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Favorite Lipless Crankbaits 2024


fishing user avatarJraut98 reply : 

I was just wondering what your top 3 lipless crankbaits were? (Brand) also what color you like them in. And if it isn't to difficult what your #1 is


fishing user avatarA-Jay reply : 

Hello and Welcome to BR ~

 

Strike King Red Eye Shad 3/4 ounce in Sexy Shad - That is all.

 

A-Jay

 

 


fishing user avatarToeshots reply : 

I am a big fan of the 1/2 oz Red Eye Shad in Gold/Black Back. I'll switch over to Blue/Chrome or Sexy Shad for clearer water, if necessary.


fishing user avatarAlpha Male reply : 
  On 3/19/2014 at 10:55 AM, A-Jay said:

Hello and Welcome to BR ~

 

Strike King Red Eye Shad 3/4 ounce in Sexy Shad - That is all.

 

A-Jay

 

I've got that one. I just bought a koppers livetarget bluegill. Im hoping it works as well as it looks, because it looks amazing.


fishing user avatarflyingmonkie reply : 

Hard to beat a Rat-L-Trap in chrome this time of year.


fishing user avatarNathanW reply : 

For grass the Red Eyed Shad. For riprap, shade lines, and docks the Super Spot 1/4 ounce.

 

The super spot is a probably a little offbeat from the norm but it is a much more subtle rattle and has a slower fall than most. Just works great on one of the lakes I fish. Sometimes its hard to keep the walleye off of it though.


fishing user avatarHogsticker reply : 

Spro Aruku Shad. River2Sea Twinvibe, xcalibur


fishing user avatarHogsticker reply : 

Don't know how I forgot this one. Rapala rattling rap. Cheap and straight catches fish


fishing user avatarBluebasser86 reply : 

Xcaliber XR50-ghost

Xcaliber XRK50-Rayburn Red

Xcaliber XRK50-Gold/black back


fishing user avatarGrantman83 reply : 

Xcalibur's have amazing finishes and just catch em. Red eye shads are pretty solid as well


fishing user avataraharris reply : 

(Red eye shad)

chrome and blue

chrome and black

craw color


fishing user avatarWIGuide reply : 

Xcalibur XR50's and Cotton Cordell Super Spot


fishing user avatarArv reply : 

Red Eye Shad in mostly sexy shad. I'll throw others but I have a RES tied on over 90% of the time I'm throwing a lipless crank


fishing user avatarconorsixtakc reply : 
  On 3/19/2014 at 5:47 PM, Bluebasser86 said:

Xcaliber XR50-ghost

Xcaliber XRK50-Rayburn Red

Xcaliber XRK50-Gold/black back

 

No rodney rattler?!  :laugh5:


fishing user avatar00 mod reply : 

Strike King Red Eye Shad- Sexy Shad, upgraded hooks and Split rings 3/4oz

 

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Jeff


fishing user avatarA-Jay reply : 
  On 3/19/2014 at 9:15 PM, 00 mod said:

Strike King Red Eye Shad- Sexy Shad, upgraded hooks and Split rings 3/4oz

 

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Jeff

 

 

 Jeff that bug-eyed bass is Obscene ~ !

 

A-Jay


fishing user avatarDwight Hottle reply : 

Another vote for the 3/4 oz red eye sexy shad. That bait accounted for three DD's over a few days time.  

 

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fishing user avatarArv reply : 
  On 3/19/2014 at 9:15 PM, 00 mod said:

Strike King Red Eye Shad- Sexy Shad, upgraded hooks and Split rings 3/4oz

 

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Jeff

 

 

  On 3/19/2014 at 9:48 PM, Dwight Hottle said:

Another vote for the 3/4 oz red eye sexy shad. That bait accounted for three DD's over a few days time.  

 

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You sure you guys aren't posing with the same fish? 

Only kidding. Sounds like I need to start throwing a 3/4oz more often. Nice fish!


fishing user avatarCatt reply : 

Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap!

Hot right now 1/2 oz in Toledo Gold

Guess I gotta add a camera to my tackle box, my phone camera is €¥°μ§¿


fishing user avatarBluebasser86 reply : 
  On 3/19/2014 at 9:05 PM, conorsixtakc said:

No rodney rattler?!  :laugh5:

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fishing user avatarShane J reply : 

Red Eye Shad, in Bluegil  and Sexy Shad, are the only ones I use anymore.


fishing user avatarSam reply : 

Rat-L-Trap and Strike King Red Eye.


fishing user avatarVolboy reply : 

Red Eye Shad in 1/2 and 1/4 oz sizes. Red, chrome n blue, sexy shad


fishing user avatarUWBass reply : 

Spro Aruku Shad in Wild Shiner and Gold, X-Calibur XR-50's in pearl melon or Real Gill series


fishing user avatarBankbeater reply : 

1/2 ounce rat-l-trap, and a 1/2 ounce Cordell spot. That is about all I use.


fishing user avatarQUAKEnSHAKE reply : 

Rapala Rippin Rap 1/2 chrome blue


fishing user avatarCTGalloway21 reply : 

like everybody else.  RES.  I also like the Yozuri rattlin vibe and Spro Aruku Shad


fishing user avatarGoose52 reply : 

Mostly Red Eye Shads and mostly in 1/2 ounce. Color?  Does it matter...;)    I use Sexy Shad, Orange Belly Craw, Chartreuse Baitfish, Ghost Minnow, and other colors.

 

Actually, my 9.5 LMB PB was caught on a..............wait for it...............Academy H20 Express "Rattlin T" in blue over chrome.  That bait is somewhat of an XCalibur XR50 clone...:lol:


fishing user avatarfish365 reply : 

live target golden shiner, live target bluegill and red eye shad green tomato in the winter and chartreuse sexy shad in warmer water


fishing user avatarpaangler13 reply : 

Red eyes here too....  Sexy shad, bone. That is my go to, throw it at anything lipless.  The Cordell spots run a little shallower then the RES, and i will use them over grass if needed.  Plus if you can Find any of the old spots, they are a "one knocker". I have turned bad days good with those!

 

I used the rippin rap a lot last year. The Bass pro silent version, and the rattling caught a lot of fish for me last year. I have some rattlin rapalas, and the will work once in a while too.  Thats the best thing about lipless baits, they are alot of cheap ones, so you can try a bunch of them and see what works!

 

Good luck!

Jim 


fishing user avatariceintheveins reply : 

Red Eye Shad 1/2 Ounce Bluegill

Cordell Super Spot 1/4 Ounce Wounded Shad

Rat L Trap 1/4 Ounce Baby Bass Orange Belly


fishing user avatarJCiurej34 reply : 

1. Rapala Rippin Rap

2. Spro Aruku Shad

3. Strike King Red Eye Shad


fishing user avatartomustang reply : 

Xcalibur

Red eye shad

I have other models but don't fish lip less much


fishing user avatartholmes reply : 

All of them!   :eyebrows:

 

I use lipless cranks a lot, and I probably have at least 6 different brands in my tackle box at all times. There are subtle (and not so subtle) differences in fall rate, vibration, etc. that can make a difference. 

 

Colors? That's easier.

1. Chrome

2. Red craw

3. Sexy shad

4. Everything else.

 

Tom


fishing user avatardoyle8218 reply : 
  On 3/19/2014 at 6:39 PM, Grantman83 said:

Xcalibur's have amazing finishes and just catch em. Red eye shads are pretty solid as well

I agree.
fishing user avatarjeremyryanwebb reply : 

XCailbur One Knocker- Pearl Melon

XCalibur XR50 - Royal Shad

Red Eye Shad - Sexy Shad


fishing user avatarJraut98 reply : 

Thanks everyone those who like the spro aruku shad what color do you use


fishing user avatarbasspurifier reply : 

The Aruku Shad in Perch color is deadly. ;)


fishing user avatarJraut98 reply : 

Do you know what the colors actual name is


fishing user avatarCurtis B. reply : 

Haven't tried any yet, but stocked up on them this past winter... I will say that my Xcalibur ones sure are pretty!


fishing user avatarBassObsessed reply : 
  On 3/22/2014 at 7:20 AM, basspurifier said:

The Aruku Shad in Perch color is deadly. ;)

It works real well in one of my ponds and there's not even perch there .


fishing user avatarHogsticker reply : 

Yo Zuri vibe is pretty killer too. Gold with orange belly for smallies. Going against the grain here. I have no love for the red eye shads, or many SK hardbaits for that matter.


fishing user avatarsmalljaw67 reply : 

I have a bunch and they all have a specific condition in which they get used. Cotton Cordell super spot, royal shad or royal chrome and blue shiner, these are the best when you need a bait to vibrate at slow speed. Rapala Clackin' Rap in silver or gold, these are loud one knockers that do well in cold water when it is clear. The Xcalibur one knocker in lemon lime or tilapia for stained water in late spring, and a few others for good measure but these are my work horse baits, and the rattlin rapala is one that works really well in certain area for me as well.


fishing user avatarTrippyJai reply : 

For me, the Aruku Shad in Perch as well.


fishing user avatarww2farmer reply : 

Another Red Eye Shad fan here. I also like the Storm Rockin Shad.


fishing user avatarRoLo reply : 

--- Jackall TN/70 - SG Threadfin       (5/8oz x 2.8")

--- Spro Aruku Shad - Chrome blue  (5/8oz x 3.0")

 

Roger


fishing user avatarCJV reply : 
  On 3/24/2014 at 3:14 AM, RoLo said:

--- Jackall TN/70 - SG Threadfin (5/8oz x 2.8")

--- Spro Aruku Shad - Chrome blue (5/8oz x 3.0")

Roger

I can't believe in this whole thread your the first person to talk about jackall LOL the T/N 70 is my all time favorite next to the xcalibur one knocker.


fishing user avatarJraut98 reply : 

Anybody used the aruku shad in cell mate


fishing user avatarRoLo reply : 
  On 3/25/2014 at 6:14 AM, Jraut98 said:

 Anybody used the aruku shad in cell mate

 

NO

My cellmate uses only stolen Megabass cranks   :grin:

 

Roger


fishing user avatargnuisance reply : 

I like the sebile vibe machine in breeding bluegill color


fishing user avatarAlonerankin2 reply : 

Xr100 & Xr75 & Xrk100

Colors... Blue shiner , chrome black , gold black

Foxy lady , Tilapia ,royal red

Also use rapala clackin raps various sizes and colors


fishing user avatarOntarioFishingGuy reply : 

I love the Rapala Rippin' Rap in both sizes (7/8thoz and 1/2oz). Any natural color works well, along with chrome colors. Those are really the only lipless crankbaits i use anymore, but for a little cheaper ExCalibur lipless cranks are pretty good. I also prefer the ExCaliburs for vertical/ice fishing because it has a very tight wiggle. Both are great baits, and i have caught nice fish on both.


fishing user avatarHoytman#1 reply : 

XCalibur XRK75 Rayburn Red

XCalibur XRK100 Foxy Momma

Custom lure I had my lure building buddy make me out of PVC stock, same size and shape as the XCalibur 3/4 ounce baits. It has no rattles and you wouldn't believe how many fish I have caught on them. I have 5 in different colors red craw and bone fish are my best 2 producers.


fishing user avatarPrimus reply : 

Strike King Red Eye Shad, Sebile Flatt Shad & Xcalibur 1 knocker would be my choices if I had to pick 3.


fishing user avatarMontanaro reply : 

I have xr50 in chartreuse wounded bream and it looks KILLER. Haven't had a chance to try it yet. I think they are discontinued.


fishing user avatarAQUA VELVA reply : 

1/4 oz. Rat-L-Traps in silver and gold for shallows, 1/2 oz. Red Eyes in Citrus Shad,Gold Sexy Shad & Oyster everywhere else.


fishing user avatarTheSmilingSwordsman reply : 

I like the Cordell Super Spots and Rat-L-Traps and HATE the H2O Express lipless cranks from Academy.


fishing user avatarmnbassman23 reply : 
  On 3/22/2014 at 7:20 AM, basspurifier said:

The Aruku Shad in Perch color is deadly. ;)

X2


fishing user avatarLip 'em! reply : 

It seems for me that they either want a red eye shad, or an xcalibur one knocker. I will throw a rattle-trap or super spot if I run out of both of these lol.


fishing user avatarjerzeeD reply : 

Koppers Live Target golden shiner, 1/2 and 3/4 oz, chrome/blue back and gold/green back. The Live Target gizzard shad in chrome/blue back. Live target blue gill. All great lipless cranks for me.


fishing user avatarHooligan reply : 

Traps, Spots, RES, Aruku Shad, Rippin Rap... All have their place.


fishing user avatarOregon Native reply : 

1/2 oz cordel spot....chrome blue time in and out most consistant for me.

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