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Berkley Dredger 17.5/20.5/25.5 success?

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Anyone had consistent success with these?  I have caught a few fish over the last couple years but not consistent like my Rapala Dts.

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When they first came on the market I caught lots of bass with them on points, including the deepest bass I ever caught with a diving bait. 22 foot deep with the 25.5. They have since cooled down but   crankbaits as a whole have not produced for me the in past  few years.  I caught three decent bass last week with a 14.5 about ten foot deep..

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I have noticed several Elite angers throwing them in tournaments but they rarely mention them. 

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I dont know if its their colors or the loud rattle but i just cant get on a good bite with them. I love the sizes of the 14.5-20.5 but right now i cant justify buying anymore. 

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8 hours ago, Huckfinn38 said:

or the loud rattle

I know. It seems to me bass get weary of  the loud rattles .

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I also think their color patterns are so far from realistic. I do like their size though and I think the translucent ones should catch fish even with the loud rattle. 

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They get deep fast and stay deep for a long time. I have caught a lot of bass close to the boat . They reach advertised depth with 12 lb test and a long cast. The only size I havent done well with, surprisingly, is the 8.5.  Havent had a bill break yet. As far as colors I primarily use fire tiger with the 14.5 to 25.5.

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