Flat Crankbaits

TBone66 · 01-30-10, 03:22 PM

So I was at my local Gander Mountain and they had a clearance bin full of bandit flat max crankbaits. I bought a few thinking I will get good use of them. I have never fished with flat cranks before. Do you just fish them like any other kind of crank? When and where does this type of bait work?

nofearengineer · 01-30-10, 04:50 PM

Flat crankbaits usually don't have rattles; i.e. there isn't enough room inside the narrower body to place a rattle chamber. While you can also get a round crankbait without a rattle, it is something to keep in mind, as cranks with rattles can sometimes spook fish in very clear water. On the other hand, in very muddy or deep water, you may want a rattle to help attract fish.

Flat crankbaits also tend to have a tighter, faster wobble. This is great for getting reaction strikes, but it also helps a little in pulling the crank through heavier cover. So if you're fishing really aggressively in cover such as submerged weed, and are wary of throwing a traditional crank for fear of snags and fouling, you could try a flat crank in some cases.

Rebbasser · 02-03-10, 01:01 AM

They also tend to work better in colder water. The tighter wobble looks more natural in colder water.

BassinNC · 02-03-10, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Rebbasser

They also tend to work better in colder water. The tighter wobble looks more natural in colder water.

I agree, I also like to throw them when I want a lot of flash. A chrome color with the flat sides works great.

muddy · 02-03-10, 09:05 AM

Usually dont have rattles is correct, now with Rapala, Cableas and Srtike King puttiing rattles in thin crank baits the other lemmings will follow soon!

Psycho_Wolf · 02-06-10, 09:51 AM

Flat crankbaits are usually easier to throw into brush and wood cover, The narrow body tends to get hung up less.

BeaverIslander · 02-12-10, 01:01 AM

Flat sided, wooden cranks w/ no rattles have their place. They tend to roll though, so I fish them slowly and usually only in cold water.

Brauer-stache · 03-02-10, 12:34 AM

I'm upset that Rapala discontinued their DT flat crankbait.

rodnreel · 03-02-10, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by muddy

Usually dont have rattles is correct, now with Rapala, Cableas and Srtike King puttiing rattles in thin crank baits the other lemmings will follow soon!

Lucky Craft has Flat Mini and Flat CB models that I'm sure have had rattles in them for quite a few years. The flat minis have done very well for me in both clear and stained water. I bought my first one, a Flat Mini MR in Original Tennessee Shad, about 3 years ago and still have and use it today and it catches fish just as well as it did 3 years ago. The tight water cranks, both silent and rattle, certainly have their place in all cranking applications, not just cold water.

01-30-10, 03:22 PM	#1
TBone66 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 30	Flat Crankbaits So I was at my local Gander Mountain and they had a clearance bin full of bandit flat max crankbaits. I bought a few thinking I will get good use of them. I have never fished with flat cranks before. Do you just fish them like any other kind of crank? When and where does this type of bait work?

01-30-10, 04:50 PM	#2
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	Flat crankbaits usually don't have rattles; i.e. there isn't enough room inside the narrower body to place a rattle chamber. While you can also get a round crankbait without a rattle, it is something to keep in mind, as cranks with rattles can sometimes spook fish in very clear water. On the other hand, in very muddy or deep water, you may want a rattle to help attract fish. Flat crankbaits also tend to have a tighter, faster wobble. This is great for getting reaction strikes, but it also helps a little in pulling the crank through heavier cover. So if you're fishing really aggressively in cover such as submerged weed, and are wary of throwing a traditional crank for fear of snags and fouling, you could try a flat crank in some cases. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

02-03-10, 01:01 AM	#3
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	They also tend to work better in colder water. The tighter wobble looks more natural in colder water. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

03-02-10, 12:34 AM	#8
Brauer-stache BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Floyd Knobs, IN Posts: 8	I'm upset that Rapala discontinued their DT flat crankbait. __________________ Tight lines....

02-03-10, 09:05 AM	#5
muddy BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 350	Usually dont have rattles is correct, now with Rapala, Cableas and Srtike King puttiing rattles in thin crank baits the other lemmings will follow soon!

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Psycho_Wolf BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8	Flat crankbaits are usually easier to throw into brush and wood cover, The narrow body tends to get hung up less.

02-12-10, 01:01 AM	#7
BeaverIslander BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: St. Cloud, Minnesota Posts: 275	Flat sided, wooden cranks w/ no rattles have their place. They tend to roll though, so I fish them slowly and usually only in cold water.

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