i've been fishing for a couple years, and i think i've become pretty proficient w/ soft plastics. i want to learn cranking and i've read a bunch of articles on this site about it, but i want to know what are your favorite lures for shallow, medium, and deep cranking?

I have been doing good lately on the Bandit footloose(shallow) and the Bomber Flat A(medium)

Ultra shallow (surface wakebait): Bandit Footloose

Shallow: Rapala DT 3 or DT 4

Medium: Rapala DT 6 or DT 7

Deep: Rapala DT 10

Ultra shallow (surface wakebait): Bandit Footloose

Shallow: Rapala DT 3 or DT 4

Medium: Rapala DT 6 or DT 7

Deep: Rapala DT 10

Wow I do not think you like DT's very much do ya.

                            -searoach

Shallow: Lucky Craft RC 1.5, Lucky Craft Flat Mini

Medium: Lucky Craft Fat GDS DR, Bomber Model A

Deep: Lucky Craft Flat CB DR

A few I rely on:

Shallow:

Big M "M-Flat"

I could give a list a mile long of good baits here, but the M-Flat is as good of an all-around shallow flatside as can be had (IMO).

Also....

Bagley KB1 and G-Force BFlat II

Lucky Craft RC 1.5

 

Medium:

Storm Wiggle Wart

Poe's 300 (or Competition Cedars 4300) and RC3

Rapala DT6 or 10

Rapala Shad Raps (4-8...they all work)

and my confidence bait, a Big M custom Tapp-style crank

Deep:

Poe's Competition Cedars 4400 and 4500, or regular Poe's 400

Big M customs (seeing a pattern here.. )

Marty made me this sub to hit 20'....it actually does better than that, and with a killer action.  

BTW.....Marty (Big M) is a forum member here - check out his posts in the TackleMaking section if you want to see more info.