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Favorite Crankbaits?

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Yet another what's your favorite crankbait thread. I am curious as to what you guys like most as of lately with the new hardbaits that have come out the past year or so.

For me:

Shallow: KVD 1.5, RC 1.5, or Luck E Strike 1.5

Medium: Spro Lil John MD or Bandit 200

Deep: SK 5XD or 6XD (The rare times I actually fish deeper water)

What's yours?

Shallow: Rapala DT3,

Strike King KVD HC 1.5 2-1/4" 3/8oz 3-6ft

Medium: Lucky Craft RC BDS DD 1.5 2" 1/2oz 5-6ft Floating

River to Sea Cranky M

Rapala DT6

Deep: Norman's Deep Lil' N

Rapala DT 10

Strike King Strike King Length Weight Dive Depth Class Series 5 Silent 2-5/8" 1/2oz 10-13ft Floating

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Shallow- RTO and the Fat CB BDS3.

Mid- Little John and Koppers

Deep- Spro Little John DD and Baby DD, Koppers- of the newer baits.

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Shallow: Norman Fat Boy

Medium: LC RC 3.5

Deep: DD22

Poe's RC1 and RC2 cedar, long ago discontinued but the best bait out there for shallow (10' and less) heavy rock/wood cover.

Rat-L-Traps for weed flats.

Norman N series baits for deep weedlines and deep cover.

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Shad Raps and Swim-N Images.

Topwater - LC Sammy 115 (American Shad)

Shallow - SK KVD 2.5 (Bluegill or Sunfish)

Mid - Livetarget Crawfish (Phantom Orange Brown) or Rapala DT10, DT14

Deep - Normans DD22 or Bomber Switchback Shad series

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