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I just wanted to see what everyone's favorite crank baits are.

BANDIT 200---CHART/BROWN CRAW

My favorite at the moment is the Lucky Craft RC 1.5 in the Purple Perch color.

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Rapala Shad Rap

Storm Wiggle Wart

Too many to list but the Manns Minus 1 sure has caught me a lot of fish. If I go deeper I sure like a Norman.

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Norman Fat Boy

Norman DD22

Bomber Square A

Bagley BII

XCalibur Xr50

Yo-Zuri RatlN' Vibe

8-)

Zoom Sand Flea

Zoom Sweet P

Lucky Craft Flat Mini SR

Lucky Craft RC 1.5

Bomber Fat Free Shad

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Just got some Mann's Elite C-4's and can't wait to use them.

Norman or Bomber are always good. Been using Bandit more and more though. What depth are you using them in?

I've been cleaning out my tackle boxes and replacing all of my 'lipped' cranks with Bomber, Bandit, and Rapala. I've never gotten a bad one from these three.

As far as lipless cranks go, the jury is still out. I've picked up several Red Eye Shad, Yo-Zuri Hardcore Drum, Spro Aruku Shad and Aruku Shad Jr., Jackall TN/60 and TN/70, Xcalibur XR50, Rapala Rattlin' Rap, Sebile Flatt Shad, and the obligatory Rat-L-Trap. I don't know which is "best" at this point, but I'm sure I'll get it figured out by next winter. :D

RC 1.5 copper green

Bomber Fat Free Shad.

Also added a bunch of Bandits because everyone loves these baits as well.

Any lucky craft I also like rapala dt's

Bomber Square A in either Oxbow Bream or Citruce.

Id go with the subwart

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Lucky craft RC 2.5DD- MS American shad

My favorite is no longer made, Rapala Down Deep Rattlin Fat Rap #5 in shad followed closely by a Norman Pro Edge DD22 in Lavender Shad and Spring Craw

I like all of Normans and cotton Cordell's super spot and Bill Lewis rat-l-trap

Lucky Craft in Ghost. If fishing points in the summer the Norman DD22 dominates.

Bomber 6a redfire craw

Bomber 6a brown craw

Lucky Craft Moonsault chart/shad

Bandit series 200 Tenn. shad

But, I got a bunch of new ones to try out this spring  ;D

some custom cranks and some Japanese models

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Rat-L-Trap in 1/2 and 1/4 ounce size

Super Spot in 1/2 ounce size

Big-O in the 1/2 ounce size. Not made any longer.

Sub-Wart

Rapala Humpback Rebel

Mann's 1-minus in the 3/8 and 1/4 ounce size.

Jitterbug for night fishing.

The old Heddon Sonic.

Wake: Excalibur/ Jackall 56 Zero Footer

Shallow: RC 1.5/ Baby 1 minus

Lipless: Redeye Shad/ Yozuri Rattlin' Vibe

Finnesse: Shad Rap

Mid Range: Wiggle Wart/ DT 10

Deep: DD22 & Jackall Muscle Deep 15 Plus

Honorable Mention: Excalibur/ Bomber Fat Free Series (various models)

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