Favorite lipless cranks. 2025

zbigbadaaron reply :

My favorite lipless cranks are strike king red eye shad, rat l trap, and rapala rattlin' rap.

And I fish them with a yo-yo retrieve.

I made this thread so I can see your guys favorite kinds to expand my tackle box, and see your favorite tricks.

riverfisher reply :

I toss nothin but cotton cordell spot's Blue and chrome or black and chrome. There cheap and if a big pike bites it off it dosient get me in a bad mood. Caught this bad boy yesterday on a spot. First LMB of the season!!

fivesixone reply :

My favorite right now has gotta be the Xcalibur Xr50, after a few suggestions from the guys here! Foxy Shad and Foxy Mama have been producing very well for me.

I've also been trying out the Xrk50 one knocker, but with a little less success. Cordell Spot's are excellent if you're lookin' for something cheap.

DINK WHISPERER reply :

My all time favorite is the Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap. I also have some Cotten Cordells i use.

Dock Master reply :

I agree with you Aaron I also like the Rattlin Rapala's, Red Eye Shads, and Bill Lewis Rattle Traps.

MALTESE FALCON reply :

My three most productive are:

1-XCalibur Xr50

2-Strike King Red Eye Shad

3-Rattlin Rapalas

In that order.

Falcon

A-Jay reply :

I've been a Rattle trap fan for a very long time.

Last season I had some good fish on XCalibur's One Knocker.

And this year I am Really looking forward to fishing the The Flatt Shad 77 SU from Sebile. It weighs 1/2 oz and has an almost neutral buoyancy. It suspends about 2-3 feet under the surface. It really will not sink or dive much deeper than that.

The 77 SU is the only Flatt Shad model designed for fishing over submerged weedbeds and through the tops of brush. Although I haven't fished it yet, working it through shallow brush or shallow grass cover could be good. It will not sink or dive too deep, and you can stop reeling to suspend it motionless right in front of a fish's face - - -

That just sounds too Good !

A-Jay

BassRaider27 reply :

Mine is the spro aruka shad jr. Mud bug in the spring Perch during the spawn and chrome with black back anytime eles, i just throw them out a reel in unless during the spawn, since they always fall on their nose it looks like a feeding bait fish so during the spawn i yo yo them

hawgchaser reply :

1. XR50 (Rayburn red, blue/chrome/orange belly, and foxy shad)

2. Red Eye Shad (east texas Special)

The XR50 has produced the biggest fish by far. I love these baits.

tritz18 reply :

my new favorite is the red eye shad, caught alot of fish today

KevO reply :

Xcaliburs XRK75 and XRK50. followed by the XR50 and then the classic rat-l-trap.

bugman reply :

Bill leis r-trap & red eye shad also did well with a Yo-zuri in a white craw color late last summer.

Avalonjohn44 reply :

I like a plain old SK Diamond Shad in chrome and blue. I also like the Lews Lipless Trap, but I change the soft hooks right away. For rattle trap style baits, I have found that cheaper works better. I have not gotten a single fish on the Lucky Craft one, the Yo Zuri one, Excalibur, and only a few on the Red Eye Shads...

KYntucky Warmouth reply :

Redeye shads and Xr50's

revoman reply :

+ 2 on the Diamond shad - Don't need to try any others!

NOVA Angler reply :

XR50, XRK75 and Red Eye Shad

bassman31783 reply :

Xr50 without a doubt. After getting out-fished by a my fishing buddy who had one tied on, I bought a couple and never looked back.

iceintheveins reply :

Bass Pro Shops XPS Rattle Shad and Cordell Super Spots. Rat L Traps are good too, but the rattle shads and super spots are better IMO. Rattlin' rapalas aren't that great in my opinion.

zaraspook_dylan2 reply :

bill lewis rat' l' trap'

basspimple reply :

three fav's:

Rattlin rap, loud

spro aruku shad, louder

rat. trap, loudest, these things rattle the boat!

Lucky Craft Man reply :

Yo-Zuri Rattl'N'Vibe. Great Lure.

Vyron reply :

Yo Zuri hardcore drum

ChiCityBasser reply :

Red Eye shad,XR50 & XR75

Primus reply :

Yozuri Rattlin' Vibe, StrikeKing Red Eye Shad & Jackall. Honorable mention would include Sebile Flatt Shad & old Excalibur/ Cordell Spot. I have a few that I plan on working out this year including the Yozuri Drum, Excalibur One Knocker and the Daiwa TD Vibration (Silent model).

Big Tom reply :

I want to like Excalibur's because I paid the most but nothing has produced for me as consistently as a Rattle Trap.

MitchIsFishin reply :

Spro Aruku Shad Jr

Xcaliber XR50

shootermcbob reply :

Strike king red eye shad, black back/chrome

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