Deep running Cranks

cassidyta · 08-03-09, 06:24 PM

I am fairly stocked in cranks upto the 10-12 foot mark, but would like to add some deeper ones to my arsenal.
What do you all suggest for the deeper cranks? I want to pick up a few before a tourney this weekend.

jig fisherman · 08-03-09, 07:06 PM

You can never go wrong with some rapala dt's.

nofearengineer · 08-03-09, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jig fisherman

You can never go wrong with some rapala dt's.

Of course I will chime in as the Norman DD22 fan. It says 11-17 feet, but I have run it as deep as 20ft while trolling it.

zooker · 08-03-09, 07:36 PM

poes 400,lucky craft fat cb d-20,bandit 700...

zooker

carolina-rig-01 · 08-03-09, 10:48 PM

the bigger fat free shads are awesome crankbaits with a great action. strike king series 6's are good crankbaits as well but strike king and i are not getting along too well right now after i bought about $200 worth of their crankbaits and about half of them fill up with water right out of the box.

zooker · 08-04-09, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by carolina-rig-01

the bigger fat free shads are awesome crankbaits with a great action. strike king series 6's are good crankbaits as well but strike king and i are not getting along too well right now after i bought about $200 worth of their crankbaits and about half of them fill up with water right out of the box.

not really suprised with strike king crannk quality are you?? me either..

zooker

carolina-rig-01 · 08-04-09, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by zooker

not really suprised with strike king crannk quality are you?? me either..

zooker

the tour grade crankbaits are a lot better than the pro models......a lot better.

keithdog · 08-04-09, 07:19 PM

I'm fond of the Norman DD22's and Rapala DT16 and DT20. Zooker mentioned the Poes and Bandit brands. I don't have either in deep diver versions but wish I did. I have medium divers from those brands and they really produce! I've got to get a few from them, but dang, where the heck do I put them? LOL

fishin' fool · 08-04-09, 11:27 PM

I've fished a variety of deep diving baits, they are my weakness when I'm at a tackle store!!! Early on in my cranking years I always fished Normans and Rapalas. Now I throw alot of bombers, and a few Raps and storm wiggle worts now and again. Not only do I pay attention to fish catching ability, but how each brand reaches its diving depth, and how easy it fishes through cover. I've noticed that bombers and the wiggle wort bounce off the cover better than anything I've fished with. But this year I caught my biggest bass on a crankbait, a 4.5 pound largemouth on a Rap DT 16. But I've lost a lot of the dt series Rap's in brush. I've started playing around with the new bandit 700's but haven't used them alot. But my personal favorites are the bombers. From their hardware, finishes and abiltiy to fish through cover, they are my first choice when I throw a deep crank. I've heard alot of good things about luhr Jensen cranks but never used one.

08-03-09, 06:24 PM	#1
cassidyta BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,928	Deep running Cranks I am fairly stocked in cranks upto the 10-12 foot mark, but would like to add some deeper ones to my arsenal. What do you all suggest for the deeper cranks? I want to pick up a few before a tourney this weekend. __________________ If you have ever wondered if you should retie, the answer is yes.

08-03-09, 07:36 PM	#4
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	poes 400,lucky craft fat cb d-20,bandit 700... zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

08-03-09, 10:48 PM	#5
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	the bigger fat free shads are awesome crankbaits with a great action. strike king series 6's are good crankbaits as well but strike king and i are not getting along too well right now after i bought about $200 worth of their crankbaits and about half of them fill up with water right out of the box. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

08-03-09, 07:06 PM	#2
jig fisherman BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: south eastern PA Posts: 290	You can never go wrong with some rapala dt's.

08-04-09, 07:19 PM	#8
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	I'm fond of the Norman DD22's and Rapala DT16 and DT20. Zooker mentioned the Poes and Bandit brands. I don't have either in deep diver versions but wish I did. I have medium divers from those brands and they really produce! I've got to get a few from them, but dang, where the heck do I put them? LOL

08-04-09, 11:27 PM	#9
fishin' fool BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 184	I've fished a variety of deep diving baits, they are my weakness when I'm at a tackle store!!! Early on in my cranking years I always fished Normans and Rapalas. Now I throw alot of bombers, and a few Raps and storm wiggle worts now and again. Not only do I pay attention to fish catching ability, but how each brand reaches its diving depth, and how easy it fishes through cover. I've noticed that bombers and the wiggle wort bounce off the cover better than anything I've fished with. But this year I caught my biggest bass on a crankbait, a 4.5 pound largemouth on a Rap DT 16. But I've lost a lot of the dt series Rap's in brush. I've started playing around with the new bandit 700's but haven't used them alot. But my personal favorites are the bombers. From their hardware, finishes and abiltiy to fish through cover, they are my first choice when I throw a deep crank. I've heard alot of good things about luhr Jensen cranks but never used one.

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