What's Your Favorite Crankbait? 2024
outdoorsman110 reply :
Simple as that, tell me your favorites.
My favorites.
1. Stanford Lures Patriot Shad
2. Kopper's Live Target Largemouth Bass
3. Kopper's Live Target Crayfish
4. Spro Fat Papa 70
5. Jackall Aragon
roadwarrior reply :
Norman Fat Boy, Redear pattern
LC Rick Clunn 3.5, yellow belly - purple back
Red Eyed Shad, chrome & blue
J Francho reply :
Lucky Craft Slim Shad D-9, CB D20, Flat Mini DR, LVR D-7 For Weedcutter, Storm Subwarts, Spro Aruku Shad.
Catt reply :
Norman's DD-22 Nutter Shad
Smithwick's Rattlin' Rogue Gold/Black Back/Orange Belly
Bill Lewis's Rat-L-Trap Toledo Gold, Red Chrome, & Gold Shad
MN_SONNEN_ANGLER reply :
old school bagleys!!!
BassinNY reply :
1-RES Bluegill
2-SK Squarebill 1.5 Black Back/Chartreuse, Bluegill
3-Bandit 200 Blue Splatterback
4-SK 3XD Blue Back/Chartreuse
5-Bomber Fat Free Shad- Chartreuse/Blue Sparkle
riskkid 2 reply :
I caugt my PB with a SK series 5 in sexy shad.....guess that makes it my favorite!
Ima Bass Ninja reply :
Academy H2O xpress square bills!
Raul reply :
Rapala Shad Rap in all it´s sizes and multiple variations
Storm Wart sub, mid, wiggle & deep
Bill Lewis Rat L-Trap
Megabass Bait X Concept
Storm Thundercrank
Rapala Taildancer
BenBassmaster reply :
Norman has some lures I like but can't remember their name, they always catch me fish.
They're cheap too!
tomustang reply :
Bomber 4As in colors they don't make anymore
Bluebasser86 reply :
Lucky Craft 1.5's
H2O squarbills
Luck e Strike square bills
Bandit 100's
Strike King series 5 and 5XD
Storm wiggle wart
Packard reply :
Spro Little John DD
Megabass Cyclone SR-X
Norman Deep Little N
WookieeJedi reply :
Shad Rap
BPS XPS deep diver
Waddle Bat
Luhr-Jensen Hot Lips in the discontinued dark brown craw/orange, just for smallies. Never fished a lure that effective for one species of fish.
tbirds00 reply :
Spro little john
Rapala shad rap
Strike king 1.5
mikeeasttn reply :
Rapala DT 10
Rapala Shad Rap
Bandit 300's
backcast88 reply :
1. Rapala Clackin Crank 55, Helsinki Shad
2. Rapala Shad Rap 5 and 7, Shad and Helsinki Shad
3. RC Lucky Craft .5DD, Citrus Sexy and Chartreuse Perch
4. Xcalibur XRK25, Foxy Shad
Hot n Tot reply :
Rapala Shad Rap #7
Avalonjohn44 reply :
LC Rick Clunn 1.5, Bandit 100, Bandit 200, Bomber B
endless reply :
Bandit
j.bruno reply :
Toss up between Rapala DT 6 , Strike King Series 3
Primus reply :
Lipless...
RedEye Shad
Sebile Flat Shad ( liquid filled silent version)
Spro Aruka Shad
Yozuri
Square Bill...
Lucky Crft RC 1.5
Strike King
Shallow...
Rapala DT6
Mid Depth...
Storm Wiggle Wart
Rapala DT 10
C Flash
Deep...
Spro DD
Strike King 6XD
Jackle Muscle Deep 16 Plus
wisconsin heat reply :
SK series 5
LC SKT mini mr
LC SKT mini dr
whitwolf reply :
Normans In varying colors and depth range.
Bomber fat free shads
Spro Little jons
And lastly an oldie but a goodie ......Rebel wee r's and deep wee r's.......
MN_SONNEN_ANGLER reply :
fat free shads are a really good one too! i always forget about them 
Aluma-Bass reply :
Redeye
Kvd 1.5 & 2.5
Fat free shad
Spro little John
bandit
airborne_angler reply :
I haven't been throwing crankbaits much in all the time I've been fishing,but a Rapala DT6 or DT10 has been getting a few fish for me lately. I'm about to upsize things and start throwing a DT16. I also have had some success with the smaller Excalibur/ Bomber Fat Free Shad crankbaits. I have probably 40 different cranks of all makes,sizes and depths,and the Rapala DT's and Fat Free Shad are what I reach for the most.
OK Bass Hunter reply :
Rapala DT-6 in bluegill
Hooligan reply :
I guess it's hard for me to choose a favorite, they're all different and based on the particular pattern I'd have a favorite bait for the pattern. I fish a lot of the LIttle John Series, a lot of Lucky Craft Fat CB series (particularly the D20), and a lot of the Strike King XD series. It all depends on the conditions and the fish.
bama_bassin reply :
Kvd 1.5
cbfishalot reply :
Yo Zuri Rattling Vibe
LC RC 1.5's
OSP Blitz MR
DD22
Bankbeater reply :
Rat-L-Traps
Sub-Warts
Mann's 1 Minus
iceintheveins reply :
1. Bomber Model A
2. Bandit 200 and 300
3. Excalibur Fat Free Series
4. Rapala Shad Rap
5. Storm Wiggle Wart
gr8outdoorz reply :
I like the same ones the bass like! 
nitrodave78 reply :
H2O Xpress squarebills
"Original" Storm Wiggle Warts
CWB reply :
Xcalibur Xr50 one knockers and regular.
S.K. Redeye Shad
KVD 1.5
Norman Thin N
S.K. 3 XD
Bomber Fat Free Guppy
S.K. 5 XD
Rapala DT16
bigbill reply :
1. Bomber FAT A, MODEL A redapplecraw, baby bass orange bottom,green bass, silver flash/shad, Brown craw, Greencraw.
2. Rapala Orginal Floater blue or black 07 size.
3. Rebel BIG CLAW crawfish chartruese
4. Norman Thin N bluegill, redear, sunfish, chartreuse killer.
5. Rapala Shad Raps green, chartruese
6. Rapala Jointed Countdowns blue with chartreuse bottom
7. Mann's baby 1 minus. Browncrawdad
Any 2" crank with an orange bottom. Any style lure.
ww2farmer reply :
Lipless: SK Red eye shad, Storm rocking shad
Sub surface: Storm sub wart, Manns baby 1-
Square bill: SK Kvd's.
Mid depth: SK KVD flat and Storm wiggle wart
Deep: SK 3xd, 5xd, and 6xd.
Jerkbaits: SK KVD, and Storm twitch stick
iabass8 reply :
red eye shads, xcaliber one knocers, kvd 1.0-1.5, lc 1.5, rapala dt3
Shane J reply :
SK 1.5 KVD bluegill square bill. The one that other dude is lookin' for. I don't use cranks much, but that one does it every time I do throw it.
olegs reply :
1. jointed shad rap
2. SK lipless red eye shad
3. KVD 2.5
4. KVD 1.5
5. LC 1.5
Richard Savage reply :
(1) Bill Lewis 1/2oz and 1/4oz Rat-L-Traps
(2) Norman DLN
(3) Norman DD22
Arv reply :
Lc rick clunn 2.5
sk 1.5 and 2.5
sk red eye
Ratherbfishing reply :
Since my two largest bass came from a Rapala (Glass) Shad Rap, I guess that has to be my vote.
BassWhole! reply :
On 4/13/2012 at 10:52 AM, gr8outdoorz said:I like the same ones the bass like!
I like the ones this guy likes...
Dylan L reply :
Not really a crankbait but my PB was on a Rapala Husky Jerk (don't know the size off the top of my head). I just slowly reel them in with a few short pauses.
jignfule reply :
DT-16 cause a caught a pb on one
kylek reply :
Mine as of this past weekend is the Storm Arashi square bill in the black silver shad color. Caught a 4lb bass on my 5th cast.
tholmes reply :
There are way too many choices out there for me to pick one as a favorite. I fish crankbaits a lot and have in my tackle box right now Norman, Bomber, Rapala, Strike King, Bandit, Rebel, Xcalibur, H2O Express and a few others. All have their place and time.
Tom
JWOA reply :
The ones tht work where Im fishing...not so much whats my favorite but whats the bass' favorite... jk
I like the H20 Squarebills
Shad Rap by Rapala
D10 Series by rapala
H20 Rattle Traps
KVD 1.5
down4ttown reply :
Arashi Square and GY Chikara for right now.
AK-Jax86 reply :
this month I started using the KVD 1.5's again and I love them don't know why I ever put them down, actually I do I was addicted to frogs. I also like the rapala Shad Rap (sr6) just started using them for deeper waters and I like them a lot.
Hattrick7 reply :
If I had to pick one KVD 1.5 sexy shad.
AaronSchneider reply :
1. Storm Wiggle Wart
2. Storm Arashi
3. Live Target Largemouth Bass
4. Bomber Fat Free Shad
5. Rapala XRap Shad
Talonman reply :
Mann's Baby 1-Minus Elite
Color: Bluegill
Rapala DT 4
Color: Bluegill
Color: Yellow Perch
Lucky Craft ( Rick Clunn ) 1.5 RT Rattle In Crankbaits
Color: TO Chart Blue
IMA Rock N' Vibe 1/2oz Sinking #6 Owner ST-36
Color: Wounded Shad
Chaz Hickcox reply :
Bomber fat free shad in emerald shad.
Bomber fat free squarebills in dances pearl white
XCalibur squarebills, color depends on the water
MS Fisherman reply :
1. Rapala DT-10 Ike's Custom Ink- "Smash"
2. Norman Fat Boy- "Apparition"
3. Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap- "Diamond Dust"
4. Rapala Scatter Rap Shad- "Helsinki shad"
5. Backstabber Square-Bill Crankbait- Chartreuse Black Stabber
Brock1789 reply :
Bandit 200 bluegill
Volboy reply :
#5 shad rap early Spring- craw color
300 Bandit- TN Shad
Spro Fat Papa 70 in Nasty Shad and TN River Gizzard Shad
SK Series 5 in Sexy Shad or Chart Sexy
SK 6xd in Citrus Shad
Fat Free Shad BDS7 in Citrus Shad
SK KVD 1.5 Squarebill in Citrus Shad
bassh8er reply :
On 4/5/2012 at 9:33 PM, roadwarrior said:Norman Fat Boy, Redear pattern
LC Rick Clunn 3.5, yellow belly - purple back
Red Eyed Shad, chrome & blue
Where do you find a LC RC3.5?
I've never seen that.
I like StormSubwarts, RC 1.5 in Bull Bream and the Fat free Fry.
Hooligan reply :
On 2/15/2014 at 3:33 PM, bassh8er said:Where do you find a LC RC3.5?
I've never seen that.
I like StormSubwarts, RC 1.5 in Bull Bream and the Fat free Fry.
Now the LC Series, formerly the RC series. http://www.luckycraft.com/luckycrafthome/Products/crankbait/lc3-5.html
They also do the DD version.
Favorite cranks are BDF8 Fat Free, LC 3.5XD, Jackal Muscle, Megabass Knuckle, and a few other odds and ends.
jeremyryanwebb reply :
Livetarget Crawfish Squarebill (Brown/Blue)
Bagley Honey B (Sexy Shad)
Rapala Scatter Rap (Ike's Old School)
bassh8er reply :
On 2/15/2014 at 4:36 PM, Hooligan said:Now the LC Series, formerly the RC series. http://www.luckycraft.com/luckycrafthome/Products/crankbait/lc3-5.html
They also do the DD version.
Favorite cranks are BDF8 Fat Free, LC 3.5XD, Jackal Muscle, Megabass Knuckle, and a few other odds and ends.
Didn't know they made it in that size.
Love the RC series and bought them at my local BPS, but maybe they didn't stock that size?
Hooligan reply :
The 3.5 sold out awfully quickly in the squarebill. The DD series and XD not so much. I don't think, however, many are stocking the RTO or LC 3.5.On 2/16/2014 at 9:59 AM, bassh8er said:Didn't know they made it in that size.
Love the RC series and bought them at my local BPS, but maybe they didn't stock that size?
TorqueConverter reply :
I'm a huge crankbait nerd. I can't even begin to pick a top 5 let alone a single bait, but if I had to pick only one, It would have to be the Rapala DT-6.
I catch way too many fish on that bait, including 'eyes and pike to not have it be my favorite crank. I am partial to Demon Craw but I like all colors.
All water temps and colors, DT-6 all day long.
Sam reply :
Easy question - difficult answer as illustrated by the responses.
My favorite "any type of bait" depends on too many factors.
Some of these factors include time of year, water clarity, water temperature, fishing a lake or river, current, smallmouth or largemouth bass, going deep or staying shallow, line test, line type and on and on and on.
So to tell you that I love the KVD 1.5 square bill would be correct. But I am not telling you when I would throw it or how which is the secret to success with any presentation.
This time of year a tight wobble bait, like a Shad Rap or a lipless crankbait is a good choice along with a jerkbait. But I can't tell you the color or size until I study the weather, water temperature, water clarity, cold fronts, structure, cover, etc. on the body of water I will be fishing.
And there is no guarantee that these tight wobble baits will work so I will have to have a back up plan and take those back up baits with me.
Don't those little green monsters make your life difficult???
TorqueConverter reply :
On 2/16/2014 at 7:56 PM, Sam said:Easy question - difficult answer as illustrated by the responses.
My favorite "any type of bait" depends on too many factors.
Some of these factors include time of year, water clarity, water temperature, fishing a lake or river, current, smallmouth or largemouth bass, going deep or staying shallow, line test, line type and on and on and on.
So to tell you that I love the KVD 1.5 square bill would be correct. But I am not telling you when I would throw it or how which is the secret to success with any presentation.
This time of year a tight wobble bait, like a Shad Rap or a lipless crankbait is a good choice along with a jerkbait. But I can't tell you the color or size until I study the weather, water temperature, water clarity, cold fronts, structure, cover, etc. on the body of water I will be fishing.
And there is no guarantee that these tight wobble baits will work so I will have to have a back up plan and take those back up baits with me.
Don't those little green monsters make your life difficult???
How much do you belive in the "cold water, tight wobble" theory?
I ask this because I pay no attention to the tightness or wideness of wobble when selecting a crank. My criteria for a cold water crank is always, a good wobble, but with the ability in cold water to slow roll the bait and have a great action at low speeds combined with, if applicable, a low buoyancy to keep the bait down. Honestly, at any water temp, a good action is a good action is a good action with tightness or wideness be damned.
A ultra thin billed. low buoyancy crank with a good action is always a #1 pick in cold water. Keep in mind, my bass have no idea what a shad is.
While I'm not in love with the action (wobble) of the Storm Arashi, that super thin bill and "reasonable" buoyancy make it a bait I intend to throw once the water temp reach the 40s.
Historically, my go to baits in low vis cold shallow water, have been the Bagleys Balsa B#2, recently replaced by the Excal XCS 200. I hope the Storm Arashi Square Bill can replace the Excal baits.
WdyCrankbait reply :
Gotta go with a Rapala DT-6, Helsinki Shad.
CJV reply :
LC 1.5 or Megabass Knuckle and even the jackall aska.
Mainebass1984 reply :
Strike King squarebill 1.5s for numbers of bass, 2.5s for big bass
Live target crawfish squarebill.
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