Name Your Favorite Largemouth Crankbait 2024
DCfishing reply :
I just wanna get some recommendations. It can be a Shallow/Deep, Billed/Lipless. It doesn't really matter. I'm just looking for some suggestions. Thanks!
A-Jay reply :
SK Red Eye Shad
SK 5XD & 6XD
Bill Norman DD 22 HD
6th Sense - EVERY BAIT They Make.
And the real Sleeper - 3/8 ounce Scrounger with a Super Fluke Trailer.
A-Jay
Hurricane reply :
Rapala DT 6
yakingfisherman reply :
Strike king red eye lipless/sk kvd 1.5 and 2.5 squarebilles/ 5xd and 6xd/ pretty much strike king cranks all work. Ive tried more expensive lures but the sk's just flst out work.
Ozark_Basser reply :
Wiggle warts
Rapala DT series
Strike king squarebills
gulfcaptain reply :
all of those above, and this sleeper has been really good for me this year. Mann's Baby 1-minus.
HookdUP reply :
Bandit 200... Jackall bling 55... 6th sense ... Strike King
iceintheveins reply :
The best all around IMO is a bomber 6A.
scaleface reply :
I dont know if Rapala Fat Raps are still being made or not , but for years they have been consistent producers for me. A jack of all trades type lure, works in a lot of different situations . And Bomber model A's .
Montanaro reply :
Spro
papajoe222 reply :
Fat Free Shad. If I need to go shallow, a FatBoy gets the nod and for the deeper cranks I prefer a DD22
matuka reply :
LC BDS3, Rapala DT 6 and 10, SK 1.5
NoahWatts reply :
Norman MadN Bomber fat free shad
smalljaw67 reply :
Rapala DT Fat 3, Mann's Baby 1 minus and Baby X, Bomber Square A, and the Rapala Fat rap, and they still make them but only in 4 colors. Those are my favorite shallow diving baits for largemouth, mid depth would be the DT-6 and DT-10, DT Flat 7, Bandit 300 series. There are a ton that I really like and what is going to sound strange is there are a lot of baits I like more than the favorites I listed, and before anyone asks why I didn't list baits I really like as a favorite, its because I listed top producers and the baits I reach for when I need to get bit. An example is the Xcalibur XCS square bills, I love the 100 and 200 series, the 100 real craws are killer and it is one of my favorites but the truth of the matter is a DT Fat 3 will out produce it in the waters I fish, the same with that little Bomber Square A, the little bait is 3/8oz, well it is listed as 3/8oz but I can wing it pretty good. Anyway, I will often bang around rip rap the first thing in the morning and if a square bill doesn't get bit after 20 minutes or so, rather than put it away all together I'll tie on the little square A and most of the time I'll get one within the first 10 casts, it may not be a big fish all the time but it draws strikes from both small fish and big ones.
jbw252 reply :
Strike King Red Eye Shad - 1/2 oz. in Sexy Shad color.
MichiganBass80 reply :
Strike King KVD 1.5 in Sexy Sunfish
olegs reply :
SK Red Eye Shad
Rapala Jointed Shad Rap
Cgrinder reply :
Shirley.
Brian-S reply :
Rapala DT 6 hands down
primetime reply :
Luhr Jensen Speed Trap for shallow,
for lipless, I like the Suspending Flatt Shad 77 size by Sebile, it only dives a foot or so and stops on a dime, does not have rattles but puts off plenty of vibration, plus they are weedless if you want to change to a double hook and feather on back instead of paying more for the snagless, plus only the 77 size suspends and has the translucent glitter scale falling off effect and nose down suspending wake action and come with owner trebles....
Overall I probably throw the Bandit footloose and Mann's wakes for cranks the most during summer, and for a sinking lipless I like the Spro lipless in chrome blue and orange craw depending on time of year but I feel the Spro lipless crank catches fish all year and is good to fish out of the box at a good price...
Hope that helps, The Wordens Timber Tiger is a great lure for fishing around heavy cover as it never snags and backs out of anything, and for a super small effective bait the Storm Subwart and Cordell Big O are winners for sure, especially early spring when bait is small.
pigeonlake reply :
xcalibur squarbills
Jmoose reply :
KVD KVD KVD!
scyounggun reply :
Shad rap for me
RoLo reply :
Spro Aruku Shad 75 (5/8 oz x 3.0")
Roger
FishTank reply :
Lucky Craft Flat Mini MR in Chartreuse Shad.
Alonerankin2 reply :
Fat free shad jr.
2nd is Xcalibur 200 series square bill.
Lunker Huntin reply :
NORMAN, NORMAN, oh and make sure to pick up some NORMANS lol seriously love just about every crank in there line up and they can cover just about any depth you need to hit. Plus for the price you just cant beat em.
whitwolf reply :
Norman deep baby n, spro little john, and Big M crankbaits.
aprestonSEK reply :
Rapala dt 6, bandit 200s, bomber fat free shad
everythingthatswims reply :
Rapala crankin rap 6-7', KVD 1.5, 1/4oz redeye Shad.
JeziHogg reply :
KVD 1.5, 2.5 and Squarebill Arashi.
*Hank reply :
Spro little john 1/2oz sticks em!
fishballer06 reply :
DT10 would be my most go to crank bait. I've always got one tied on.
This spring, this custom painted one has been my go to color.
Big Dan reply :
Always liked Rapalas old Fat Rap series, The new DT's are awesome. Also like The Storm wiggle warts and the new
Arashi's
primetime reply :
Its always a good idea to have a one knocker lipless crank as well, you can usually get a couple fish after fishing an area with a lipless crank like the Red Eye Shad, Spro, Bill Lewis rattle trap, Yo-zuri Vibe, and really any lipless crank is good as long as you have confidence in it.
For the 1 knockers, I like the Xcalibur xr50 5/8 or the Rapala Clackin Rap but almost every company that specializes in cranks will have a good one knocker. Something about changing up the sound is a benefit. I also think it is important to have a lipless crank without rattles as well, the Sebile Flatt Shad is a great bait in all sizes, silent Red Eye shad to name a couple.
It is important to understand and practice with different brands as some have the nose down action, high pitch or low pitch, and some fall better when ripping out of weeds. The Red Eye Shad and Rapala Rippin Rap are great for using the Yo-Yo Retrieve, and I like the XCalibur and SPro lipless as well as the Bill Lewis rattle traps that come with triple grips to use on a steady retrieve....You can find articles that break down the different actions, because if you try to use the Rapala Clackin Rap, Diamond Shad, or many of the lipless versions that sink like a rock, you will not do as well as someone ripping a Red Eye shad if that makes sense..They all look alike, but I group them into the following catagories and it may seem like a waste of time but it makes a ton of difference.
If I was to only have $20 I would buy 2 Red Eye Shads, 1 Spro Akuru, 1 One knocker Lipless crank to get started....If you can find a Sebile on sale on Ebay that would be my suggestion for a silent version as the flat sides and weedless properties, flash, make it great for cold, weeds, or pressured fish..Also important to have a bait in 1/4 size and later in summer a 3/4 size, Academy has a good bait that only costs $1.99 or $2.99 and you can get some cool color patterns, same with the bass pro rattle baits and Xcalibur etc..You can find articles on this site to explain the differences since all lipless cranks are designed for a purpose.
Rapala makes it easy, the Rippin Rap for Falling action, the Rattlin rap for cranking, and the Clackin Rap for a one knocker....Can never go wrong with all the Strike King, Rapala, or Original Bill Lewis lures.
RanndomUndead reply :
Rapala DT-6 in demon thrown in the gnarliest shallow cover you can find
OntarioFishingGuy reply :
Rapala Original Floating Minnow
Bankbeater reply :
Mann's 1 minus. I love working them through the shallow flats.
Silas reply :
MegaBass Griffon
Small and bass never have never seen it.
Oh, and it definitely catches bass.
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