Crankbait brand recommendations?

ScottyJ · Post by **ScottyJ** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:12 am

After breaking the lip off my favorite Lucky Craft crank I decided I need to update my crankbait supply. As much as id like to have a box full of lucky crafts I just can't see spending that much $$$ when there are so many others out for a fraction of the price. What do you all recommend? Thanks!

Scott

Champion Jon · Post by **Champion Jon** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 8:45 am

Depends in what kind of crank bait your lookin for?

Strike king makes some good baits for cheap(1.5,2.5) I am also a fan of the Rapala dt 6.

For rattle trap type baits I stick with lucky craft usually.

mahoney · Post by **mahoney** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:45 am

Lucky Strike are identical to the bds in my opinion for less then 1/2 price

dwise · Post by **dwise** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 1:25 pm

I've caught fish on Bomber Fat Free Shads, Switchback Shads, and Model A's. I've also caught fish on Strike King Pro Models (Series 5), Rapala Fat Raps (they don't make these anymore), and Norman's. All of these brands are reasonably priced. I've also purchased Lucky Strike's Rick Clunn Square Bills, which are reasonably priced. I do have a couple of Jackall cranks, but they are as expensive as Lucky Craft. You can buy two of the less expensive ones to one of the Lucky Crafts.

It is true that the less expesive cranks do not last as long as the expensive ones, (paint chips, lips break, etc.) but they are cheap enough to replace when you lose or break one or when it doesn't want to run true anymore, even after trying to tune it. You'll have to change the hooks on the less expensive cranks before you use them.

I am a crankbait junkie. I can't seem to stop buying crankbaits. There is a guy on here that is advertising 55 cranks in the brands I mentioned above, for $125.00, which isn't a bad price, but it's more than I want to pay, especially since I don't NEED more cranks!

Stratos278 · Post by **Stratos278** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 4:50 pm

For lipless cranks, I prefer XCalibur Xr series, SPRO Aruku Shad, or the old standby Original Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap. For billed cranks, I go with Norman or Bomber... and I definitely have to have my SpeedTraps.

jc351 · Post by **jc351** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 6:54 pm

Crankbaits i use Lucky Craft, Lucky Strike, and now just started using Damiki's there cheaper then Lucky Craft and have good colors. Also SPRO's are good. Jackall are junk in my book. Hooks suck they dont swim worth a crap. Waste of money! Vibrating baits the best and nothing beats it is Lucky Craft LV500!

Caveman · Post by **Caveman** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:52 pm

Been fishing some Yo-Zuri Rattl'n Vibes lately with great success. Here's a review I wrote about them: Rattl’n Roll
I want to give some of their other offerings a try, especially in their Sashimi Series.

Andy Giannini · Post by **Andy Giannini** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 2:47 am

Timber Tiger DC-8

Cooch · Post by **Cooch** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 7:05 am

Hey ScottyJ, shoot me that BDS, I'll trade ya a couple of KVD 2.5s for it!

If yer fishin the Delta, shallow flat bills with a big wobble are workin best. The LC BDS series, Strike King's KVD 2.5s or an Excaliber fit the bill. If ya want something with a tighter wobble that dives a lil deeper, then try the Timber Tigers or Speed Traps. If yer lookin for medium divers with a dig ta bang the rocks and get outside the grass lines, the Bomber FAT As work really well.

Cooch · Post by **Cooch** » Sun Apr 15, 2012 7:35 am

I believe Lucky Craft makes a BDS series for Clunn too: http://www.tackleexperts.com/lucky-craf ... 22630.html

As well as the Lucky E Strike series: http://www.basstackledepot.com/luck-e-s ... baits.aspx

The Clunn Lucky Craft series, is indeed the BDS line up, just a different color set, more transulcent and they carry basically the same price tag as the LC BDS. The Lucky E Strike baits, look as if they are out of the exact same mold(Maybe one OEMs the bodies for the other company?), yet this series is less than 1/2 the cost of the BDS baits from LC. Neither Clunn Series bait though, come in that LC Spring Craw color, which is MONEY here, just ask Carpenter & Mah, along with the rest of us who secretely throw that color all the time here! HAR!!