Soon to be back on Crank! what does square-billed really mean?

H2O · 08-25-05, 02:04 PM

Averybody is talking about square-billed crankbaits! What is the main different action between square-billed and regular?

What is your favorite square-billed crankbaits ?

I appreciate any discuss about square-billed crankbaits.

lizardsrule · 08-25-05, 06:28 PM

Square billed IMO are a better choice when using in timber and usually shallower. Especially banging them, or even bigger rocks. They will get hung up less, and seem to have a better reaction off of objects. I like the rounded ones more for digging on the bottom, or more open water. I do fish both however in both conditions. If I have a choice, I do the above, but if I have a crank with a rounded bill, and I think it's the best choice, I won't hesitate to throw it in the timber. I just have to go get it more often. Bandit makes a good square billed shallow and medium divers IMO. Just about any brand can work, just gotta have it at the right place at the right time.

Lizards

Rebbasser · 08-25-05, 07:39 PM

Lizards pretty well covered it. The square bill deflects off things better so you get hung up less.

zooker · 08-25-05, 07:58 PM

and most don't dive very deep...

zooker

KH. · 08-26-05, 04:05 PM

srike king bleeding crankbaits are the best crankbait ihave used,there awsome

flachristopherkeene9 · 08-26-05, 04:12 PM

look at some of the manns. I believe the -4 is squared cant remember about the -1 (lost mine a while ago so I cant go look)

Chris

haynesn12 · 08-26-05, 05:01 PM

yea most of the mann's have a square bill

haynesn12 · 08-26-05, 05:02 PM

like kh said the strike king cranks are really good and only cost like 3 bucks

Brad_Coovert · 08-30-05, 04:54 PM

Some good square bill baits:

Bagley Balsa B1, 2 and 3
Lucky Craft Fat CB 1, 2, 3 and 4
Norman Fat Boy
Bomber Square A

All of these baits are very bouyant, have fatter bodies, move a lot of water and are made to deflect well in cover.

Brad

H2O · 08-30-05, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brad_Coovert

Some good square bill baits:

Bagley Balsa B1, 2 and 3
Lucky Craft Fat CB 1, 2, 3 and 4
Norman Fat Boy
Bomber Square A

All of these baits are very bouyant, have fatter bodies, move a lot of water and are made to deflect well in cover.

Brad

Thanks a lot. I'm gonna try Bagley Balsa!

1FASTLASER · 08-31-05, 06:41 AM

WHOA guys dont forget one of the ole time best and favorite of mine the Wee-R. Fantastic action right size hard to hang up and catch the h#$@ outta fish.

08-25-05, 02:04 PM	#1
H2O BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vancouver B.C. Posts: 369	Soon to be back on Crankbait! what does square-billed really mean? Averybody is talking about square-billed crankbaits! What is the main different action between square-billed and regular? What is your favorite square-billed crankbaits ? I appreciate any discuss about square-billed crankbaits.

08-25-05, 06:28 PM	#2
lizardsrule BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 7,374	Square billed IMO are a better choice when using in timber and usually shallower. Especially banging them, or even bigger rocks. They will get hung up less, and seem to have a better reaction off of objects. I like the rounded ones more for digging on the bottom, or more open water. I do fish both however in both conditions. If I have a choice, I do the above, but if I have a crank with a rounded bill, and I think it's the best choice, I won't hesitate to throw it in the timber. I just have to go get it more often. Bandit makes a good square billed shallow and medium divers IMO. Just about any brand can work, just gotta have it at the right place at the right time. Lizards __________________ There are three types of Snakes I hate 1. Live Snakes 2. Dead Snakes 3. Sticks that look like Snakes. And Gators too!

08-25-05, 07:39 PM	#3
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Lizards pretty well covered it. The square bill deflects off things better so you get hung up less. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

08-25-05, 07:58 PM	#4
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	and most don't dive very deep... zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

08-26-05, 04:05 PM	#5
KH. BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,316	srike king bleeding crankbaits are the best crankbait ihave used,there awsome __________________ and god said let there be bass, and there was bass

08-26-05, 04:12 PM	#6
flachristopherkeene9 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 516	look at some of the manns. I believe the -4 is squared cant remember about the -1 (lost mine a while ago so I cant go look) Chris

08-26-05, 05:01 PM	#7
haynesn12 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: orono,maine Posts: 74	yea most of the mann's have a square bill __________________ orono or canton,maine

08-26-05, 05:02 PM	#8
haynesn12 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: orono,maine Posts: 74	like kh said the strike king cranks are really good and only cost like 3 bucks __________________ orono or canton,maine

08-30-05, 04:54 PM	#9
Brad_Coovert BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 14	Some good square bill baits: Bagley Balsa B1, 2 and 3 Lucky Craft Fat CB 1, 2, 3 and 4 Norman Fat Boy Bomber Square A All of these baits are very bouyant, have fatter bodies, move a lot of water and are made to deflect well in cover. Brad __________________ Tournament Director - Greenfield Bassmasters Pro-Staff - Esox Fishing Rods :cool: Pro-Staff - Fish Hedz :cool:

08-31-05, 06:41 AM	#11
1FASTLASER BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crossett,arkansas Posts: 2,777	WHOA guys dont forget one of the ole time best and favorite of mine the Wee-R. Fantastic action right size hard to hang up and catch the h#$@ outta fish.

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