Was just wondering how deep lipless cranks usualy dive?. I fish mainly from shore and i wanted to know if you can shore fish with them and not get snagged constantly??

Its a combination of the weight of the bait you are using and how fast you reel and or how high you hold your rod.Also how far you cast is importany too.If you cast a long way you have less controll over the bait and it goes a little deeper no matter what

These baits grab a little water but dont dive,they must be counted down then retrieved.If your fishing 5 feet or less the 1/4 oz is a good choice,1/2 oz for deeper.But then again its how high you hold your rod.I can fish a 1/2 oz size in 2 ft of water,but it must be burned in and rod held high.

Theres also a few floating versions out there which seem to me to go maybe 2 ft when retrived steady.Deadly over shallow grass.

Yes these are definately a good choice for a shorebound angler.Regular diving cranks can pose a problem since your reeling in towards shallower water instead of shallow to deep as on a boat.

I cant remember if it is half ounce or 3/8 oz that sinks 1 foot per second. So you can count them down to the depth you want to fish. Anyone know :-?

It depends on the weight, type, how long you let it sink and speed of your retrieve.  For instance Lucky Craft makes some that are designed to run at specific depths, provied you don't let is sink to the bottom. For me I use 1/2oz or  3/4oz lipless cranks.  I let them drop at about a 1foot per second and start a medium to fast retrieve (depending on which reel I am using).

¼ oz Rat-L-Trap can easily be fished in 1 ½ foot of water simply by holding your rod tip straight up and reeling fast.

thx for the info, I'm just figuring out what new baits I can throw from shore instead of my usual Topwater, inline/spinnerbait, and occasional yum dinger setup. Ive been wanting to give some lipless/shallow cranks a try to give something new a shot.