We all know that all crankbaits are not created equal. Some just work, and other identical ones don't. I don't want to get into the reasons right now, that's a good topic for another thread.

Here's what I've been doing for a couple years.

When I find one that does work, I leave a tag of line attached to the bait when I cut it off at the end of the day. When I have time, I install an oval split ring to that bait. I like the ones BPS sells under Rick Clunn's name. It's easy to pick the baits out of the box when they have a tag of line attached. And, it's easy to pick out the proven winners by simply looking for the oval split rings.

I always lose my "good ones" soon after I discover thats what they are :-[

It is easy to tell which ones work the best, they are missing the most paint

Allen