_{Livingston Lures for me.  I bought 8 or 10 different models when they first hit the market and I have yet to catch a single fish on them.  Most have had their batteries go dead so now they are just plan crankbaits, lipless baits and topwater with no sound.} 

Jerkbaits.....3 years = 1 bass.  So yeah, jerkbaits.  I can catch them on other things but have a dozen jerkbaits that are in a box I can't catch a fish on.  Did I mention I hate jerkbait fishing.

Only lure i ever used that loooked really good but only skeered bluegill away was a dancin eel..never ever caught anything with that back in the 80,s.i can say this though i have caught bass with everything i have ever used.except that dancin eel.and of all lures i have ever seen on clearance they was 50 cents i think and i never even bought them lol.

In general, lipless and square bills. I know, I know whats wrong with me right? Although in all fairness its probably more from lack of fishing them more than anything else. I'm a worm dragger at heart so who knows? I have had success with most rounded style cranks, deep divers and shad raps. I love me some jerk baits too. Go figure.

About the same here. I really have not put enough time into crankbait fishing. The swimjigs, spinnerbaits and dragging lizards/worms/creature baits is hard to put down when they work. I am going to make an effort next year to spend some more time with the cranks and see what happens. I did catch some decent ones this past weekend on xd and dt's.

I've caught bass (and stripers) on fire tiger at times. Other times I've watched people catch them on shad colors while I couldn't. For a while, I'd buy a crank in chrome/blue or black, natural pattern and fire tiger. I guess they each cover a specific set of conditions: Overcast, sunny and stained water, respectively. We have permanently stained water in most of SC.

What's crazy with fire tiger is I have caught fish up here in water you can see bottom in 15 fow on a calm sunny day and in water with 6" of visibility. I think it mimics a little bit pumpkinseed and a bit of perch is why it works so well up here. I always make sure to have one either tied on or on the front deck within easy reach.

As far as perch imitations, nobody really gets them right, so that is why I throw fire tiger so much. One of my favorite perch imitation bait is a Rapala minnow in brook trout.

Crankbaits in the 10' and deeper variety. Try as I might I just can't get bit.

DD22, anything in the DT lineup except the DT4 or DT6 although I no longer buy them because of breakage issues, Rapala Rattlin Rap.

I had 2 DT 6 break right behind the line tie in the same day. On fish, not rocks or cement. Rapala did sendme new ones. After I called and complained.

Depps buzzjet. I have read numerous posts raving about them being so good but mine doesn't catch fish. But I love anything rapala

  

Try it at night  

I posted That I've never done well with sexy shad color . Cant say that anymore . A month ago I caught a bunch stacked up on the end of a point about 12 foot deep with a deep diving Strike King bait in Sexy Shad .