what are some good crankbaits from rapala

The DT series. It depends on how deep you want to fish them. You can get anywhere from a DT4 which (dives to) 4ft all the way to DT 16.

To get started here's what I'd recommend:

- Good fishing line - 8-10 lb Trilene XL or 6# Yozuri Hybrid Ultrasoft

- 5" Senkos or BPS Stiko with some 3/0 EWG Gamakatsu hooks.  Natural colors like watermelon or junebug.

- 6" or 7" worms - I like Culprits in natural colors but any will work just fine.  Get some bullet weights - as ligt as you can get by with (1/8 - 1/4 oz).

- 1/4 Oz spinnerbaits (Terminator T1) in shad color

- Jerkbaits (Rapala xRap or Lucky Craft Pointer 100) in shad colors

- Get some crankbaits in various depths.  I like Rapala Shad Raps, DT, and Lucky Craft if you can swing it (I can't generally).

- ***.com is your friend as is the flea market on this site.  The bait monkey pretends to be your friend but he's not.

- Get a soft-sided tackle bag from BPS that comes with 360 or 370 style boxes to keep it all organized.

- Get another combo - better to use Medium action for cranks and Medium Heavy for plastics.

Best of luck!