Lucky Craft 2024
rolltide reply :
Are these good baits? I hear that they are. Just wondering what your favorite baits made by them are.
Jake. reply :
Hmmm, Lets see.....
Pointer series
BDS series
RC series
GDS mini series
SKT mini series
Flat CB series
LV series
8-)
Micro reply :
They are among the best you can buy. Well made with great actions.
Unfortunately for me, my favorites have fragile finishes. My 100DD Pointer with scales (can't remember the color name) seems to lose their scales easily. They still look good, though
RobbyZ5001 reply :
This is all I use for topwaters. I use the G-Splash and Sammy... these two on braid are amazing.
KYbass1276 reply :
I like lucky craft. I really like the the pointers in lavender shad. If you watch BPS you can catch them on sale here and there
rolltide reply :
Has anybody fished the GDS mini series? I am considering SSR or the DR. Which one do you think is better?
Tin reply :
Pointer series is second to none for jerkbaits
5bass reply :
QuotePointer series is second to none for jerkbaits
....as long as the water is warm enough for them to suspend 
Shadcranker reply :
Great baits but quite spendy.
I own several of the Sammys and a few Pointers. I fisgure I shouldn't ever lose a topwater bait.
can't get up the nerve to chunk a $15 crankbait.
luckyinkentucky reply :
Excellent baits for the money. I'm thinking of trying some of their 'real skin' line this coming Spring. They're supposed to be a hot item for 2008.
You can't go wrong with a Lucky Craft lure. Any of them .... well ... other than the Stacy King branded version at BPS .... will catch fish. I wouldn't recommend the Stacy King version. I've heard some bad things about them. Heard is the key word. I don't have any experience with them personally, so I can't say for sure.
The_Natural reply :
QuoteQuotePointer series is second to none for jerkbaits....as long as the water is warm enough for them to suspend
It would be impossible to make a jerkbait to suspend in all densities of water (say 45-55 degrees). My secrect is the Daiichi 4x treble I use...the stock hooks are 1x or 2x, and if my bait is rising; I will change the front hook to a 4x to delay the rise. If it floats up fast I will change both the front and back hooks to Daiichi 4x's...this generally only happens when the water gets in the upper 50's. The colder the water; the more likely it is to suspend.
Jake. reply :
QuoteHas anybody fished the GDS mini series? I am considering SSR or the DR. Which one do you think is better?
I've fished them both with success. When the fish are up shallow use the SSR and when they're a little deeper use the DR (it only dives 5 to 6 feet).
Munkin reply :
Great baits!
The Next KVD reply :
I don't think I will ever buy one. Y should I when the $4 crankbaits and topwaters are working wonders for me. I think i could use that $20 on gas or for 5 lures instead of one lure instead. just my 2 cents
rolltide reply :
QuoteI don't think I will ever buy one. Y should I when the $4 crankbaits and topwaters are working wonders for me. I think i could use that $20 on gas or for 5 lures instead of one lure instead. just my 2 cents
Are there any more hardbait companies that offer a wide range of baits for less of a price?
Bud reply :
QuoteLucky craft...what a bunch of overrated hype.
How can you say they are overrated if you have nevery use them?????????????????????????
They are one of the best baits on the market.
guest reply :
Wow; since the water started getting hard, and we have little to do here my friends and I had this discussion last evening. Geno brought up the point that we can't compare effectiveness unless the fisherman using the different baits have the same skill level, in finding and catching them. Compared to most of my buddies I am rather low in the skills dept. and since i don't fish LC baits I listened. They were really going at it. I would say, my 2 buddies from Allentown: Geno(LC USER) and Dan ( Heddon,Storm and Rapala user) are about out 2 most experienced Fisherman in our crowd, and frequently fish together. What they found was that probally confidence in what you are using is more important than brand, and that caguht my ear. They both caught similar fish in size and numbers, and this was including LMB,SMB,Northerns,Trout and Muskies , they have had nearly identical results this year. I cannnot give any experience with LC, becuse I have never used them, but listening to the discussion that idea of confidence in what you are using really caught my attention
LCpointerKILLA reply :
I have really gotten into the fat cb floating crank. My biggest collection of hardbaits is my pointer collection.
They require no tuning, and have the best action; worth the money
cajun1977. reply :
QuoteQuoteLucky craft...what a bunch of overrated hype.How can you say they are overrated if you have nevery use them?????????????????????????
They are one of the best baits on the market.
+1 if someone doesnt want to try them thats cool, but why bash them cause you cant afford them... :
Brad_Coovert reply :
I really like the Pointer 78 and 100 jerkbaits. They have caught a lot of fish for me when other jerkbaits would not get a sniff.
The BDS1 and BDS2 are great shallow crankbaits.
The LV0, LV300N and LV200 are great lipless crankbaits. The LV0 can be fished in super shallow water at slow or fast speeds. The LV300N has no rattles and the LV200 has a large brass knocker and a unique sound. They all come in handy now and then.
The LV500 is a great lipless bait also. It's a 3/4 oz. bait in a 1/2 oz. size.
The LVR Mini is a good mini lipless bait.
The Flat CB series is a good series of crankbaits. These are some of my favorite baits in the fall.
The CB001 is also a good wake style bait as is the new GDS SSR.
As for colors, I like the Ghost Minnow, Chartreuse Shad and MS American Shad.
Brad
rolltide reply :
Right now I can't decide between RC BDS 2.5 or BDS Marty 1.2 for shallow crankbait fishing. Which one works best? I think I'm going to get the CB 001 over the GDS SSR because it dives deeper for a wakebait. Is this a good decision?
.dsaavedra. reply :
i had a live pointer once but i sold it to get money for a reel, cuz i never fished it and it was still in the pacakage. i tihnk i might get a gunfish though. they look awesome.
FishTank reply :
I had great success with LC lures. I have only had one out of the 30+ I own that has not been a good producer. They work great out of the box, no tuning required. They have great colors and a selection to fit just about every occasion but there is a downside to these awesome baits. > > > I can't remember all the fish I have caught with these baits but I do remember all LC lures I have lost. The $15 you get hit with when you loose one really hurts.
Tokyo Tony reply :
Awesome baits, all of them. I'm addicted. I just picked up a Super Shallow Mini Crank, not sure of the technical name, but I absolutely can't wait to use this wakebait/bulgebait next spring when the weeds are a foot or two below the surface. I KNOW it's gonna freakin' kill 'em.
Not a big fan of the Live Pointer - I only bought one and probably won't get another. The action is unbelievable when you just straight reel it in, but I like the action on the regular pointers a lot more for traditional jerkbait applications.
A great trout bait is the Pointer 65's - great size for them and small smallies.
The huge live Sammy is my best big bass producer, and the black works wonders at night.
I have a gunfish but haven't used it - looking forward to using it.
As for the realskin series, I saw some at Cabela's last night for 20 bucks a pop (5 bucks more than normal). They just look like dirty lures (it actually looks like spots of dirt and mold on them), and they seem just a little gimmicky to me. I'm gonna wait for reviews before I get any. I'm hoping they suck so I'm not tempted to update my jerkbait box.
And I agree - I don't really have the cojones to chunk LC cranks into brushpiles and laydowns. I'll stick with my $8 Rapala DT's for that, and it's still a little painful losing those.
Brad_Coovert reply :
QuoteRight now I can't decide between RC BDS 2.5 or BDS Marty 1.2 for shallow crankbait fishing. Which one works best? I think I'm going to get the CB 001 over the GDS SSR because it dives deeper for a wakebait. Is this a good decision?
If I had to pick one, I would take the Marty 1.2 over the RC 2.5. I prefer smaller cranks. Still, if I was to choose a shallow bait like these, I'd take the BDS2.
The CB001 does not have as much wobble as the GDS SSR, but it will dive a little deeper and can be worked on the surface or down to about 1 1/2'. The GDS SSR is more of a true bulging style bait and will stay more closer to the surface and has a wider wobble.
Brad
The_Natural reply :
QuoteStill, if I was to choose a shallow bait like these, I'd take the BDS2.
Cosign
BassFishingMachine reply :
I have the live pointer and it really doesn't work to well for me. I don't know why, I mean it looks so nice in the water, but they just don't seem to like it. The slender point works pretty well for me though. Im thinking of buying there Lipless crankbait that has a lip on it, as they say the lip somehow makes it run shallower then a normal lipless crankbait. The waters I fish are pretty shallow, some of them being no deeper then 1-2 feet, so when I fish a lipless crankbait I usually always come up with weeds, although I just deal with it and they catch me a fish or 2 still. But hopefully this lucky craft lipped lipless crankbait won't catch as many so I might produce better. Anyone here use it, and if so what do you think of it? Does it really run shallower then the normal lipless crankbait?
The only thing im not looking forward to, is the lake I do best throwing the lipless crankbaits has a high population of pickerel, now I love catching them, and I don't care when they tear up my rapala lipless crankbaits, but when they rip up a lucky craft, im not going to be to thrilled :-/.
rolltide reply :
Does LC make a tight wobbling "finesse" type crankbait that is productive in heavy cover?
FishTank reply :
QuoteDoes LC make a tight wobbling "finesse" type crankbait that is productive in heavy cover?
Maybe....... They have the Skeet Reese Mini MR/DR Crankbaits. It's sort of a finesse crankbait. It dives extremely fast (maybe too fast) and has nice side to side wobble. I only have one of these and have done well with it but it is situation specific, in my opinion, so it is not one that I use often.
http://www.luckycraft.com/catalog/
rolltide reply :
Are there any must have crankbaits? I'm planning on only buying 2 just to see if I like them. Right now I think I'm going to get a Marty 1.2. Is there any other crankbait that runs in this depth range that would be good also?
TournyFish001 reply :
QuoteAre there any must have crankbaits? I'm planning on only buying 2 just to see if I like them. Right now I think I'm going to get a Marty 1.2. Is there any other crankbait that runs in this depth range that would be good also?
I really like the RC 1.5 and 2.5
Munkin reply :
QuoteRight now I can't decide between RC BDS 2.5 or BDS Marty 1.2 for shallow crankbait fishing. Which one works best? I think I'm going to get the CB 001 over the GDS SSR because it dives deeper for a wakebait. Is this a good decision?
BDS 1.2 is a great finesse crank for clear water but if I could only get one LC crank it would be the BPS RC 1.5. That lure is a fish catching machine! As far as the CB001 a Mann's baby 1- will outfish it all day long.
Allen
rolltide reply :
Looks like I'm going to get the R.C. 1.5. Has anybody tried a finesse tight wobbling type in murky water?
HookedinNY reply :
With the ponds in this area icing up I am left to checking out the lure websites and planning my purchases. I was just looking at some LC lures today and while they do look great I was wondering if they could really be worth that much money. Thanks to all of you who have posted here. The discussion/information has been very helpful.
rolltide reply :
Has anybody fished the Bomber Balsa B and the LC RC series? Which one is better?
Jake. reply :
QuoteHas anybody fished the Bomber Balsa B and the LC RC series? Which one is better?
I've never fished the Bomber Balsa B, but you can't go wrong with the RC seies.
santeebasser24 reply :
If I had to pick only one Lucky Craft bait, I would go hands down with the rick clunn 2.5 in copper green color. This bait has caught to many fish since summer in south carolina. Good Luck on getting this color (when put in water it looks excatly like a shad) everyone wants this color! Rick Clunn is a great crankbait fisherman, and this baits shows why! I have the 1.5 and 2.5 series. I will get the 3.5 next year for some summer cranking!
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