In the past I haven't thrown many lipless baits but I plan to change that this year. It would be great to hear a number of opinions on any lipless baits. Thanks!

I like the spro lipless the strike king is very popular along with the lucky craft lv500. I have had the spro baits the longest so they are my comfort lipless.

I really like the spros. They are one of my favorites.

Mike, what size(s) do you like?

The spros seem to be good for bottom bumping in hard bottom spots, and red eye shads are pretty good on the fall. I fish the Xcaliburs the most.

In the past I haven't thrown many lipless baits but I plan to change that this year. It would be great to hear a number of opinions on any lipless baits. Thanks!

I'm in the same boat brother. I've only fished the rippin rap from rapala and it was pretty decent, I picked up a bunch of scale ur xr50's they're on sale at cabelas for around 2.50 online I got mine for 0.88 to 2.00 dollars at my local cabelas and they seem really nice and I've only heard good things about em good luck man, tight lines

-Jonah

I'm in the same boat brother. I've only fished the rippin rap from rapala and it was pretty decent, I picked up a bunch of scale ur xr50's they're on sale at cabelas for around 2.50 online I got mine for 0.88 to 2.00 dollars at my local cabelas and they seem really nice and I've only heard good things about em good luck man, tight lines

-Jonah

xcaliburs*** excuse me

Also the *** fillet looks amazing and according to keepinitreel fishings review on YouTube it's an amazing bait, the video has coaxed me into ordering some lol

Also the *** fillet looks amazing and according to keepinitreel fishings review on YouTube it's an amazing bait, the video has coaxed me into ordering some lol

****** gosh darn

In lunker hunt a swear word of some sort what's with the stars?

Mostly the 65

Spros are my favorite as well

Spro, Yo Zuri and Duo Realis

I prefer the original rat l traps.

Spros are good baits for the price I like the chart shad.

Xcaliber XRK50's and XR50's are about the only rattle baits I throw. I've got one in the Ghost color that's caught so many fish it doesn't hardly have any paint left on it. 

Rattle Traps . Bounce them off the bottom.

I prefer Xcalibur XR50 rattlebaits. They run straighter and look really good. Hooks are good too. I fish them on 6'6" or 7' medium power rod w/a6.4:1 reel w/12# Berkley XL monofilament line.

I break down lipless baits into categories....here are my favorites and I use them more than most hardbaits...

 

1-  yo-yo style retrieve or ripping-Rapala Rippin Rap, Red Eye Shad, Yo-zuri VIbe 

 

For a bait that glides on the pause the Rapala CLackin rap is great, for a one Knocker the xcalibur bait are top quality and so are the colors, and for a nose down and bottom walking style nothing touches the Jackall Tn in my opinion but the spro Akuru shad is great but I like it more for the head down swim and ripping from weeds..

 

Favorite lipless crank- Sebile Flatt Shad-Snagless (Truly weedless)- Best lipless invented- Sebile flatt Shad 77 suspending, you can pitch it like a jig, only needs 6" of water and will sit still like a boss, swims head down, glitter filled body gives a scale falling off effect and translucent baits work best imo of all the colors, you can fish this bait anywhere and it vibrates nicely with flat sides no rattles, catches bigger fish as it is larger.

 

Honorable mention- Cordell Spot and suspending spot especially the smaller ones, Sebile flatt shadd sinking 66mm and 54mm, 

Reaction Strike Xv-65,75, Floating Rattle traps, storm rockin shad, H20 Express 3/8 and 5/8 lipless cranks...

 

 

Alll of these baits have completely different actions, some magazine broke down slow cycle vs. fast, fall rates, better for ripping etc...I also make sure if ripping grass I use barbless hooks, and use thinner guage, Triple grips are good, but favorite is xcal Rotating t3 trebles for lipless cranks as they stay tight to belly, also check out the mustad 2 prong trebles and pull of the rear hook and add either a blade or flashabou without a hook to make any lipless crank weedless, or take a rubber band and wrap hooks to belly, it works, big fish choke em, hooks can be on top as well...Sebile is the best imo for lipless cranks anywhere anytime as they have the sizes and they do all the things you want without the loud sound which I am starting to use less and less

I sparingly used rat l traps, red eye shad and aroshi this past year. Limited time...not even a single bite. Will make an effort to try and use these more this year and try to figure out how to get some hookups.

I throw a lot of red Eye and diamond shad by strike king. Catch me a lot of grass and branches but when the get hit boy it's fun. Read somewhere about the spro might order some to try heard you can burn them with out it rolling on one side

The Spro Aruka shad yo-yoed in the spring is my go to bait. I've tried them all and it out produces them 3-1  I use the 75 size and will be using the new 65 size as well. Perch is the hot color for me but they all work. the other lipless I use is the Live target bluegill, it can be really hot when the bass want a smaller profile

I use the Bill Lewis lipless cranks the most, but last year I bought some used traps from another member and one was the Duo Realis Vibration lipless crankbait.  Last year in a small club tournament the Duo lipless was amazing, and was putting fish in the boat on a 2:1 ratio against the boater who was throwing a SK RES.  It's definitely worth looking at.

I love lipless crankbaits! All of them. I probably have a dozen different makers represented in my tackle box. There are subtle differences in action, fall rate, etc., and any of them will catch fish at the right time. I've narrowed my color selection down somewhat, but what works for me is: chrome w/ blue or black back, sexy shad (and other shad-like colors) red craw, chartreuse/black back and pure black. 

 

I'd recommend trying a variety of brands and colors until you discover what works best in your favorite fishin' hole.

 

Tom

These things are one of the best fish catchers there is. You should have at least a whole box of them. I have had luck with rat-l-traps and cotton cordels. Just got in a shipment with some others to give a try come open water.