. Something I saw from a video clip with Rick Clunn turned the light on for me & since, shallow cranking has become my top confidence bait for numbers & big bass.
I have a number of baby 1-, KVD squarebills, etc. I was about to pull the trigger on a few of these Yo-Zuri 3DB shallow cranks earlier while I was window shopping on TW. These prism colors sure look good. Anybody use these much?
But it also got me wondering what some of everybody's fav shallow cranks were.
smalljaw67 reply :
I have a bunch of the Yo-Zuri 3DB square bills in both the prism and painted colors and they are great!!!! I do a lot of shallow cranking, 6' and less and most are good but I have a few special ones. The Mann's 1 minus series are fantastic, the baby 1 minus and the mid 1 minus are used most, and I also like the Baby X which dives 1' to 1.5' deeper than a 1 minus. The Rapala DT Fat 3 has taken its share of good fish from the shallows as well, and one of my newer ones is the Bagley Rattlin' Killer B2, it is a plastic bait that gets to 3', it has a rattle but it is low pitch and works in both stained and clear water, one of the few rattling baits I use in clear water.
scaleface reply :
For crankbaits being manufactured today its the Rapala Crankin Rap . All time its the Rogers Big Jim.
iabass8 reply :
LC 1.5
WEC for wood
crypt reply :
for me the Baby 1- is the bomb.next would be a Bagley's killer b or an old honey b. also have a couple of old Poe's RC 1s.
Hez reply :
I tend to be a creature of habit, and once something starts working well for me - I stick with it until I have either mastered it, or am just ready to move on and expand.
This year I am stuck on the Spro Little John 50 shallow crankbaits. They are flat sided and I love that way they wiggle different from other crankbaits.
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Spro_John_Crews_Little_John_50_Crankbait_12oz/
I have been killing them with this lure this fall
tander reply :
100 series Bandits, for the price you can beat them. I have a lot of other brands of cranks but seems like a Bandit is always tied on at the end of the day.
Megastink reply :
Strike King KVD 1.5, or an old Bomber Balsa B. They don't make the Balsa B anymore. I own about 20 of them.
scaleface reply :
On 12/28/2016 at 9:09 PM, Megastink said:Strike King KVD 1.5, or an old Bomber Balsa B. They don't make the Balsa B anymore. I own about 20 of them.
I have never seen the Bomber Balsa B crankbaits . I only heard of them .
TnRiver46 reply :
H20 express
Yeajray231 reply :
Rapala DT 4,6, and fat. Bomber model 4a and 6a. Rapala (jointed too) shallow shad rap. Rapala xrap shallow shad.. and although not a "crank" the original floater is, and probably will always be one of my favorites to use in the shallows.
A-Jay reply :
SK 1.0, 1.5, 2.5, ~ Seem to reach for these a lot.
And for a bit beefier profile & different action, the 6th Sense Movement L7 Squarebill Crankbait and the 6th Sense Movement 80X Crankbait have been making a little noise. Both are new but even having seen only limited time to prove themselves, they are doing just that. Give them a look.
A-Jay
roadwarrior reply :
Norman Fat Boy
Megastink reply :
On 12/28/2016 at 9:12 PM, scaleface said:I have never seen the Bomber Balsa B crankbaits . I only heard of them .
That's because I bought them all. Lol
ww2farmer reply :
SK KVD's do the bulk of my work. I use the 1.5 + 2.5 size a lot
When I want to switch it up I have a bunch of Storm Arashi's in both silent and rattling, in both the 3 & 5 size, and they have always produced well for me.
I have a few of the newish Berkley shallow runners, but haven't used them yet.
For ultra shallow work I use the Mann's baby 1-, the KVD shallow runner, and the Arashi wake bait.
William Rossi reply :
Are we talkin shallow cranks like a 1.5 squarebill (3-4') or subsurface like the baby one munus? (1')
wdp reply :
On 12/28/2016 at 11:32 PM, William Rossi said:Are we talkin shallow cranks like a 1.5 squarebill (3-4') or subsurface like the baby one munus? (1')
Both. I live in the south & fish mostly small ponds/lakes, 200 acres or less. Most the places I fish are very shallow with max depth of 8 - 12 ft. Most times, I'm fishing 6 FOW or less.
On 12/28/2016 at 9:37 PM, A-Jay said:SK 1.0, 1.5, 2.5, ~ Seem to reach for these a lot.
And for a bit beefier profile & different action, the 6th Sense Movement L7 Squarebill Crankbait and the 6th Sense Movement 80X Crankbait have been making a little noise. Both are new but even having seen only limited time to prove themselves, they are doing just that. Give them a look.
A-Jay
I just recently purchased a few of the the 6th sense shallow cranks after reading some good things about them. I'm really excited about trying out the Movement 80x this spring & summer. It's supposed to have a great "built-in" hunting action.
ThatFishin'Guy reply :
Like most have said, you cant go wrong with the KVD 1.5 or Manns 1 Minus. I've also been having luck on Bomber Square A's, Bagley's B2, a 6th Sense bait I cant remember the name of (Crush 65?). Picked up some ima baits that were on sale that I've never seen before called a BT-a 80SR, they claim to be a super shallow runner so I cant wait to try these out on the river.
wdp reply :
On 12/28/2016 at 8:10 PM, Hez said:I tend to be a creature of habit, and once something starts working well for me - I stick with it until I have either mastered it, or am just ready to move on and expand.
This year I am stuck on the Spro Little John 50 shallow crankbaits. They are flat sided and I love that way they wiggle different from other crankbaits.
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Spro_John_Crews_Little_John_50_Crankbait_12oz/
I have been killing them with this lure this fall
I got a Spro Fat John 60 for Christmas. Looking forward to trying it out.
I also wanna try the Baby Fat John 50. Looks like it would be a good alternative to the Baby 1-. I have a few spots where they stack up in 2-4 ft throughout the spring & fall. Super shallow cranks slay em some days.
Bankbeater reply :
Mann's 1 minus is what I use most of the time. Second on my list is a Storm sub-wart.
WIGuide reply :
A lot of my shallow cranks are no longer in production. Of the one's that are, here are my favorites: Bass Pro XPS Squarebill, Luck-E-Strike RCS, Rapala DT Fat3, as well as the Spro Little John
HoosierHawgs reply :
What I can say is I have fished a lot of different ones, and they are probably the favorite lure in my tackle box. I can't nail down a favorite though. My box is overflowing and I like em all! 
Bluebasser86 reply :
Berkley Pitbull, H2O CRS, and Strike King 1.5.
Columbia Craw reply :
Luhr Jensen Speed Trap
LC 1.5
6th Sense Crush 65
SK 1.5
Normans Little N and Fat Boy
Bandit 100
These all have a place in my boxes.
wdp reply :
On 12/29/2016 at 1:55 PM, Columbia Craw said:Luhr Jensen Speed Trap
LC 1.5
6th Sense Crush 65
SK 1.5
Normans Little N and Fat Boy
Bandit 100
These all have a place in my boxes.
Yes! The Luhr Jensen Speed Trap is def one I've been wanting to try. Thanks for the reminder.
scaleface reply :
On 12/29/2016 at 1:55 PM, Columbia Craw said:Luhr Jensen Speed Trap
I have a Speed Trap and have never used it .Its in my Square Bill box too but always get passed over . I'm starting to feel sorry for it .
dwardmba reply :
KVD 1.5 Squarebill with patterns following seasonally available shallow forage and conditions (late winter / early spring = crawfish, spring to early summer = shad, summer / early fall = bluegill, fall / early winter = shad again and finally add some chartreuse to the above for when the water gets dirty).
Dave
Columbia Craw reply :
On 12/29/2016 at 8:15 PM, scaleface said:I have a Speed Trap and have never used it .Its in my Square Bill box too but always get passed over . I'm starting to feel sorry for it .
Don't rule out the 1/8 oz. size either. I throw it on casting gear with 10# all the time. It's deadly when the bait is small. I have some custom painted but that's a secret.
S. Sass reply :
These pretty much cover all my shallow cranking that aren't "square" bills.
Mann's 1 minus is my all time favorite shallow bait in Baby Bass Crystaglow color.
I do have some KVD 1.5 and other random square bills but seem to have equal or better results with these.
- Mann's 1 minus 0-1 ft.
- Bomber Shallow A 0-1 ft.
- Bomber Square A 0 – 3 ft.
- Bandit Footloose .5–1 ft.
- Bandit 100 2–5 ft.
NHBull reply :
Every time I read this d**n thread, it cost me $$$$$
wdp reply :
On 12/30/2016 at 3:36 AM, NHBull said:Every time I read this d**n thread, it cost me $$$$$
Sorry, lol. But I know what you mean. Now I got 3 new cranks I wanna get & try this spring.
Scarborough817 reply :
jackall aska sr, xcalibur xcs 200, bagley b2
i use the yo-zuri prisim just not in the squarebills and they have caught fish for me in the past
Blackhawk83 reply :
Mann baby 1 minus, bandit 100 series cranks, and bagleys balsa cranks
Fishes in trees reply :
Timber Tigers DC8. DC5. DC4
Catt reply :
Bill Lewis's Echo 1.75
Outdoor Zack reply :
Top 5 (no real order)
1. KVD 1.5
2. Rebel bluegill
3. Bomber square a
4. H20 express crs
5. Bandit footloose
Honorable mentions: Rebel wee r and Bass Pro XPS squarebills
Hez reply :
Okay - because of this thread I picked up a KVD 1.5, as it seems to be on everyone's list.
But then again...that is one of the reasons I love my Spro - seems to be a little bit different than what the fish see regularly.
NHBull reply :
On 12/31/2016 at 8:10 PM, Hez said:Okay - because of this thread I picked up a KVD 1.5, as it seems to be on everyone's list.
But then again...that is one of the reasons I love my Spro - seems to be a little bit different than what the fish see regularly.
One reason it is so popular is that it is sold everywhere including wally world......I would bet dollar for donuts that it was most folks 1st crankbait.
burrows reply :
Lucy craft rto squarebill
DaveT63 reply :
Mann's 1- here
wdp reply :
Baby 1- is prob my favorite. I've just caught way to many fish on it - and big ones too. Only bad thing is you gotta change those stock hooks - they are turrible!!!
For those that love the Baby one minus, Bass Pro has a 1 FOW or less crankbait called The Egg. I've bought a few of them & they work great too. Plus they come stock with Grammy hooks. Academy also has a wakebait that's pretty decent.
wdp reply :
Another that I don't think has been mentioned is a 1/4 oz lipless crank. Man, I've had days where I burned a 1/4 oz RES around grass in 2-4 FOW & absolutely slayed em.
NCbassraider reply :
The Strike King KVD line has good colors but the hooks are garbage and I get tire of changing them out. Lately I have been buying Spro as they come with Gamakatsu hooks. Some of the Yamamotos are nice too.
Blackhawk83 reply :
Gotta love those shallow running cranks. They just seem to produce whenever I tie one on. My preferred lures are:
Bandit 100 series
Poes RC1
Manns baby 1 minus
Bagleys Honey B
Bomber square bill Mod A
Rebel bluegill
robster80 reply :
Bandit 100's for me. Ive got plenty of other brands but none have caught the amount of fish the bandits have. They were pretty much my go to lure most of last year
smr913 reply :
A dark horse for me is the H20 (Academy) brand squarebill. It's a pretty cheap alternative so I don't panic if I get hung. It runs true out of the box and has decent enough hardware. Other than that I use KVD 1.0 and 1.5 in shad.
bagofdonuts reply :
H2O in sexy melon. 
Dtrombly reply :
Xcite Squarebills!
tholmes reply :
I've done pretty well with those 1/4 oz. Rebel squarebills that are $1.50 at WalMart.
Tom
Oklahoma Mike reply :
LC 1.5 & 2.0, KVD 1.5 & 2.5, Baby Manns 1-, Square A. Those are what I mainly throw. I just picked up some 6th Sense 75x cranks that I haven't had a chance to fish with yet, but they look pretty good in the bathtub
IndianaFinesse reply :
The big O, kvd 1.5 and 1.0
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