Hey Stringjam, How do you like those Brian's Bees cranks?

I only have two of his baits.....a Mighty Bee and Little Bee. Of the two, I prefer the Little Bee. It's an aggressive bait with a big kick.....an excellent flatsided crank for fishing around heavy cover.

The Mighty Bee was supposedly a Little Petey style bait, but there are other cranks that do the Petey thing a lot better (IMO). Flat-Shad for one.....for about $7 less.

Stringjam

How do you like the WEC Mutt? I have a few but have not had a chance to take them swimming yet. Also what about the Dee Baits? I have almost pulled the trigger a few times but for some reason have not.

The Mutt is great - - love throwing that thing around the bushes. It is a little easier to fish around cover than the Hicky or Z-Flat (more buoyant + shorter, thicker body).

The D-Bait was the first handmade flatsided crank I ever bought.....and the one that really hipped me to the design. They've put a LOT of fish in the boat for me over the years. The only thing I have against them is it seems like some of them have some really soft balsa.....I have one that I can squeeze the sides in with my fingers.

Speaking of D-Baits - - if you like little round plugs, check out his "Fat Boy." He doesn't list this bait on his website, but if you call and ask for it he'll build it for ya.

That is a nice looking little bait there.  What are the specs on it?  It looks like it might be about the same length as a sweet pea but a little bigger profile all around?