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01/22/17 at 16:43:34
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First off, I know there's an almost 10-year-old post here about crankbaits, but I figure things may have changed.

I have zero confidence in crankbaits (because I only have 1 and almost never use it!).

If you had to pick 3 crankbaits, which would you choose? One shallow, one mid, one deep. Brand, size, color?

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Reply #1 - 01/22/17 at 19:42:57
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Personaly crawdad or silver
  
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Reply #2 - 01/22/17 at 20:35:14
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Norman deep divers in red craw, fire tiger, shad patterns have done well for me. Bomber model A's in medium to deep divers are good too. Chrome with blue back Rattle traps are a must.
  

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Reply #3 - 01/22/17 at 21:27:23
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Something I learned a long time ago was 75% of lures are designed to attract the fisherman, not the fish. I love using crank baits and have probably 100 of them.  All depths but ALL natural colors.  I've never seen a lime green fish in the water, although one of my favorite RattlTraps is "fire tiger".  Banging a craw dad color crankbait against the rocks in 8-12 ft of water can be a great pattern in nearly any lake from spring thru fall. My opinion of course....
  

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Reply #4 - 01/22/17 at 21:47:48
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Jackall cherry, strike king kvd 8.0, and strike king 6xd.  Perch, chartreuse perch, and brown crawfish.
  
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Reply #5 - 01/22/17 at 22:03:32
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Brad's choices accurately reflect what most pros recommend for clear water...match the hatch, as it were, and imitate the baitfish colors.  Most of the popular brands Rapala, Storm, Bomber, Norman, etc have shallow, mid-depth, and deep runners. Pick a brand you like and get one of each.
Rattletraps can be fished at several depths if you take the time to learn their sink rate and your retrieve speed.
  
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Reply #6 - 01/22/17 at 22:13:24
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My favorite is Rapala DT 10 and DT 16. Colors are Ikes Demon and bluegill.
  
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Reply #7 - 01/23/17 at 19:10:59
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5dinks wrote on 01/22/17 at 21:27:23:
Something I learned a long time ago was 75% of lures are designed to attract the fisherman, not the fish. I love using crank baits and have probably 100 of them.  All depths but ALL natural colors.  I've never seen a lime green fish in the water, although one of my favorite RattlTraps is "fire tiger".  Banging a craw dad color crankbait against the rocks in 8-12 ft of water can be a great pattern in nearly any lake from spring thru fall. My opinion of course....


Along these lines. Im not huge on color, I think its more about what action they want. Rather jig, worm, crainkbait

  
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Reply #8 - 01/23/17 at 19:17:19
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Reply #9 - 01/23/17 at 23:49:50
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Well, i should be embarrassed but i have learned from teaching my trade to new guys that there is never a dumb question if you just dont know and Brad hasn't had a chanch to to teach me anything about crank baits yet. Hell, i dont event know what one looks like yet. Lol. So my question is when is the best time to use one and where? Docks, banks, ect....?
  
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Reply #10 - 01/24/17 at 19:42:44
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Dano, here is my 2 cents, whether you want it or not. I never used to own a rod that was specified as a "crankbait rod".  It seemed like the only time I used one was when nothing else was working. Now, I use them whenever I'm catching fish in 20' or less. They are excellent "search" baits when you either haven't been to the lake in a while or if you've never been there. I found that the aggressive fish in an area can be caught quickly with them and you can cover ALOT of water quickly. Once you feel confident you have caught all the quick fish, then change to a slower presentation to get the finicky ones. A good, soft tip 7' (+) rod is best and the fish will usually hook themselves (you don't want to rip hard to set the hook). I'd be glad to meet you out on Lk Washington in the near future and show you how I do it.  They do work Smiley
  

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Reply #11 - 01/24/17 at 19:50:25
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I have confidence in deep diving crawfish crankbaits in the pre-spawn when water temps are 48 - 50 degrees plus. I target the areas just outside the spawning areas near the drop offs. If the crankbait isn't hitting bottom go with a deeper diver or football head jig with a plastic swimbait on it an be ticking bottom and moving. Some days they like it slow and others a bit more speed triggers the bite.

Had success with square bills this last fall on Kapowsin reelling slow and grinding those stumps.  Was pleased to learn they are really quite snagless when worked slowly over cover.

  

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Reply #12 - 01/29/17 at 17:11:45
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Thank you for sharing your experiences with them guys. I might take you up on that 5dinks if i get some free time. Thank you very much for your offer.
  
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Reply #13 - 01/29/17 at 20:19:56
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Used up my gift card at Bass Pro Shops today. Maybe it's just me, but their selection seems to have narrowed down since I was there last Fall. Here's what I ended up with for cranks...

2 KVD 2.5's - Green Tomato and Chartreuse Perch
KVD 6XD - Chart Belly Craw
Strike King Red Eye Chad 1/2oz - Bluegill
Rapala DT-10 - Demon

Looking forward to trying them all out soon!
  

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Re: Crankbaits
Reply #14 - 01/30/17 at 08:35:49
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I have to admit my confidence with crank baits is very low. I rarely throw one because of that lack of confidence. I have quite a few in natural perch and craw colors but have never had luck. I have had some luck with a jerk bait though. I wonder if we should schedule a fish-in or maybe just an unofficial gathering to get a bunch of us out there with folks that have confidence in crank baits so we can spread that confidence out a bit.
  
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