I know people mostly use soft plastics these days, and I also like Senkos and similar baits. But for me, there’s still nothing like the constant engagement and challenge of using a nice crankbait. Any people here who also love cranks?  Btw, this is one of my favorites. Rapala DT-Flat. 

(raises his hand) Yep - which is why I got a dedicated crank/jerk rig set up this winter. DTs, Shad Raps, Rattling Raps, etc-etc-etc. I've got a 3700-size box that's nothing but cranks.

I use crankbaits all the time.  About the only time I don't at least try them is when vegetation won't let me. 
I do well with them too. 

But I also throw jigs all the time

and spinnerbaits

and plastics

and...............

Yep  

 

Rapala Crankin Raps

Rapala Fatraps 

Rebel Deep wee R's

Berkely Dredgers 

Strike King Red Eye Shads

Rogers Big Jim

Storm Wiggle Wart 

 

have seen the most action the last few years 

11 minutes ago, rogatsby said:

I know people mostly use soft plastics these days, and I also like Senkos and similar baits. But for me, there’s still nothing like the constant engagement and challenge of using a nice crankbait. Any people here who also love cranks?  Btw, this is one of my favorites. Rapala DT-Flat. 

Hello and Congrats on your 1st Post ~ 

I'll throw a crank anytime they'll eat one.

But I've never been a fan of the treble hook on the front of that DT.

Nightmare is the term I'd used for it.

Changed out every one right out of the box.

But that's just me

A-Jay

I always have one tied on and if conditions present themselves where they would be the most effective, I use them.  

18 minutes ago, rogatsby said:

I know people mostly use soft plastics these days, and I also like Senkos and similar baits. But for me, there’s still nothing like the constant engagement and challenge of using a nice crankbait. Any people here who also love cranks?  Btw, this is one of my favorites. Rapala DT-Flat. 

One of my favorite patterns is the Rapala perch but I have never used the DT series .

3 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

Hello and Congrats on your 1st Post ~ 

I'll throw a crank anytime they'll eat one.

But I've never been a fan of the treble hook on the front of that DT.

Nightmare is the term I'd used for it.

Changed out every one right out of the box.

But that's just me

A-Jay

Yeah I’ve heard some people cut off the long hook on the front treble. Seems to be working great for me so far though. 

My favorite way to fish is power fishing crankbaits:  square bills, medium and deep divers.  Going deep was my best producer last year.  Deep cranks:  6th Sense Cloud 9 C-15 and 20, Berkley Dredger 20.5, Strike King 5 and 6XD, Rapala DT 16, and deep jerkbaits:  Megabass Vision 110 +2.

 

I stick to perch and ghost patterns mostly.  Some red/brown craw too.

3 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

. I've got a 3700-size box that's nothing but cranks.

   Only one?   We gotta do something about that!  And they're not my favorite lure, even.    jj

I have limited space in the canoe - one 3700 size bag with 5 boxes for tackle, one 3600 size bag with 7 boxes for plastics.

Sounds like room for 12 boxes of crankbaits not 1

11 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

I have limited space in the canoe - one 3700 size bag with 5 boxes for tackle, one 3600 size bag with 7 boxes for plastics.

   Plastics?   Now, if you threw some of those plastics away you'd have room for these nice shiny, sparkly thingees. ☺️   jj

1 minute ago, Vilas15 said:

Sounds like room for 12 boxes of crankbaits not 1

   Yup. It's winter, and I'm froze in, he's froze in, and I'm teasin' him if I possibly can. ?   jj

7 minutes ago, Vilas15 said:

Sounds like room for 12 boxes of crankbaits not 1

I also have a limited budget and it's spent for this year...so the jerks, topwaters, jigs, soft-swimbaits, spinners, chatters, buzzbaits and terminal tackle I have are it for the coming season.

6 minutes ago, jimmyjoe said:

   Plastics?   Now, if you threw some of those plastics away you'd have room for these nice shiny, sparkly thingees. ☺️   jj

   Yup. It's winter, and I'm froze in, he's froze in, and I'm teasin' him if I possibly can. ?   jj

But I USE my plastics... (whimpers)

1 minute ago, MN Fisher said:

 

But I USE my plastics... (whimpers)

   Well ..... okay. You can keep all of them I guess.   ?    And here I thought I was gonna entice you into the wonderful world of snag-on-the-left and snag-on-the-right.  Also called, "snaggin' and losin' and cryin' and boozin'" ?

   Remember what I wrote in the entry on "What lures did you lose the most in 2019?" . I said "spoons".

   Ain't no lie.    jj

  

2 minutes ago, jimmyjoe said:

Remember what I wrote in the entry on "What lures did you lose the most in 2019?" . I said "spoons".

   Ain't no lie.    jj

Ya...my entry was along the lines of 'Plastics are consumables. If you use them, you WILL lose them.' So having a bunch isn't a want...it's a need.

4 hours ago, rogatsby said:

I know people mostly use soft plastics these days, and I also like Senkos and similar baits. But for me, there’s still nothing like the constant engagement and challenge of using a nice crankbait. Any people here who also love cranks?  Btw, this is one of my favorites. Rapala DT-Flat. 

 

Is the bolded bit above actually true?

17 minutes ago, schplurg said:

Is the bolded bit above actually true?

   Let's put it this way:

   Up until last year, I fished rivers. I never saw a soft plastic. Might have been some people using them, but either I didn't see them or I didn't pay any attention.

   Last year was The Flood, so I started fishing lakes pretty seriously. Bought myself a bunch of soft plastics. Got in with a bunch of guys who took me on their boats (I don't own a boat).

   No spinnerbaits.

   No cranks.

   No spoons.

   Very few frogs.

   When we met another boat, first question was, "What color they hittin'?"  Second question was, "Texas or weightless?"

   I was flabbergasted. So yeah, I think it might be true.      jj

Love to crank. 

 

DT-10 in Helsinki Shad gets the nod quite often though I have grown fond of the Caribbean Shad color as well as Brown Crawdad in the early season.

 

When I go shallow it's a KVD 1.5 in Black/Chart or Natural Shad. I've been working Rapala Brats into the square bill mix.   I like the fact that the 03s run shallower that the KVDs. 

 

In the colder months a Shad Rap 05 in Brown Crawdad is always tied on.

 

A few years ago I took to deep cranking. Been using mostly SK XD 5s and 6s.  

 

Nothing sexy, just the true and tried.

 

Want to grab a bunch of Spro Rock Crawlers this year. Also, I'm curious about Rapala Big Brats.

 

 

 

 

 

27 minutes ago, schplurg said:

 

Is the bolded bit above actually true?

Not even remotely ~

A-Jay

4 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

Not even remotely ~

A-Jay

    Hallelujah! The reassuring voice of sanity in a crazy, crazy world. Thank you; I feel better now.  (Still gotta buy new spoons.)           jj

. I have a problem when it comes to buying cranks I always need new ones for some reason I start every trip throwing a crank. In hopes that the crank bite is on.  If it is not that’s when I start throwing t-rigs, jigs, and what Ever else.  That’s my idea of easy fishing.  Cast, retrieve, and repeat 

5 hours ago, A-Jay said:

Hello and Congrats on your 1st Post ~ 

I'll throw a crank anytime they'll eat one.

But I've never been a fan of the treble hook on the front of that DT.

Nightmare is the term I'd used for it.

Changed out every one right out of the box.

But that's just me

A-Jay

interesting- That treble was on the booyah one knocker- seriously caught every fish on that "one" hook.  When ripping through weeds and burning it.

5 minutes ago, jimmyjoe said:

    Hallelujah! The reassuring voice of sanity in a crazy, crazy world. Thank you; I feel better now.  (Still gotta buy new spoons.)           jj

Let's not get too carried away here now.

Sanity is a strong word . . .

A-Jay

4 minutes ago, dgkasper58 said:

interesting- That treble was on the booyah one knocker- seriously caught every fish on that "one" hook.  When ripping through weeds and burning it.

Fair enough ~

That hook came stock on the Sub-Walk when it first came out.

My strike to landing ratio on brown bass was so far below the Mendoza line, 

It was hard to comprehend.

Changed it out and life was good again.

If I had any I'd be happy to send them to you.

A-Jay