I live in southern new jersey and have fished lakes around here since i was a kid. I know the salt a lot better than i know the freshwater so that's why i'm here. I am not a serious bass fisherman but i do it quite often since there are small lakes everywhere around here. I use mostly soft plastics and spinner baits since they have been the most effective for me. I rarely use hard plastics because they haven't really produced for me, but then again i don't think i have used them enough to know. I wanted to get into cranking and i needed some recommendations. I was looking for a good brand of crankbaits that weren't too expensive so i could fill a box with different colors, sizes, and depths. I have heard good things about strike king and bomber and would like some opinions. Thanks for the help and any other opinions and tips would help out!