has anyone tried these lures out??   my brother in law has the bluegill crank, and the fish seemed to like it on the ni reservoir here in va.  was curious about the swim herring, and the shiner rattle.   i throw my xcalibur rattle alot, was wondering if these rattles were just as good??? they look great.  and the swim herring, what weights do they come???? if not the kopper what swimbait would anyone recommend??? im looking for a fast sinking 4 maybe 5 inch model....

I've used the Craw Trap rattle bait, this is a very effective plug. I've used the Bluegill cranks a little bit so far this year and have caught a couple of fish but nothing noteworthy so far. I haven't fished it enough to give it an evaluation.