Favorite crank for smack, bang, Ba Bam

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Favorite crank for smack, bang, Ba Bam

Post by Hogsticker2 » Sat Aug 30, 2014 11:15 pm

What are some better than average choices for reckless cranking? Anything you're using that takes the abuse and seems to not want to stick to everything it touches? Preferably catches fish as well. I suppose I haven't found the nads to toss hardbaits into brush and whatnot as of yet, but it's time. I'm looking for something that can be fished fast and crazy that costs nine bucks or less. Looking at the Evolve Soul 5 and 6th Sense flat and square at the moment. Also the R2S Biggie cranks.

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Re: Favorite crank for smack, bang, Ba Bam

Post by bradjames12 » Mon Sep 01, 2014 8:20 pm

KVD 1.5 is what I throw for heavy brush. Don't feel like throwing my LC 1.5 DRS' in heavy cover :lol:

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Re: Favorite crank for smack, bang, Ba Bam

Post by Bassmar » Tue Sep 02, 2014 4:25 pm

My favourite in heavy cover is the Bandit Square bill. Comes through relatively well without snagging and looks like a play ground bully as well. :lol:
But in reality the trick with any crank in cover is knowing when to pull and when to stop. Striking at imaginary fish does not help matters. :lol:

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Re: Favorite crank for smack, bang, Ba Bam

Post by Afrayedknot » Tue Sep 02, 2014 9:08 pm

I like the Norman fat boy crank (think that's what it's called). Comes through cover really nicely somehow.

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Re: Favorite crank for smack, bang, Ba Bam

Post by fishballer06 » Wed Sep 03, 2014 12:45 am

KVD 1.0-1.5's

Mann's 1-

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Re: Favorite crank for smack, bang, Ba Bam

Post by Teal101 » Wed Sep 03, 2014 1:47 am

Bassmar wrote:My favourite in heavy cover is the Bandit Square bill. Comes through relatively well without snagging and looks like a play ground bully as well. :lol:
But in reality the trick with any crank in cover is knowing when to pull and when to stop. Striking at imaginary fish does not help matters. :lol:
Striking imaginary fish loses me a lot of jigs and hangs a lot of cranks :lol:

I just avoid the heavy stuff with a crank, but I did just get some KVD 1.5's to try banging down rock edges. Could use them in some cover too I guess.

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Re: Favorite crank for smack, bang, Ba Bam

Post by Teal101 » Tue Sep 16, 2014 1:56 am

For a little deeper I'm really liking the Strike King Pro Model 3XD, 5XD, and 6XD. I have been absolutely grinding these things across rocks and only hung up a few times. When I did it was easy to pull it the opposite direction and free it. For reference I was fishing the 3XD with a lead dot in 10ft, the 5XD in 13-15ft, and the 6XD in 15-18ft and letting them dig.

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Re: Favorite crank for smack, bang, Ba Bam

Post by BigG » Wed Nov 12, 2014 12:28 am

bradjames12 wrote:KVD 1.5 is what I throw for heavy brush. Don't feel like throwing my LC 1.5 DRS' in heavy cover :lol:
X2 love this bait, try the bull bream

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Re: Favorite crank for smack, bang, Ba Bam

Post by fishballer06 » Wed Nov 12, 2014 11:10 pm

Another nod for the Strike King 1.0, 1.5, 2.5. The R2S Biggies are nice too. I also like throwing the Mann's - series.

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Re: Favorite crank for smack, bang, Ba Bam

Post by Ham Solo » Wed Nov 12, 2014 11:56 pm

The Spro Fat John 60 has performed well for me. I've put several of those little guys "through the ringer". :lol:

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