Square Bills Anyone? 2024
GSU_LipRipper reply :
Havent really thrown a lot of square bills being the big crank bait fan i am, so i am curious to know what kind of square bills yall like to throw and what colors work for you! I have a tournament this weekend at Lake Sinclair and i am planning on stocking up on a few! Anything and everything yall want to share im all ears!
Thanks!
Ryan
Cast and Destroy
Revo_Carrot Stix reply :
I've started to lean toward the XCalibur XCS200. Most my waters have a lot of rock and these things can take a beating and deflect well. I'm satisfiied with the Tx3 hooks.
The Strike King KVD 1.5/2.5 have done well for me. My only problem is that I've had hooks break on me twice. After some hard fishing, these lures lose some eye-appeal with paint chipping and eyes falling off.
I've looked at the Luck E Strice RC series, but haven't felt the need to buy those over the XCaliburs.
I can't tell much difference between XCalibur and Lucky Craft SB either, except for the price and color selection. Next year, I'll have a handful of XCablibur SCS200's and handful of KVD Rattling 2.5's (with different hooks) to change it up and I'll be happy.
via reply :
the strike king kvd 1.5/2.5 is my goto crankbait. it has great action and also cheaper than many other crankbait on the market.
Marc David reply :
Lucky Craft RC 1.5 is all you need. I've fished many different square bills and the RC 1.5 is worth the extra cash.
Red reply :
The Academy H2O's have been good for me.
WdyCrankbait reply :
yeah, the excalibur are good and the Rapala crankin, ones. Get a wide selection and use them. that will tell you have they feel with your combo and work in your enviroment. Good luck!!
flippin and pitchin reply :
Excaliber for sure. The SK KVD's are decent baits. Cabelas has an Excaliber look alike called the Pork Chop and I picked up a couple and was pleased with the quality overall, especially for the price. I still like the Bomber Balsa A but they are subject to breaking on rocks.
FishinDaddy reply :
SK KVD's are high on my list but my all time favorite is the Spro Little John.
Hooligan reply :
On 9/27/2011 at 7:19 AM, Marc David said:Lucky Craft RC 1.5 is all you need. I've fished many different square bills and the RC 1.5 is worth the extra cash.
I don't deny that the RC series is one of the very best, but there is one exception: it doesn't fish well in timber. The bait has too much roll and yaw, it gets hung up so much more often than the other baits I fish. I love the bait for grass and rock, but not in wood. My favorite is the Spro Little John, as well I've done very well on the KVD 1.5 and more recently the 1.0. I also like the XCS series of baits.
Fishes in trees reply :
My favorite square bill type crank is the Timber Tiger. I think the 1/2 ounce DC8 size is the most versatile, although I throw the DC4 and the DC16 quite a bit. (The DC16 isn't really a square bill type bait.)
Most of the time I'll throw a whitish, shad colored bait, in very clear water they make a very good blue gill imitator color. In very stained/muddy water I like to throw a chartruese/purple color.
RAMBLER reply :
I like the Strike King KVD Series 1. Only problem is that in one specific area on Rodman Resevoir, the Chain Pickerel love them. They engulf them and take them away. Lost two of them until I learned to not use that lure in that area or use a wire leader.
lynyrdsky1 reply :
Love the kvd 1.5 in chartruese black back and a excalibur chartruese blue back. Always have to change the hooks on the kvd's tho cause like somestated earlier they break. I never had it break I just had them bend completely out
Primus reply :
Luckycraft RC series are my favorite with the KVD a close second. Because the Lucky Craft RC series are going to be discontinued I generally try the Strike King first as they are easier to replace. I haven't tried the Xcalibur but just recieved the Ima squarebill. Threw the Ima for app 1/2 hour Sunday, didn't catch any fish but noticed that this little bait has more vibration than any small bait that I've thrown.
zell_pop1 reply :
Either Xcalibur xcs200 or Rapala DT Fat3 .....Also I own a few Lucky Craft RC 2.5s, and they just dont cast well, my DT10s cast nearly twice as far and weigh the same.
Siebert Outdoors reply :
Big M made me some Square Billed shallow divers. I fish them around docks and timber. I wont throw a different shallow diver.
Bluebasser86 reply :
Squarebills are about the only lipped crankbait I fish. I catch fish on Xcaliburs, KVD 1.5's, RC 1.5, Luck e strike RC 1.5's, H2O's, Bandit 100's, Strike King 4S, Storm short wart. My favorites are the LC RC 1.5, Xcaliburs, and H20 baits.
Brand0n reply :
throwin some kvd 1.5s today
K_Mac reply :
I am not a crankbait guy, but the 100 Bandits have caught some decent fish for me over the last few years. White or white/chart. seems to work best for me.
SausageFingers reply :
My personal preference are the XCalibur XCS'. They've held up to some abuse this season.
JigMe reply :
I do enough fishing with KVD 1.5, but not happy with the hook quality. It got all rusty after few outings, but I do catch fish on them. Going to try KVD 1.0 next year after the new product release, hopefully they have a better hook on those.
Sherlock 60 reply :
Bomber Square A in Oxbow Bream and the KVD 1.5 and 2.5 in either bluegill or chartreuse/black back.
boystcroix reply :
I like the Bomber B and the Bandit 100s. The flat sided Rapalas with the coffin bill are another favorite.
lynyrdsky1 reply :
On 9/30/2011 at 2:40 AM, Lee.MD said:I do enough fishing with KVD 1.5, but not happy with the hook quality. It got all rusty after few outings, but I do catch fish on them. Going to try KVD 1.0 next year after the new product release, hopefully they have a better hook on those.
Could of sworn they are already on sale at bps?
JigMe reply :
Aight, time to pick up a few.
Raider Nation Fisher reply :
Bombers and H20's. Bombers in either silver and black, chart, or purple. H20's in either tilapia, baby bass, red, or blue gill.
BassHole5 reply :
XCaliber XCS100s are awesome baits
Alon with the KVD 1.5/2.5
Both are awesome baits and can take a serious beating BUT the strongest bait I've encountered yet is the Spro Fat Johns! There amazing..
GSU_LipRipper reply :
On 9/27/2011 at 9:47 AM, FishinDaddy said:SK KVD's are high on my list but my all time favorite is the Spro Little John.
I love the little john i it is my top choice! I picked up a few of the KVD HC silent cranks this past weekend!
Vinny Chase reply :
Only one mention of DT Fats? The perch color Fat 3 is at the top of my list.
roadwarrior reply :
Norman Fat Boy, Red Ear pattern
Colton Neal reply :
Bandit crankbait company has some amazing square bills. Also look into kvd's 1.5 and 2.5.
Xcalibur and lucky craft have good ones also
Mils reply :
Bandit 100, 6th sense 1.5, and the h2o baits from academy are my favorite
CRANKSTER reply :
Spro Lil Johns, and H2O's are my favorites.
Crankenstein Crony reply :
My favorite square bills are the Strike King 1.5's. I won 2 tournaments last year on SK 1.5's. Orange Craw, Black Back Chartreuse, Sexy Shad, and Chartreuse Sexy Shad have been several of my go to colors. I have also been throwing a Xcaliber XCS 100 in Foxy Shad lately. Those XCS 100 are fish catching machines too.
Hooligan reply :
On 9/26/2011 at 10:28 PM, GSU_LipRipper said:Havent really thrown a lot of square bills being the big crank bait fan i am, so i am curious to know what kind of square bills yall like to throw and what colors work for you! I have a tournament this weekend at Lake Sinclair and i am planning on stocking up on a few! Anything and everything yall want to share im all ears!
Thanks!
Ryan
Cast and Destroy
I fish four or five different square bills, different conditions get a different bait. When there's wood, I'm almost always throwing one of two baits: a Little John or KVD. In rock, I'm usually throwing a RC or Bandit. In weeds, I'm throwing a KVD or Xcalibur. I will throw a Jackall or Norman from time to time as well. The baits above are my staples, however. I have a great affinity for the Little John, I'd say that it's my most productive crank by far, particularly if you take into account the DD and MD.
614-Bass reply :
Check out the new Luck E Strike square bills they're nice for the price. By Far my favorite is the SPRO Fat and little johns the fat john caught a lot of big fish for me this spring.
tnbassfisher reply :
Bombers have been some of the only square bills that I have ever thrown.
tomustang reply :
Love my bombers
rogvegas reply :
Ive been using the spro little johns with good results, also picked up a couple fat johns but havent fished with em. Gonna try the xcalibur ones this year also.
A-Rob reply :
I fish excalibur. Normally the smallest of the 3 sizes
I also fish SK KVDs.
flippin and pitchin reply :
I forgot about my Norman's Fat Boy. That bait deserves some love too.
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