I just used a Livingston Crankbait for the first time here in Tacoma on American lake. This bait is awesome. I only caught one bass but it gave me a lot of confidence in the Livingston Crankbait since a caught a bass with it with the water still being so cold. Any thoughts out there about the Livingston Crankbait????

Crankbaits are one of my favorite lures to throw in cold water, never understood why people get surprised when they catch fish on them during the colder seasons.

With that said, the EBS stuff in the Livingston lures are just a gimmick in my opinion.  It's not just Livingston that's guilty of it, any crankbait maker that claims to have some secret formula for catching more fish is gimmicky to me.  A crank is a reaction bait, the fish never really gets a good look at it anyway.  Electronic sounds, hand painted colors, 3D eyes, ect.  You can pay for all the bells and whistles you want, I'll just keep catching them on my five dollar KVDs and Rapalas.