Who Makes The Best Lipped Shallow Diving Crankbait, In Your Opinion? 2024
WDE86 reply :
I'm loving a couple I picked up made by Mann's (I apologize for not knowing the specific model). They have a good tight action and are great for fishing over grass beds in shallow water.
ghost reply :
Bass Pro Shops The Egg.
Matthew Veillion reply :
Lucie strike rick clunn crankbaits. I have a few of them and none of them run crooked and none have broken. The only bad thing is they don't have bluegill and crawfish colors.
roadwarrior reply :
Norman Fat Boy, LC 2.5 & 3.5 and Bandit 200 & 300.
Maxximus Redneckus reply :
Manns
powerduster reply :
Well I really have only one really shallow crankbait and its the megabass griffon zero. I like it a lot and I happen to grab the last one from my local tackle shop so it's pretty poplular. One day Im gonna lose it to a pickerel and I am gonna feel really bad.
JeziHogg reply :
Strike King KVD 1.5 and 2.5
Matthew Veillion reply :
Luck e strike* sorry for the typo
Ratherbfishing reply :
I haven't tried them all but the Mann's 1 minus is difficult to beat.
Bankbeater reply :
I like Mann's. Several people that I fish with like the BPS models. I use to fish Storm Sub warts, but they have become hard to find.
gobig reply :
I have got several that I like for different situations but if I had to choose just one, it would be a Luhr Jensen speedtrap. They cast like crap and they are not that durable but they flat out catch big fish. I don't own another crank that has put more fish over 5# in the boat.
prjavelin reply :
manns 1 minus. that thing moves a lot of water.
Bluebasser86 reply :
I guess I consider baits like a 1- to be more of a topwater than a crankbait but if you're talking super shallow a 1- or subwart are my favorites. A little deeper and it's a LC 1.5.
Snakehead Whisperer reply :
On 5/14/2013 at 8:46 PM, ghost said:Bass Pro Shops The Egg.
These are the truth. Hooks aren't that great, but they can be changed. I've caught more large snakeheads on the egg than any other bait. 1- is also a great bait. The ghost gill color has been really good to me.
I consider these wake baits.
floridabassman reply :
6th sense or strike king
Silas reply :
Secret weapon!!
Megabass SR-X Griffon.......Crack-Jungle color!
Small and deadly. Expensive, too!
bleedingshrimp reply :
I'm actually rather partial to my Bomber square As. Granted, my experience is limited.
flippin and pitchin reply :
Norman N and Luhr Jensen Speed Trap have been my best producers over the last 13 years.
fadetoblack21 reply :
The shallowest I own at the moment would have to be the Xcalibur xcs 100's. I love them, and have been finding a ton of them at the Walmart bargain bin over the last few weeks for under $3, I own ALOT of these. . .
backwater4 reply :
Mann's Baby 1-
Koofy Smacker reply :
Definitely 6th Sense
Manigotapee reply :
Daves Custom Baits....Black Market Balsa!
www.davescustombaits.com
clayton86 reply :
Manns 1 minus I buy them every chance I get I don't see em often in stores around here though
MarkH024 reply :
On 5/15/2013 at 9:56 AM, Snakehead Whisperer said:These are the truth. Hooks aren't that great, but they can be changed. I've caught more large snakeheads on the egg than any other bait. 1- is also a great bait. The ghost gill color has been really good to me.
I consider these wake baits.
What depths are you getting with on these? Line diameter? I want a batch of cranks to run 6-10 inches below surface.
Manns 1- like stated was going to be my next attempt.
For straight up squarebills I like the KVD 1.5 or 2.5.
tholmes reply :
On 5/14/2013 at 9:43 PM, roadwarrior said:Norman Fat Boy, LC 2.5 & 3.5 and Bandit 200 & 300.
^^ This. The Norman Fat Boy is a killer! I also like the Rapala DT-4.
Tom
Snakehead Whisperer reply :
With the egg I usually get anywhere from a surface wake to 3" depth regardless of line or cadence. I usually fish either 30lb. braid w/15lb. fluoro leader, or straight 8 lb. fluoro. The Mann's 1 Minus will be closer to your goal of 6" but fall short of 10".On 5/16/2013 at 2:03 AM, MarkH024 said:What depths are you getting with on these? Line diameter? I want a batch of cranks to run 6-10 inches below surface. Manns 1- like stated was going to be my next attempt. For straight up squarebills I like the KVD 1.5 or 2.5.
MarkH024 reply :
On 5/16/2013 at 2:47 AM, Snakehead Whisperer said:With the egg I usually get anywhere from a surface wake to 3" depth regardless of line or cadence. I usually fish either 30lb. braid w/15lb. fluoro leader, or straight 8 lb. fluoro. The Mann's 1 Minus will be closer to your goal of 6" but fall short of 10".
Thanks bud
Snakehead Whisperer reply :
No prob.On 5/16/2013 at 2:55 AM, MarkH024 said:Thanks bud
whitwolf reply :
Custom made square bills from a board member.....Tn. shad...
Blue Streak reply :
Speed Traps, a very under rated bait.
PondBoss reply :
Bomber Square-A is one of my favorite baits of all time. Wake baits, I have a few of the H2O wakes and they are great. Also the Bomber shallow-A
Swamp Johnny reply :
I agree with the Manns 1- (Baby and regular Manns 1-). The Egg is probably my second favorite. (The ones I modify to run deeper than 6" are amazing!)
And you can't beat 1.5's and 2.5's Lucky Craft KO's. (I've painted quit a few of these- they work extremely well (for a plastic Crank).
Old school lure that kicks amazing arse? Rapala (wood) Shallow Fat Rap SFR-7 1/2 OZ- They are discontinued and extremely expensive now-a-days. As these discontinued lures become harder to get and MUCH, MUCH, harder to manufacter, the guys that held on to those old Bagley's, Luh Jensen, and (ugh) "other ones" are gonna have some really nice baits that this new generation of 4-5 LBers have never "felt" or seen.
With a bit of modification the River 2 Sea Cha Cha is another "sleeper" shallow Crank most fish have never seen/felt. (I paint mine in Frog colors and tweak it- works WELL!)
Ironic that nobody on this forum has mentioned Rapala.......is it me or has Rapala made one too many "duds" here in the last 10 years??? Compared to a company like Manns (which typically has solid, well-designed, lures) Rapala is batting (like) 250 lately. (lol)
The Rapala Scatter Shad is new technology???? Really?? Anybody tried the Molix Vario (back in 2011)? (LOL)
Hey, no offense to the Rapala company (or the people/customers who fish them religiously)- they made the best lures for many years......they are the Mcdonalds of lures! 1 billion served! (lol)
tomustang reply :
When I see shallow I think 1ft or less. BPS Egg reeled in fast and Bomber Shallow A are my two favorite.
Ratherbfishing reply :
On 5/16/2013 at 12:55 PM, Swamp Johnny said:I agree with the Manns 1- (Baby and regular Manns 1-). The Egg is probably my second favorite. (The ones I modify to run deeper than 6" are amazing!)
And you can't beat 1.5's and 2.5's Lucky Craft KO's. (I've painted quit a few of these- they work extremely well (for a plastic Crank).
Old school lure that kicks amazing arse? Rapala (wood) Shallow Fat Rap SFR-7 1/2 OZ- They are discontinued and extremely expensive now-a-days. As these discontinued lures become harder to get and MUCH, MUCH, harder to manufacter, the guys that held on to those old Bagley's, Luh Jensen, and (ugh) "other ones" are gonna have some really nice baits that this new generation of 4-5 LBers have never "felt" or seen.
With a bit of modification the River 2 Sea Cha Cha is another "sleeper" shallow Crank most fish have never seen/felt. (I paint mine in Frog colors and tweak it- works WELL!)
Ironic that nobody on this forum has mentioned Rapala.......is it me or has Rapala made one too many "duds" here in the last 10 years??? Compared to a company like Manns (which typically has solid, well-designed, lures) Rapala is batting (like) 250 lately. (lol)
The Rapala Scatter Shad is new technology???? Really?? Anybody tried the Molix Vario (back in 2011)? (LOL)
Hey, no offense to the Rapala company (or the people/customers who fish them religiously)- they made the best lures for many years......they are the Mcdonalds of lures! 1 billion served! (lol)
I hadn't mentioned Floating Rapala's ONLY because I don't view them as shallow diving crankbaits. But "shallow" is relative I suppose. I LOVE Floating Rapala's. If there is a crankbait that can produce a fish when none others will, it's the floating Rapala.
Swamp Johnny reply :
On 5/17/2013 at 3:56 AM, Ratherbfishing said:I hadn't mentioned Floating Rapala's ONLY because I don't view them as shallow diving crankbaits. But "shallow" is relative I suppose. I LOVE Floating Rapala's. If there is a crankbait that can produce a fish when none others will, it's the floating Rapala.
I agree! One of the best techniques of all time for Spooky clear water fish is a Floating Rap. BUT, Rapala designed that quite a while back. In my honest opinion, the 2 best things Rapala has come out with latlety (for Bass) is the Husky Jerk and the Skitter Pop.
Why??? Why would I diss Rapala??? I'm not. I have and use (choice modified) Rapala's. But, to be honest, I rarely use a Rapala lure on tourney day. Why?
#1 Because every single person (whether they be a sponsored Torunament fisherman to an 8 yr old bank fishing) uses a Rapala. Even people who don't fish know Rapala. Needless to say, the (older/larger) Bass have ugh seen a Rapala a couple times....up close....(wink).
#2. There are many more options than a Rapala now-a-days. Twenty-five years ago Rapala was (really) the only game in town.....and of course, there are ways to modify lures to make them unusual enough to make them less "ordinary"...
ALL those Pros we watch on TV- they are using modified lures- plain and simple.
Bass Junkie reply :
For the method you mentioned specifically, I can think of no better bait than the Lucky Craft LC Wake Action crank. I personally prefer the 3.5WK model.
BuckMaxx reply :
Bomber
moguy1973 reply :
Bomber Square A here. Caught a lot of quality fish on them.
ghost reply :
BPS The Egg caught this nice bass. I like that I can cast this lure far, has very good action. It does come with crappy treble hooks so I changed out to VMC short shank size 4 trebles. Since this lure is short in length, the hooks get caught in each other.
Also The Egg is a tough lure, it's been banged on rocks and other debris and have not lost the bill and still runs true.
Have alot of confidence in this lure, also does a great job as a v wake lure.
Sam reply :
WDE, everyone has their favorites. Mann's are excellent.
Your goal is to choose ones based on your fishing and HOW MANY ARE YOU GOING TO LOSE IN THE GRASS AND WOOD?
If you lose one or two you need to consider the less expensive models.
If you do not lose any you can go with the higher priced brands.
The funny thing is that the normal bass don't know the difference between a low and high priced crankbait. Of course, there are a number of the big bass that read this Forum and will only hit those cranks priced at over $10. Otherwise, the crank of your choice will do the trick.
Another factor is the time of year. A think body crank for cold water and a fat one for a big wobble in warm water is what you need. I have my favorite brand and colors. You have to experiment and do the same.
Now go out and experiment with Bandits, Megabass and Strike Kings and let us know which ones produce the best fish.
CPBassFishing reply :
Anyoye using the ima roumba? Its so good.....
related Fishing Tackle topic
© 2024 - fishing.qciss.net. All Rights Reserved.