Anyone have any experience or a favorite heavier Shallow Cranks? I was looking at that Spro Little John

It looks like a really good bait. Have any of you tried that bait?

On that note also, I really don't know of that many 3/8oz+ Shallow Cranks maybe someone could point me to a list of them or maybe we could make one

Wonder, does it float? Is it a flatsided crank? Wonder how well it deflects off wood?

Check out the Rat and the Mouse, they are one of the best I have found at deflecting cover and they're pretty close to 3/8 oz:

http://www.wallygbaits.com/varmint_series.htm

I like a heavier lure for shallow water. Aids to casting accuracy.

Try the Lucky Craft FatCB SSR. It's a fat crank that is 3 inches long and weighs 3/4 ounce. The Chart Magic and Creme Soda are killers with bass. You can find it at www.northerbasssupply.com.

The orginal Mann's 1- (not the more popular baby 1-) is 3.25" long and 5/8oz. It is a pretty big bait IMHO.

The orginal Mann's 1- (not the more popular baby 1-) is 3.25" long and 5/8oz. It is a pretty big bait IMHO.

I agree and it's half the price.

The orginal Mann's 1- (not the more popular baby 1-) is 3.25" long and 5/8oz. It is a pretty big bait IMHO.

I agree and it's half the price.

x3!  I love that bait.

manns 1- or the new h2o express they only sell them at academy outdoors right now. they are killer.

The Mann's C-4 Elite Series. It's a big and wide bodied crankbait, 3 1/4x3/8

Casts like a rocket and comes through cover like a 4x4

These below are what I use/have... most of them are fat cranks tough.

Never tried this Spro but it looks promising anyway.

Don't know that many big heavy flat shallow runners.

Strike King

Pro mod Series 4S = 3/8oz

Mann's

C-4 Elite 4 feet = 3/8oz

Bagley

Bagley Bulgin' B 3 = 5/8oz

Original B'3 = 5/8oz

Lucky Craft

RC BDS 2.5  = 1/2oz

RC BDS 3.5  = 3/4oz

Fat CB BDS 1 = 3/8oz

                 2 = 1/2oz

                 3 = 1/2oz

                 4 = 3/4oz

Fat CB SSR = 5/8oz

Fat CB SR = 3/4oz

I like the Strike King 4S and Norman Fat Boy.

RAPALA DT FAT 03!!!!!

it weighs 1/2oz and dives to 3 feet. square bill makes it great for cover. this is one of my go to shallow cranks.

they are very castable too; i can cast it a good 80+ feet on a 6'6" medium power medium action rod.

Bagley's Bulgin' B2 and B3 are some big thick shallow cranks.  I love them, they are wake baits.

Bagley BB3s square lip run from 0-3 feet, and are also excellent.

The LC Rick Clunn cranks are fairly heavy, come thru cover pretty good and cast well.

I bought a bunch of little johns at BPS on sale a few weeks ago.

They are flat sided cranks that dive about 3-4ft

i tried it for a few casts the other day just to see the action and it looks pretty good. Im sure that i wont be disappointed with my purchase

dd11

Strike King 4S

Lucky Craft BDS 2, 3 & 4