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Correct, I guess I was a little unclear :-? I fish with people that just cast and reel. This will still catch some fish but a crank deflecting off of something catches more and bigger fish. I have a couple cranks that are now shallow divers from the bills grinding down on the river bottom. Allen

Another problem is using a fast action rod, crankbait rods should flex through most of the blank. By switching to a crankbait rod my hookup ratio went up by about 25%. You do not need a crankbait specific rod just get a inexpensive graphite rod or a fiberglass one and it will work. I have a $18 Quantum IM4 (something like that) that works great as a crankbait rod. Allen

They catch fish Just winding it straight in. A crankbait should be running into things like wood, rocks, bridge pilings, etc. What I have seen in the past is someone afraid of getting snagged so they do not cast into cover. I am a full contact fisherman! Meaning I will throw a $16 LC crank in places you would expect to get a flippin jig stuck. Allen

My next guess is Matzuo. Allen

For some reason I was thinking Salmo but I just checked their site and it's not theirs. Allen

http://www.***.com/descpageSPECTACHB-ZBZWD.html I have been thinking of trying one of these? Allen

Yesterday The wind was horrible! I had a couple of bites on a small tube but did not catch anything. Allen

What is that? Looks like a modified cooking pot or something. :-? Allen

Well since I am a shallow cranker I cannot give any opinions on the deep divers but here are my 5 favorite in no particular order. 1. LC RC 1.5 2. Bandit 100 3. Rebel Wee-R 4. Mann's baby 1- 5. Diawa Ti crank (not sure what the actual name is but it is the shallow diving one with the titanium lib) Now I own at least 300 crankbaits and a lot of them work but these work all the time. Allen

I should have been more specific.........a flatsided "finesse" crank. Think - (You know what I'm sayin' here, T-Rig.... ) Where can I get one of those foil gay baits or a Zoom Hickey? Allen

There are a couple different ways to do it just experiment until you find what works best for you. First you can glue them on with devcon 5 minute but I have found super glue JELL (very important not to get regular) works a lot better, drys instantly, and will not come off. Second, get yourself some clear fingernail polish at the dollar store, CVS, where ever. Next lay the lure on its side with the eye facing up. Pull out the polish brush and a bead should be on the end, then just put a drop of the polish right into the eye socket covering the eye. The fingernail polish will cover the eye and fill the socket sealing the eye to the bait. Wait until it dries on that side the flip over and repeat. Allen

I use thinned Devcon but I plan on trying the Dick Nites. Allen

1. http://fishingskirts.com/index.php 2. I have a little tool that I cannot remember where it came from but if you are only making a few skirts a ink pen will work. Get one of these http://store.pensrus.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=PRU-RS&Category_Code=BIC remove the top cap, butt cap and ink cartridge. You can stick the skirt material inside the larger end and roll the skirt collar over the tapered end. Allen

Why ask? You know you are going to buy at least one? :)I suffer just like you so I have not bought one yet but I am placeing a order at Ichiban right now. I think I saw those LC slim shads at Cabelas in Missouri when I was there in October? Allen

Have look here, there is alot of interesting stuff: www.ichibantackle.com

Allen, I see you couldn't resist! I bought the other one. I also noticed that you buy alot of spinnerbait blades. Merry christmas Daniel Figured I had to have at least one Let me know if you find someplace to buy more of these as I would like the M3 in that bluegill color. I make my own spinnerbaits and maybe selling them in the future so I buy different blades to try out. Right now I just experiment with different prototypes and make some for friends, etc. Allen

No but why don't you send me that baitbox it is sitting on? I see a Tiemco, Megabass and some others! Allen

Where do you buy the wood? I saw where Jann's or one of them sold pieces of balsa that were 1" x 1". Allen

All the rattle cans I have tried work just do not mix different types of paint!!! The ones at Wal-Mart for $1 in the blue can work, I think they are auto primer or something? Allen

The BDS 1.2 in Ghost Minnow is a great clear water finesse crank and I haven't tried the other. Allen

http://nishinelureworks.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=61 Here is their home page. Allen

This one looks good too! They are made of wood I assume? http://cgi.ebay.com/NISHINE-LURE-WORKS-BEATOUR-M7-in-BLUE-GILL-NIP_W0QQitemZ320177267991QQihZ011QQcategoryZ7300QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m118 I would buy that one if it was the M3 shallow runner. They are not wood but made of some form of high impact foam? Let me see if I saved the link to the site? Allen

This is the one I have been thinking about? http://cgi.ebay.com/NISHINE-LURE-WORKS-BEATOUR-M3-in-ARKANSAS-SHAD-NIP_W0QQitemZ320177267987QQihZ011QQcategoryZ7300QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m118 Allen

While I do like the Archer fish like T-Rig my hands down favorite color is Hasu. Allen