12-10-08, 07:09 PM | #1 |
BassFishin.Com Active Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: south eastern PA
Posts: 290
|
Norman crankbaits
Before I go and buy a bunch of these I wanted to know:
what are they made of do they swim right do they work???? Thanks for any of the help. |
12-10-08, 07:42 PM | #2 |
BassFishin.Com Premier Elite
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: denton nc
Posts: 13,441
|
ok norman baits there are two kinds of normans the regular series and the pro edge series i use the pro series. imo they have better paint jobs.they are made of plastic no wood, i have had to tune a few lil baby n 's but thats about it..they definatly will swim right..as for do they work WELLLLLLLLLL
lil baby n deep lil baby n middle n deep baby n as to do they work well nuff said.. zooker
__________________
the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09 |
12-10-08, 08:53 PM | #3 |
BassFishin.Com Super Veteran
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 1,580
|
The only Norman lure I've used regularly is the Deep Baby N. As Zooker noted, they have to be tuned more than other crankbaits I've used, but it's an excellent fish attractor.
__________________
Meeting expenses is easy...they're EVERYWHERE The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits Rochester, NY |
12-10-08, 09:36 PM | #4 |
BassFishin.Com Active Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: south eastern PA
Posts: 290
|
Thanks, these are a little cheaper than rapalas and are made in America
|
12-11-08, 08:37 AM | #5 |
BassFishin.Com Super Veteran
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Cartersville, Georgia
Posts: 1,472
|
I have never gotten into the "expensive bait" craze. I use Normans and Bandits extensively, and I like them. In the Normans I use everything from Middle Ns to the DD-22s, with confidence! On rare occasion you may have to tune one, but more often than not they run true right out of the box.
I go with Zooker on the Pro-Edge series.
__________________
Bob Smith a.k.a. "Porko" (vintage Strike King variety!) |
12-11-08, 04:47 PM | #6 |
BassFishin.Com Active Member
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Elliston, VA
Posts: 446
|
I love norman's crankbaits. I rarely have to tune them out of the package and they are good fish catchers. My favorite bait (old faithful) is a norman baby N Pro Edge in Moss Back. Great, Great color, The only thing bad is it can be easy to bust the bill on them.
__________________
H.G.: No. What I did to those men, after I tracked them down? That's the worst pain you can experience. |
12-11-08, 07:17 PM | #7 |
BassFishin.Com Premier Elite
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: denton nc
Posts: 13,441
|
there is a flat spot in the middle of that middle end as big as a pencil eraser where i wack the troller with it..CLANG!!! DAMMM...
zooker
__________________
the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09 |
12-11-08, 07:58 PM | #8 |
BassFishin.Com Super Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Jonesville, Indiana
Posts: 3,597
|
I know what your saying zooker, I whacked my yamaha with a ratl'trap one time so hard that the body of the ratl'trap flew off from the split ring. What really sucked was that it was a brand new one.
|
12-12-08, 02:12 PM | #9 |
BassFishin.Com Super Veteran
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Missouri
Posts: 1,322
|
I'll stick with Bagley baits my self. Yes wood only for me. But that is why i like my old school Poes aswell.
__________________
Live everyday as if it was your last & check your ego at the door!!! God is watching. |
12-13-08, 03:05 AM | #10 |
BassFishin.Com Super Veteran
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: WA State
Posts: 1,783
|
My first experience with them was not good. Being spoiled by Rapala, I assumed that cbs should run true out of the box.
Well, they didn't. The funny thing is that on the way to the lake, I passed a trash can and threw out the plastic bag and receipt and thought nothing of it. Made the cast and during the retrieve, didn't feel right. As soon as the cb came into view I saw that it wasn't tracking right. I was definitely disappointed. I imagine that this is probably an exception. When I get the chance, I will send it back to them and explain my case. Hopefully they will respond and I bet they would make it right. Marty, Have you had to tune them because they were due for a tune up or did they need tuning out of the box? Finding that I needed to tune it made me put it away because I want return it to them as I received it.
__________________
ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog) |
12-13-08, 08:55 PM | #11 | |
BassFishin.Com Super Veteran
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 1,580
|
Quote:
__________________
Meeting expenses is easy...they're EVERYWHERE The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits Rochester, NY |
|
Disclosure / Disclaimer
Before acting on the content posted, you should know that BassFishin.Com may benefit financially and otherwise from content, advertising, links or otherwise from anything you click on, read, or look at on our website. Click here to read our Disclosure Policy and Disclaimer. |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
|
|