Strike King Square Bill Crankbait review and price compare 2025
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Product overview
product features
- kvd square bill 1.5 / black back chartreuse
- Sport type: Fishing
From the manufacturer
KVD Crankbaits
Squarebill Crankbait
Designed to the exact specifications of angling legend Kevin VanDam. Perfect for shallow water and power fishing. The squarebill design and unique "hunting" action will constantly "wander" with erratic movement, while still running true. It also deflects perfectly off cover to entice strikes. The KVD series of baits are designed with no internal rattles for a "silent" approach.
Flat Side Crankbait
The KVD 1.5 Flat Side crankbait has a slender modified flat side for erratic thumping action with a body size similar to the KVD 1.5 Squarebill.
| KVD 1.0 Squarebill Crankbait | KVD 1.5 Squarebill Crankbait | KVD 1.5 Shallow Squarebill Crankbait | KVD 1.5 Deep Squarebill Crankbait | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIVING DEPTH (FEET) | 2-4' | 3-7' | 3' | 9' |
| WEIGHT | 3/8oz | 7/16oz | 3/8oz | 7/16oz |
| MODEL NUMBER | HCKVDS1.0 | HCKVDS1.5 | HCKVDS1.5SH | HCKVDS1.5D |
| KVD 2.5 Squarebill Crankbait | KVD 4.0 Squarebill Crankbait | KVD 8.0 Squarebill Crankbait | KVD 1.5 Flat Side Crankbait | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIVING DEPTH (FEET) | 3-5' | 6' | 6-9' | 8' |
| WEIGHT | 5/8oz | 5/8oz | 1 1/2oz | 3/8oz |
| MODEL NUMBER | HCKVDS2.5 | HCKVDS4.0 | HCKVDS8.0 | HCKVD1.5F |
"A squarebill is something I've always got tied on." - Kevin VanDam
With KVD's help, we designed crankbaits that have:
- Chip-resistant finishes
- 3D "look-alive" eyes
- Erratic action
A KVD crankbait is versatile, efficient, and it just flat catches them.
product description
Lew's HCKVDS1.5-535 KVD Square Bill 1.5 / Black Back Chartreuse
product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Product Dimensions : 1 x 1 x 1 inches; 0.16 Ounces
- Item model number : HCKVDS1.5-535
- Department : Unisex-adult
- Date First Available : September 17, 2010
- Manufacturer : Strike King Lures
- ASIN : B0043FLGGA
important information
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Questions about Strike King Square Bill Crankbait
Q:
whats the best color?
Answer: I use them in Michigan in clear water lakes for smallmouth..best colors for me are red or brown crawfish..
Answer: Red is absolutely the best in stained or muddy water
Answer: If your Bass fishing in the upper mid-west, get an "Orange Bream" KVD squarebill. You will thank me.
Answer: Bass one...They work great!
Answer: Depending on time of the year, Tennessee shad or Baby bass.
Q:
can i use it on surf casting ? if not what is the advice ?
Answer: It was designed to catch Largemouth Bass. As far as surf casting? It is too light to cast far.
Answer: I don't think this lure would be ideal for surf fishing. You would probably need a weight to get good casts. You want to cast as far as possible in surf. This lure might put a lot of strain on the line.
Answer: You could but it is a bit over kill for that small bait. A MH spin casting rod would be much better if you want a spin cast
Q:
Can you use these in saltwater applications? I'm just getting into fishing, so, sorry if this is a stupid question.
Answer: This is not considered a saltwater lure. It's a bass lure for freshwater lakes. I do not know where you are fishing or what you are fishing for, but thee are better choices.
Answer: I don't see why not, make sure to rinse salt water off lure when done.
Answer: You can. But you need to change out the hooks because they rust quick.
Q:
does the green pumping craw color have a purple tint to the top?
Answer: i dont know for sure, but your color is important from bottom, that is where your strikes of fish come from. They are looking up.
Answer: Not sure but don't think so
Q:
Why does it not have a rattle? Wouldn't that be a pro to getting a fishes attention?
Answer: If you're looking for a rattle, get the strike king Rattle traps. These crank baits make plenty enough noise for fish to hear
Answer: Not always! Sometimes fish prefer the silent lure to one with rattles. I find in clear water that is the case. I use rattles to help aid in location of the lure in poor water clarity conditions.
Answer: They do come with rattles. Theirs silent crankbaits and rattling crankbaits.
Answer: You might want to do a little more research with your baits. You don't always want a rattle on your baits. If this is what you want, then try a rattle trap. These are crankbaits.
Answer: Early in the season and on water with heavy pressure it is sometimes better not to have a rattle inside. It tends to spook the fish more than attract them. It's best to have a selection of both types. Rattle traps (lipless cranks) are not be a good substitute for square bill crank baits. The actions are different, as well as the depths. I prefer the wider wobble of the square bill when the water is warmer (late spring and summer in Ok). You can get square bills in both rattle and silent types. Hope this helped.
Answer: I use it when I'm fishing water with a lot of pressure, It makes them bite for reaction more than hunger. I think at least
Q:
Why are the prices so high? The 2.5 size models can be found for $5.69 - $6.49 at almost any tackle shop. These are listed at 40-60% above that.
Q:
How long is each lure?
Answer: KVD HC 1.0 2" 1/4oz 2-4ft
Answer: The size that is listed as ounces is actually the length. 1.5 inches, 2.5 inches etc, rather than ounces.
Q:
what's the weight for the 1.5 KVD cranks?
Answer: I believe this Crankbait is available in two weights, 1.5oz and 2.5oz.
Answer: From the official catalog:
Answer: 3/8 oz
Q:
Can these be used to catch bluegills, tilipia, and catfish?
Answer: I would say no due to the size of their mouths to the size of the baits
Answer: Not usually.
Q:
What are all of the dimensions of the different sizes?
Q:
What’s the length on the 1.5 and 2.5 from beginning of the bill to tail?
Q:
The size/weight does not match bass pro. i'm looking for the standard 1.5 which is listed as 2 3/4" and 7/16oz. this lists a 1.5inch or 1.5 ounc?
Answer: At the price their showing, even if it’s actually a 1.5, go with 6th Sense. Any questions, just call them and they help you pick color, size, etc. And you don’t have to change hooks out of the package! 1.5 should be your standard 1.5 on here. If you click on 1.5 your selection is limited. Amazon really need to revamp their fishing section IMO. I run into this problem allot with other lures. But hard to beat 2 day vs 1 week+ shipping!
Q:
how long are they
Answer: 2.5- once does not mean 2.5oz I ordered these by mistake thinking that's what it meant seller would not respond for refund 2.5 is the model and is about 3.25" long and $5.99 at academy sports.
Answer: About 3.5 inches but 2.5 refers to depth lure runs not length or wait
Q:
How long is the 1 ounce crankbait.
Answer: 2-1/2"
Answer: 3inch
Answer: appox 2inches
Q:
Why is there two of each color one with a number and one without?
Answer: have no idea..i did ot notice that about lure
Q:
What is the size of it? always of mention of the size, coz i want small baits to catch carps,eels, loaches, and glassy. Usually not so big to catch 4"
Answer:
Answer:
Answer: Three different sizes 1.0, 1.5 and 2.5.
Q:
I noticed some colors mention rattles and some say "with no internal rattles." Do these have rattles or not?
Answer: It depends on the model. I believe the actual KVD ones are silent and the standard versions have rattles.
Answer: The red one I got did
Answer: mine does not
Q:
how do you work these baits if they float? aren't they supposed to dive 3 to 5 feet?
Answer: you just reel them in and they dive to 3-5 feet. You can reel them in, pause, let them float up if you desire. If you get hung up on a weed or a log,
Answer: They do dive. I used them for walleyes, bass, and northern pike and they worked great! I used a medium retrieve speed. They have a lot of movement and click.
Answer: They have to float otherwise they couldn't swim shallow. Crank baits are hollow baits that only dive when being reeled in. The square bill on the front dives below the waters surface and swims three to five feet deep
Answer: When you crank them in, they dive below the surface, but, while fishing around brush or trees or rock, when you feel an obstruction, you stop cranking, and they will float up past whatever stopped them, clear of whatever it was, often getting a strike, or allowing you to then continue cranking.
Answer: The plastic bill on the front is what makes them dive. Don't be afraid to throw squarebills into nasty wood cover.
Q:
How big is it
Answer: You can pick whatever weight you desire. Strike king has full dimiesion guided on website
Answer: It's 2-1/2"
Q:
Is this good for catching large mouth bass?
Answer: yes.also good on smallmouth bass
Answer: Yes it is, but when the temp gets hotter, the fish go deeper and this might not make it to that depth. The water cools at night, and the bass will come up to feed.
Answer: Great for it. Any type of bass.
Answer: Yes.. good bait for catching LMB
Answer: This is my go-to Crankbait for largemouth. Have tried various colors and sizes but the 1.5 shad color seems to always deliver for me.
Q:
Are they good for crappie?
Q:
I want gizzard shad but it says "1.5-ounce". does this mean the lure is an ounce? i see the sizes/weights on tacklewarehouse and this is misleading.
Answer: Just so you know the 2.5 is a half ounce so 1.5 Is smaller. The 1.5 is actually inches and if I was you I would go with a 2.5. Inches they work better!
Answer: Yes its 1 1/2 ounces.
Answer: That’s 1 and a half ounces
Answer: Yeah ....it’s a beast
Answer: Yes
Product reviews of Strike King Square Bill Crankbait
Bradley Alty : Five Stars
Great Lure
Steve A : ... bit skeptical of these baits given I've always had bad luck with crankbaits shaped like this
I was a bit skeptical of these baits given I've always had bad luck with crankbaits shaped like this. but after seeing some fishing videos online where these were used almost exclusively, I decided to give them a try. We took a fishing trip to northern Michigan and on this particular day nothing was biting. So I decided to just try this new bait (I got the Sexy Blugill) and stick with it for a long period of time. Sure enough, boom -- the bite was on. The other guy I was fishing with (who had the front of the boat mind you) got nothing and I was able to land 4-5 pike with a bass or two. The action was great, it floats (which is nice to get around debris) and, despite floating, is heavy enough that you can cast a good distance. I'm probably going to pick up some different colors just because I like this particular bait so much .
obie1 : Great lure
These lures catch fish, and lots of them, runs true, I have several colors, they all catch fish
Rccolaman : Decent lure
Firstly id like to say that my favorite type of lure is a crankbait so I am no beginner to using them. I typically catch over 20 fish an outing. With that being said I just cant catch fish with these and I own them in bluegill and pumpkin seed. personally id recommend people taking a look at rapala lures they all perform. Not saying this is a bad lure I just cant recommend a lure to other fishermen that I cant get one strike off. Mind you I would switch to a rapala crankbait and cast the same areas and catch bass. The dept profiles on the lures are almost exactly the same. Im not giving up on them so if anything changes I will update this review.
Amazon Customer : FALSE ADVERTISING! 7/8 oz only
Normally I would give a straight King KVD square Bill a 5 star rating. This was advertised as the 2.5 oz lure. I thought I was going to receive the KVD 8.0 square bill at a really good price based on the description. Instead I got the 2.5 size, which is 7/8 of an ounce not 2.5 oz. Description is completely wrong and I had this issue escalated to the proper Amazon team to have the description changed to the right product. Amazon told me that their team looked into it, and that the two and a half ounce and one and a half ounce descriptions are the proper descriptions even though they are not, and I promise you they are not, and that they were not going to change the descriptions thus leaving these items falsely advertised on purpose. is there anyone else out there who is sick and tired of Amazon taking advantage of us selling us crap and falsely advertising it?? If so let's get in contact and start a class action lawsuit against them for thinking they can continue to lie to us and falsely advertise their products. Let's turn Jeff bezos's lies into some of our money.
Amazon Customer : Not 2.5 ounce
2.5 inch, not 2.5 ounce.... still a nice lure at a good price
Phoenix : Five Stars
Perfect
Harold : great little crank bait
cant wait to try them for small mouth bass made very well look great
JT : Careful, the Mud Fish love this color.
Bait is very buoyant and swims good. I haven't really fished it a lot due to the summer heat. I'm more of a fall, winter and spring fisherman. The few times I have fished it the bait performed very well and has good movement action. I fished this bait one late afternoon in early summer and couldn't keep the mud fish off of this color. Caught 7 mud fish in 30 min, one about 7-8 lbs. Gave up on the Bass and Jack that day and started pan fishing.
Amazon Customer : BUYERS BE WARE. False advertising. Not 2.5oz. Waste of money
Don’t buy. Not 2.5 oz. it’s not even 2.5 inches. False advertising. And horrible hooks. Don’t buy
DaleMac56 : KVD Sexy Shad is the absolute best crankbait!
I used the KVD Sexy Shad crankbait for the first time yesterday. I caught a 5 pound Largemouth Bass on my third cast. Impressive enough. I went on to catch a 2 pound and a 1 pound Largemouth. Then here is where it gets very impressive... I caught a 5 pound catfish (unreal I know) and a 12+ pound Striped Bass. What a great day. I ordered 2 more today in case I ever lose this one. I would jump in freezing water to retrieve a KVD Sexy Shad crankbait after my day.
Bill C. : I call it like i see it
The 2.5 size looks nothing like the pic, no stripes, and colors are a bit off. went to fav honey hole a fished this bluegill for hours and not a bite,,, changed to the 2.5 pumpkin seed and fish on ,, 6 -SMB in the same time frame.. now it could have just been the bite turned on? whos to say. nice lure just like all the KVD cranks just know that it has no stripes.
NH
NH
Dave S : Five Stars
Always a great bait!
4daluvamusic : Five Stars
Great bass buster lures!!
M203 Spc : Strike King Square Bill Crankbait (Sexy Shad, 2.5-Ounce)
great swimming action, all that's needed is a constant reel in speed and the lure does the job. paint is very durable, no chip or fade
Jonathon : awesome
I ordered 2 of these crankbaits after watching a friend school me with one. He was using the sexy shad so i had to be different and get the black back chart got out there first throw nothing second throw nothing was starting to think maybe i had the wrong color but after the third they started tearing it up.. I love these crankbaits no only ones i will buy are the kvds...This package also cam like 4 days early which gave me a surpise chance to use them on this past sundays river trip...We will def be doing business again thanks!!!!!
JCF : Tried a bunch of stuff that day and this baby produced two fish when nothing else produced (pretty cool water still)
This crankbait in the orange belly craw color just landed me about a 5lb smallie in early April off the Columbia River. Tried a bunch of stuff that day and this baby produced two fish when nothing else produced (pretty cool water still). Will order a couple more for the box!
**UPDATE**
I fished these through the pre-spawn and well into summer and fall and they never let me down. The action on these square bill cranks is really fantastic and fish bite enticing. I like the shallow retrieve late summer to avoid all the weeds in the river.
**UPDATE**
I fished these through the pre-spawn and well into summer and fall and they never let me down. The action on these square bill cranks is really fantastic and fish bite enticing. I like the shallow retrieve late summer to avoid all the weeds in the river.
Bradley Alty : Five Stars
Great Lure
ray quillen : Five Stars
love this for smallmouth..will be june 2017 before I use it
FRANK SPEARS : Four Stars
just what I wanted
Kawika : Five Stars
Great product!
Jonathon : awesome
I ordered 2 of these crankbaits after watching a friend school me with one. He was using the sexy shad so i had to be different and get the black back chart got out there first throw nothing second throw nothing was starting to think maybe i had the wrong color but after the third they started tearing it up.. I love these crankbaits no only ones i will buy are the kvds...This package also cam like 4 days early which gave me a surpise chance to use them on this past sundays river trip...We will def be doing business again thanks!!!!!
hector baez : Can’t go wrong with strike king
Package arrived right on time, can’t wait to use this product come first Saturday in may. Hooks are sharp & paint job on the crankbait is fenomenal
Amazon Customer : BUYERS BE WARE. False advertising. Not 2.5oz. Waste of money
Don’t buy. Not 2.5 oz. it’s not even 2.5 inches. False advertising. And horrible hooks. Don’t buy
J. Marco : Five Stars
Awsome lure
J. Marco : Five Stars
Awsome lure
Bob walsh : Replaced my Rebels!
Best shallow crankbait on the market!
J. Marco : Five Stars
Awsome lure
wolfinwolfsclothing : Shallow water plug.
You can control this plug to dive shallow or plunge deep ...
I like the control this plug gives me.
I like the control this plug gives me.
tdsails : Five Stars
Good quality and solid lure. Use this to bump over submerged structure. Bounces off the limbs pretty well.
Chris McCoy : Bass seem to like it
It seems to be a well made, good quality lure. It does collect weeds, but I was fishing in a weedy pond, so that's to be expected. I've only used it once, but I caught a 6.5lb large mouth on it. Nice crankbait, no complaints.
fred : Does it work
Great lure
Geoff : Five Stars
nailed a beautiful bass on this guy without much effort. I am hooked :P
Jeffery kelly : Great Lure!
This Square Bill Lure really catches fish, I ordered more because of the amount of fish I caught! Great Lure, bass love em!
Seamus Frazer-Newcomb : Five Stars
great lure with good action. caught a 18 inch trout on it last week and many bass to come.
Johnny : Strike King puts a lot of work on these to get them just right
To much to say
Jack : One of my favorites
One of my go to lures....
rick : as described
met my expectations, I am satisfied
Rccolaman : Decent lure
Firstly id like to say that my favorite type of lure is a crankbait so I am no beginner to using them. I typically catch over 20 fish an outing. With that being said I just cant catch fish with these and I own them in bluegill and pumpkin seed. personally id recommend people taking a look at rapala lures they all perform. Not saying this is a bad lure I just cant recommend a lure to other fishermen that I cant get one strike off. Mind you I would switch to a rapala crankbait and cast the same areas and catch bass. The dept profiles on the lures are almost exactly the same. Im not giving up on them so if anything changes I will update this review.
buck : Five Stars
great
Godin : Five Stars
Excellent product (Made in U.S.A). Your shipping was very fast and professionally packaged.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Trent : Great Lure
Works great at Lake Mead. Caught a lot of Stripers!
GUSS : This color gets the fish
Good Lure
justinM10 : Great Crankbaits I think all Anglers should have in their arsenal.
This lure is a great for fishing in 6'-10' depth. The square bill really gives it the control any anglers wants. Its got just enough weight to cast it perfectly. I have a 7' Ugly Stick w/ a Quantam Spinning Reel w/ 300yrds 8lb test mono and I can easily cast this bait 15-20 yards. Maybe more.
Using it is simple. Reel and you'll get the realistic shake that a Bass cant resist. The color (Baby Largemouth) is great. Green, with shades of red, white, grey/silver and black.
Now I catch all sizes of bass on this, but mostly I pull it out when I want to catch the big bass I just saw jump or alongside patches of weeds, stumps, rocks, wherever they are hiding to attract em out.
For medium depths it's perfect. Again, the square bill really gives you much more control than round ones. It doesnt dive as quick but its simple to control. Reel in and it shakes along as it 'swims' looking like a bait fish. Give slack and it slowly floats and turns to give you more "hang time" in a certain area. Giving the bass that extra couple of seconds to grab it.
Last thing, I usually don't use Cranks. They get tangled, caught on anything that isn't water and always get the treble hook in your skin. But I can't help but use this when I see that big Largemouth jump outta water. And this one looks great, feels good and very importantly for me, I can cast it far (with the smallest weight too) It's a great Crankbait.
Using it is simple. Reel and you'll get the realistic shake that a Bass cant resist. The color (Baby Largemouth) is great. Green, with shades of red, white, grey/silver and black.
Now I catch all sizes of bass on this, but mostly I pull it out when I want to catch the big bass I just saw jump or alongside patches of weeds, stumps, rocks, wherever they are hiding to attract em out.
For medium depths it's perfect. Again, the square bill really gives you much more control than round ones. It doesnt dive as quick but its simple to control. Reel in and it shakes along as it 'swims' looking like a bait fish. Give slack and it slowly floats and turns to give you more "hang time" in a certain area. Giving the bass that extra couple of seconds to grab it.
Last thing, I usually don't use Cranks. They get tangled, caught on anything that isn't water and always get the treble hook in your skin. But I can't help but use this when I see that big Largemouth jump outta water. And this one looks great, feels good and very importantly for me, I can cast it far (with the smallest weight too) It's a great Crankbait.
Song weaver : good!!
good bait
Daniel : Buy this lure
Great bait I’ve caught so many fish on mine I had to buy another.
YURI : Five Stars
Good!!!
Deborah Hughes : decent
would highly recommend this lure (gizzard shad) but the 1.5 size doesnt deflect off cover as well as the 2.5 but still great lures to buy.
Jonathon : awesome
I ordered 2 of these crankbaits after watching a friend school me with one. He was using the sexy shad so i had to be different and get the black back chart got out there first throw nothing second throw nothing was starting to think maybe i had the wrong color but after the third they started tearing it up.. I love these crankbaits no only ones i will buy are the kvds...This package also cam like 4 days early which gave me a surpise chance to use them on this past sundays river trip...We will def be doing business again thanks!!!!!
JCF : Tried a bunch of stuff that day and this baby produced two fish when nothing else produced (pretty cool water still)
This crankbait in the orange belly craw color just landed me about a 5lb smallie in early April off the Columbia River. Tried a bunch of stuff that day and this baby produced two fish when nothing else produced (pretty cool water still). Will order a couple more for the box!
**UPDATE**
I fished these through the pre-spawn and well into summer and fall and they never let me down. The action on these square bill cranks is really fantastic and fish bite enticing. I like the shallow retrieve late summer to avoid all the weeds in the river.
**UPDATE**
I fished these through the pre-spawn and well into summer and fall and they never let me down. The action on these square bill cranks is really fantastic and fish bite enticing. I like the shallow retrieve late summer to avoid all the weeds in the river.
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