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Favorite shallow running crankbait 1-3 ft.

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Lucky Craft RC 1.5. Don't be scared of the $15 price tag this bait will flat-out catch you fish, worth every penny and more.

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manns baby 1-, bandit footloose 100, storm subwart.

So far from the three ponds that I visit on a weekly basis, my biggest producer has been a BPS XPS Lazer Eye Nitro Extreme Shallow crankbait.  Looking back at my records I have caught a total of 69 LMB since Februaury.  The best color has been the Bleeding Tenn. Shad with the XXX Shad.  Sometimes they liked it cranked fast and sometimes slow.  Next would be the Bomber Square A in the Tenn Shad color.  The Tenn Shad color seems to produce the best in my parts.

Where can I find the Lucky Craft RC 1.5? I've been looking around and there are so many variations of them, BDS, Rattling, etc.

Also what color do you like for the situations?

Megabass Griffon Zero.

If you notice, the thread is labeled cranks that dive to a maximum of three feet. As a shallow crankbait nut....I feel this is the perfect depth for a shallow crank to run. The Bagley B2 and Rapala DT Fat/Flat 3 are great examples of what I consider a target shallow crank depth.  Some popular baits that are labeled 'shallow' are approaching medium diver status. You can halt the dive of an RC 1.5 with 15lb line, but with your average 10 or 12lb line you are hitting 5ft on a good cast. The Spro Little John is another 5fter. I've got all my 'active' Bandit 100's shaved to where they run only a solid 3ft. I just wish more shallow cranks remained 'shallow'.

Bandit Footloose

Just getting back into bass fishing, but these have worked great for me this year.  Chrome & black

BANDIT flat maxx shallow big body shallow running and BANDIT series 100. flat maxx goes a little deeper than 1-3 ft. manns baby 1 minus is good

Bagley BB2 (The ones I use were purchased before Jim Bagley sold the company)

Cotton Cordell Water Scout (plastic model with a rattle) - These have been out of production for years, bt I have been able to get a good supply by shopping on eBay.

Tennessee Tuffy O-Tuffy

Bagley BB2 (The ones I use were purchased before Jim Bagley sold the company)

Cotton Cordell Water Scout (plastic model with a rattle) - These have been out of production for years, bt I have been able to get a good supply by shopping on eBay.

Tennessee Tuffy O-Tuffy

mmm....Tennessee Tuffy

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RC 1.5

Bandit 100

Manns Baby 1-

Daiwa TD scouter crank

Daiwa Titan lip shallow (I am not sure of the actual name?)

Allen

Not much love for the Mann's Baby -1. By far my most productive shallow crank. Any of the firetiger colors are my favorite.

I concur.  Bang a baby -1 into a tree or laydown and hang on.  Pretty much the only shallow crank use.

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