Favorite Square Bill Crankbait? 2024
BassAssassins14 reply :
What's is your favorite squarebill crankbait
Grantman83 reply :
KVD 2.5 with Upgraded mustad hooks. Close second is the Xcalibur x75.
KDW96 reply :
KVD 1.5, 2.5 WITH 1X-2X-SHORT MUSTADS...........
Rangerphil reply :
Rapala dt fat 03
iabass8 reply :
LC 1.5
Kvd 1.5
Megastink reply :
Bomber balsa b. discontinued. I own two dozen of them.
Dr. Watson reply :
Koppers Live target Bluegill squarebill and KVD 2.5
Comfortably Numb reply :
Baker Lures suspending squarebills.
Dont read the reviews on it as a bunch of mismanufactured ones got out there. They forgot to put the rattles in it so it floated like a cork. Their shallow suspending shads are amazing too.
Chris ray reply :
1st lee sisson balsa squarebills
2nd bandits are lighter than kvds but on my home lake they outcatch them
Arv reply :
LC Rick Clunn 1.5 and 2.5
Dyerbassman reply :
Bandits and uh, Bandits. Always have had luck with them, lots of colors, priced right.
Avalonjohn44 reply :
Lucky Craft Rick Clunn 1.5 / 2.5 - the best crank I have ever thrown. No comparison between them and the Luck E Strike RC2, IMO.
Here's my little blue bream warrior, in sad condition, but still catching fish like a madman:
Bassfishing375 reply :
I have 3 favorite crankbaits that always seem to catch fish.
1st XCalibur XCS 200
2nd KVD 1.5
3rd Luck E Strike RC2 mostly because I have not yet gotten the chance to try the Lucky craft ones.
TrapperJ reply :
Missed out on the a OG Rick Clunns, but the new RC2 I like so far.
Have some of the Tak. LC and some new LC BDS I'm anxious to try.
mjseverson24 reply :
I use the KVD's in both 1.5 and 2.5, and the rapala dt-3 flat.
Mitch
Jrob78 reply :
Lucky Craft BDS 3
Zoom Wec E1
bmlum415 reply :
My favorite by far is the river2sea biggie square bill, followed by the megabass fx knuckle 60
Bankbeater reply :
I have always had luck with Bandits.
Teal reply :
Spro fat john and bagly B's
KVDs get used a lot here, but the two above are my favs. KVDs are ok but the hooks typically suck and they usually need some serious tuning
Grantman83 reply :
On 1/30/2014 at 8:04 PM, Teal said:Spro fat john and bagly B's
KVDs get used a lot here, but the two above are my favs. KVDs are ok but the hooks typically suck and they usually need some serious tuning
Hence why you see many adding the upgraded hooks lol. Luckily for me the dicks near where I live had mustad elites on clearance with 25% off. I bought them out Mwhahahahahah
Hooligan reply :
Bagley B series baits when I need a high floating bait around wood cover and shallow weeds.
Lucky Craft BDS 3 when I am banging rocks and around docks and burning through hard cover.
Lucky Craft RTO in tree tops
KJ Flat in the river, along with Bagley Bs.
LC SKT Fat Mini for a couple situations.
KVD 1.5 and 2.5 for heavy grass and weeds.
KVD 1.0 for pre-spawn shallow work.
Bandit Square for general post spawn shallow cranking in a variety of situations.
There's no one "Does it all" squarebill. Regardless of what the pros tell you, every single one of them that I know will have at least three of the above listed baits in their box.
Teal reply :
On 1/30/2014 at 8:23 PM, Grantman83 said:Hence why you see many adding the upgraded hooks lol. Luckily for me the dicks near where I live had mustad elites on clearance with 25% off. I bought them out Mwhahahahahah
I'm one of them, I won't cast a KVD before I change the hooks. Even with a.glass rod and mono, the hooks will still bend and or break.
Teal reply :
On 1/30/2014 at 8:38 PM, Hooligan said:Bagley B series baits when I need a high floating bait around wood cover and shallow weeds.
Lucky Craft BDS 3 when I am banging rocks and around docks and burning through hard cover.
Lucky Craft RTO in tree tops
KJ Flat in the river, along with Bagley Bs.
LC SKT Fat Mini for a couple situations.
KVD 1.5 and 2.5 for heavy grass and weeds.
KVD 1.0 for pre-spawn shallow work.
Bandit Square for general post spawn shallow cranking in a variety of situations.
There's no one "Does it all" squarebill. Regardless of what the pros tell you, every single one of them that I know will have at least three of the above listed baits in their box.
I don't own all of those lures, but some of them and you are exactly right. There is no one do it all bait. Some are better than others in different settings.
Great discription of what you like each of them for. It kinda opened my eyes a little more.
Based on what I have here in my local lakes and my style of fishing is how I've come to the spro (great all round bait) and the Bagleys great around wood and brush cover! Nothing beats a good old woodbait.
Have you tried the Killer B? When the water rises on Kerr Lake ill fish those shore/brush lines with the slightly deeper Killer B and get the same results as I do with the 3 footer
ww2farmer reply :
I like the SK KVD's in all three sizes most of the time. I also use the SK series 1 and 4s in some situations, they seem to come throught wood better than the KVD's and they also rattle, so when the water gets murked up with an alge bloom here I often go to those. I agree with everyone on the stock hooks, as hooks get changed on all of them to the Mustad Elite KVD 1x strong, 2x short, triple grips, I don't find I need to tune them any more or less than any other brands, some need it out of the box, some don't, some need it after a while , some don't.
BMC864 reply :
KVD 1.5, STORM Arashai and the RC RC2's
AK-Jax86 reply :
On 1/30/2014 at 10:17 AM, Dr. Watson said:Koppers Live target Bluegill squarebill and KVD 2.5
I got a Koppers Live Target Bluegill over the weekend but haven't gotten a chance to throw it yet. How do you like them?
I exclusivly throw the KVD 1.5 nice cheap price and they are extremely effective catching big fish. If I go by that then this Koppers bluegill which cost $13 should catch me a bunch of double digit bass lol
JT Bagwell reply :
Lucky Craft has a few that I like but I think my favorite Square Bill is the Lucky Craft SKT MR in MS American Shad color.
That bait is absolutely ridiculous.
I have a couple of pictures of it on my Instagram. One picture you can see it about as deep in a Bass's mouth as you
can get before it is in the stomach. Fish just choke that thing.
My Instagram is www.Instagram.com/JTBagwell if you don't already have it.
Fishes in trees reply :
I like Timber Tigers. I have lots of them in the DC4, DC5 & DC8 sizes. I use the DC8 size most of the time.
tholmes reply :
Norman Fat Boy - easily my favorite.
KVD 2.5
Rapala DT-Fat
Xcalibur XCS
Tom
Dr. Watson reply :
On 1/30/2014 at 10:19 PM, AK-Jax86 said:I got a Koppers Live Target Bluegill over the weekend but haven't gotten a chance to throw it yet. How do you like them?
I exclusivly throw the KVD 1.5 nice cheap price and they are extremely effective catching big fish. If I go by that then this Koppers bluegill which cost $13 should catch me a bunch of double digit bass lol
I really like the Koppers Livetarget stuff, I got mine in a sale, so not $13, lol. Mine is a matte finish Bluegill, in the next size up from the smallest, has a great look and presentation; also quality components and casts very far. Seems to work its best for me around the outside of grassy areas or in between lilly pads, just be careful it can get snagged. Haven't caught any double digits on it, but have gotten a few very nice sized pigs.
MO_LMB reply :
I like the Luck E Strike RC squarebills, just have to change the hooks on them.
WIGuide reply :
I really like the Xcalibur XCS series, they seem to be pretty solid all around. Also the Rapala DT Fat 3's are good as well.
Montanaro reply :
I don't have a favorite but I want to try spro fat John, storm arashi, and r2s biggie smalls creepin
War Eagle 44 reply :
I like a few different baits; Spro Fat John, KVD 1.5, RC 1.5, RC2, and Bandits. I'd like to try the Biggie baits just haven't gotten around to it. Absolutely change the hooks on the KVD baits though. The RC2 as well.
There are lots of good sqaurebills out right now. I really like the KVD and Bandit lures for their combination of performance and price. I think my all time favorite is the Fat John. I also like the new Little Fat John's.
I've caught more fish on this particular crank than any other single crank I've ever owned. There's just something about this one that gets bit.
Dave P reply :
Favorite? The Xcalibur XCS series. Second to the Luck E Strike RCs and the Strike King KVDs third.
DILLY07 reply :
KVD 2.5's
RC2's
Arashi Silent Bill
Crankinstein reply :
Not to sound like a broken record but I agree with the majority here, it's Luck E Strike RCs and KVD 1.0 and 1.5s for me. My all time favorite is the RC "Freak jr" I'm not sure if it fits for this discussion though because its an adaptation of a square bill that is essentially a long square bill that allows it to dive deeper while still retaining the action and deflection of a classic square bill.
doyle8218 reply :
Bomber Square A Square Lip Crankbaits
onefinalcast reply :
Xcalibur XCS. For the extra ~$1.00 you spend over a Strike King 1.5 you get better hardware. For those who change hooks on the ST consider spending the extra buck for the XCS which already has super sharp hooks. Not to mention the better detail. Raised gill plates, scales.
For anyone who liked the XCS, I suggest looking at the 6th Sense Crush. They are amazing too!
craww reply :
Lots of good ones out there. Safe to say it its a lucky craft squarebill regardless of model its very, very good. I like how their smaller cranks like the skeet mini have some weight to them. The LC Rick Clunn .05's were listed at 1/4oz and cast great on any baitcaster with a Medium rod....The luckystrike version is 1/8 oz but the same size
I like the strike kings alot for the price. But the lucky craft clunns have just outfished everything in my experience. I just adjust rod tip for depth and switch between the different sizes. I have a setup with 7' M avid and 10lb hybrid that handles most squarebills, and an older gen 6'6" MH fenwick HMG paired with 17lb suffix seige when I throw bigger baits and need to lean on a fish because of cover.
Hooligan reply :
On 1/31/2014 at 10:04 AM, onefinalcast said:Xcalibur XCS. For the extra ~$1.00 you spend over a Strike King 1.5 you get better hardware. For those who change hooks on the ST consider spending the extra buck for the XCS which already has super sharp hooks. Not to mention the better detail. Raised gill plates, scales.
For anyone who liked the XCS, I suggest looking at the 6th Sense Crush. They are amazing too!
They're two entirely different baits, though. Compare them in the water some time. The XCS is a harder thumping bait, with a lot less roll and it has a considerable about more yaw. The KVD is tighter and runs at a different angle and deflects completely different.
I use the Little John a lot, but I don't really consider it a squarebill. It's more of a flatside bait, in my eyes. The FatJohn, however, is a true square. I like them a lot, too.
Sam reply :
KVD 1.5 with trebles replaced with Gammy's.
Primus reply :
Lucky Craft RC 1.5 for numbers, strike king is a close second and seems to run a little deeper as well.
Lucky Craft RC 3.5 - I like to throw this early summer during that first 1/2 hour early morning from the transition from darkness to 1st light. The extra vibration is a difference maker and seems to attract the bigger fish.
Munkin reply :
On 1/31/2014 at 8:46 AM, War Eagle 44 said:I like a few different baits; Spro Fat John, KVD 1.5, RC 1.5, RC2, and Bandits. I'd like to try the Biggie baits just haven't gotten around to it. Absolutely change the hooks on the KVD baits though. The RC2 as well.
There are lots of good sqaurebills out right now. I really like the KVD and Bandit lures for their combination of performance and price. I think my all time favorite is the Fat John. I also like the new Little Fat John's.
I've caught more fish on this particular crank than any other single crank I've ever owned. There's just something about this one that gets bit.
Someone mentioned that no single bait will cover all situations which is why we all carry more baits than we actually need.
If you want to see what a good crankbait looks like see the pic above. I have several LC RC 1.5 baits that look like this or worse in my go to box.
Some of the baits mentioned here are new so how are they a favorite bait? For me I have to catch a minimum of 50 fish on a bait before I will recommend it to others.
Allen
CWB reply :
KVD 1.5 but the BPS version with the rattles.
primetime reply :
Sebile Crankster, all sizes are good, KVD 1.5, Silent Bandits and bandit 100 series (Hard to beat for the $$) Rapala Clackin Crank and Crankin Rap, Fat Rap, and The Academy H20 Express Luck E strike Look a Likes. I love the Wake bait in Bluegill, shellcracker, but they make a color called Barfish that is a KILLER..I love all The Academy Hardbaits with the Luck E Craft Shells, and the Internals must be decent since I do Ok with them.....
Balshy Fishing reply :
So I'll bring this back really fast.
What do you guys look for as far as length & weight of the KVD cranks?
Joe H. reply :
Kvd 1.5 and 2.5
BassTravis reply :
KVD 1.5, 2.5, and LC LDS 2.5. Also Kanan makes some really good cranks as well.
travis23 reply :
KVD 1.5, LC RC 1.5, and I'm really liking the Jackall Aska I got over the winter.
A-Jay reply :
Favorite hard bait over all -
6th Sense Crush Flat 75X Crankbait
and second place isn't even close.
A-Jay
papajoe222 reply :
X-Calibur ( I think that's how they spell it). Big and heavy. I can cast it a mile, or pitch it with ease. Did I mention that it flat out catches?
scaleface reply :
My favorite Square bill by far is the old Rogers Big Jim. The last three years I have caught hundreds of bass off them .
poisonokie reply :
Yo-Zuri 3DB in parrot. Great action, you can burn it, sharp hooks, it's durable, and most of all, it slays. Also, storm arashis rock.
HoosierHawgs reply :
XCalibur is my favorite, but I'll fish all different types of Squarebills. I have KVD's, XPS, XCS, Arashi's, Matzuo's, Bandit's. There is not a bait I won't try. Next on my short list are the LC Skeet Reese, Yamamoto 100, and the Lucky Strike RC baits. Any other recommendations I should try?
blckshirt98 reply :
KVD 1.0/1.5/2.5 - good price for what you get and makes me not as afraid to toss them into bad cover.
robster80 reply :
i like xcaliburs,6th sense,xcite baits,H20 xpress
bigbill reply :
I mainly use bomber model A and fat A cranks.
The bomber square bills but there's a shallow A that runs like the square bills do. These bombers are in the original nutin fancy colors.
Jon G reply :
6th Sense Crush Flat 75x in Gizzard Shad is my favorite crankbait and color all time.
ww2farmer reply :
On 1/30/2014 at 9:35 PM, ww2farmer said:I like the SK KVD's in all three sizes most of the time. I also use the SK series 1 and 4s in some situations, they seem to come throught wood better than the KVD's and they also rattle, so when the water gets murked up with an alge bloom here I often go to those. I agree with everyone on the stock hooks, as hooks get changed on all of them to the Mustad Elite KVD 1x strong, 2x short, triple grips, I don't find I need to tune them any more or less than any other brands, some need it out of the box, some don't, some need it after a while , some don't.
Yes, I am quoting myself LOL. Add the Storm Arashi to my list of favorites since I posted this. While I still use the SK KVD's a lot, the series 1 and 4s have gone bye bye in favor of the rattling Arashi, and I like the silent ones too. Plus...no need to change the hooks on these out of the package like the KVD's. While I prefer the Mustad KVD elite 1x strong, 2x short triple grips on my SK baits, the short shank 1x VMC's that come on the Arashi's are very good, and only get replaced if/when needed............then I use the KVD's on them.
cgolf reply :
My top 3 are
1 Bandit 100 caught hundreds of smallies on this bait and a lot of largemouth too Cheap and something about it triggers smallies like no other Crankbait I have tossed.
2 Bandit flat max great when the fish are off due to a front or in colder water
3 Xcal 200 moves a ton of water
Those three cover a wide range of conditions and I have a lot of confidence in all three. It is cool to see as a front moves in the Xcal bites drop off and the bandits really start to crush them.
On the river though nothing can touch the 100 in shallower stretches, and believe me I have tried all except for the pricier options due to too many snags and lost baits. I also have other SB I am trying to gain confidence in to work them into the rotation.
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