favorite deep diving lure?

[WIUbassin]

Whats your fav. brand I want to try to do some more deep crankin this summer.

[JB]

DD22 in chartruse and white,
of course any ratLtrap will sink to the desired depth, if ya wanna go that route.

[Rebbasser]

Rapala DT 10 and DT 16. Crawfish this time of the year, pearch later in the year. I also like a lavender shad DD22. A Norman Deep Little N has a place, too.

[zooker]

Originally Posted by Rebbasser

I also like a lavender shad

i am starting to worry bout you hoss...


if it's going to go deep i like poes 400's in homer-doh!- ,a dt 16 in shad,norman deep n in ghost..

zooker

[crab]

Here are a few of my favorite deep divers!

[Rebbasser]

Originally Posted by zooker

i am starting to worry bout you hoss...



zooker

Hey, I didn't name it-I just fish it:

[FlyRod]

Rebel Crawdad! All sizes. Cheap, tough, seem to always run true outta da box, some amazing finishes.
I replace the hooks with one size larger in most cases and always replace the round split ring with an oval or pear-shaped one.
About the ONLY crankbait that really looks like a crawfish. I spmetimes carefully add SuspendDots(TM) so I can "crawl" the lure on the bottom.
I also carry and use a variety of others for when I want one that more resembles a baitfish.

FR

[ILfishinman]

yea my brother in law and his dad swear by those rebel craws, they have a drawer full of them

[Rebbasser]

Originally Posted by FlyRod

I replace the hooks

Thanks for the reminder. (Had to cut the tine of a treble hook off to keep Flyrod's knee from running off with one of my crankbaits-no hide, just material )

[Curado]

I also like the DD22 and a Strike King series 6.

[zooker]

Originally Posted by Rebbasser

Had to cut the tine of a treble hook off to keep Flyrod's knee from running off with one of my crankbaits

i hope ya set the hook...


zooker

[HOG Ranger]

I don't know if I have a favorite but I like the Rapala's and Rebel lures. I bought some of the SPRO deep runners and am anxious to give them a try.

[WIUbassin]

Thanks for the info fellas, I was checking all the different lures out on Basspro.com and While most of the Norman and Rebel lures ran bout 3-4 bucks the rapalas were up in the 7-8 dollar range. Do you think there is a noticable advantage that would make up for being almost twice as expensive with the rapala lures?

[HOG Ranger]

I think the Rapala's are excellent lures but only you can decide if they are worth the extra money. In my opinion, they have very good quality control and each new one I take out of the box runs true and has great action. Some of the cheaper baits need to be tuned first.

Of course, if you fish areas that you tend to lose a lot of baits I would not want to donate very many of them at the price they cost.

[Raul]

Waht you get when you purchase an "expensive" Rapala lure:

1.- Perfect design
2.- Durability
3.- Finish that will last for ages
4.- Factory tuned lure that may never need tunning again
5.- Top notch components

And the fact that Rapala holds the most WRs fresh & saltwater than all the other manufacturers together. That in itself is a WR.

My first 10 lb ---> Rapala Minnow
My PB ---> Rapala Shad Rap
The brand that catches the most fish and has caught the most fish for me ---> Rapala

No wonder why 90% of all my over 600 cranks are Rapala.

[WIUbassin]

Originally Posted by Raul

Waht you get when you purchase an "expensive" Rapala lure:

1.- Perfect design
2.- Durability
3.- Finish that will last for ages
4.- Factory tuned lure that may never need tunning again
5.- Top notch components

And the fact that Rapala holds the most WRs fresh & saltwater than all the other manufacturers together. That in itself is a WR.

My first 10 lb ---> Rapala Minnow
My PB ---> Rapala Shad Rap
The brand that catches the most fish and has caught the most fish for me ---> Rapala

No wonder why 90% of all my over 600 cranks are Rapala.

Well alright then... pretty convincing

[texasbasser]

I love the Bomber series in fire tiger.

[ihateforwards]

Ah the shap rap, I used that today, that caught me a 6.34 pounder! It was such a fatty, I think it was pregnant though....

[WIUbassin]

thats a big fish for indiana! got a pic?

[ihateforwards]

Uh, on my friend's camera phone, but i didn't bring a tape measurer with me. That was a sad thing, I kept thinking, it's too early to fish for bass right now, I don't need to bring a camera with me! Too bad I really did this time, I think I'm getting the hang of using lures, especially the shad rap and ratltrap. I don't really know how to upload from phone to computer....

[ILfishinman]

wait in another post you made today http://www.bassfishin.com/bassfishin...ad.php?t=11601 you stated that TODAY you didnt catch any fish over 5 lbs. and the posts are only about 15 mins apart, seems like to me you are getting caught up in your own sh!t.

[WIUbassin]

Originally Posted by ihateforwards

Ah the shap rap, I used that today, that caught me a 6.34 pounder! It was such a fatty, I think it was pregnant though....

Originally Posted by ihateforwards

Ah, I caught 3 bass today, and all of them were no more then 5 pounds... Anyways, good job! Yeah make an account on photobucket.com and upload some pics, to bad my pics are all in my friend's phone. Wonder if there's a way to upload pics from a phone to a computer...

^this one is from Good day today thread
Well which one is it?

[ILfishinman]

lol WUI good minds think alike

[ihateforwards]

Oh, ha, the calculator and my weight system are different. Isn't that fun? My weight thingy said 6.34, but the online calculator said 5.something pounds

[ILfishinman]

Originally Posted by ihateforwards

Uh, on my friend's camera phone, but i didn't bring a tape measurer with me. That was a sad thing, I kept thinking, it's too early to fish for bass right now, I don't need to bring a camera with me! Too bad I really did this time, I think I'm getting the hang of using lures, especially the shad rap and ratltrap. I don't really know how to upload from phone to computer....

hmm for the calculator you would need to take measurements, looks like you didnt have a tape measure