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All things considered (price, availability, etc.) it's tough to beat the KVD 1.5. I have a bunch of the Megabass S cranks that catch fish for me but I don't know if they are any better than the KVD 1.5's.

Rapala DT-6

-One of the best casting crankbaits ever made, you can launch it or cast very accurately with it, doesn't flip through the air

-Has a medium tight lively wobble that works great for cold water inactive fish, warm water aggressive fish, and everything in between

-Small enough to catch numbers but still gets plenty of big bites

-Comes through both rocks and wood well for a round bill crankbait

-Gets to depth very quickly, can make it run a little deeper or shallower with heavier or lighter line or higher or lower rod angle to cover a wide depth zone

-Great colors for all situations

-Even when its not the "best" crankbait to use for the situation its usually not far behind

If I couldn't have a DT 6 my 2nd choice would be a Bandit 200, it has all the attributes of the DT-6 comes through cover a little better, gets a few more bites, but doesn't cast nearly as well.

bandit 200

jackall aska sr. cant beat it.

I fish from shore so I don't routinely toss cranks. On the odd occurrence that I am in a boat, my favorites would have to be a Wart early and late in the year with either a KVD/LC/RC2 1.5 squarebill.

LC 1.5 hands down...I use it a majority of the time but have a box full of other baits that get no use

Old Bagley DB 3 in Tennessee Shad. In the trees, flats to medium deep.

If I could only have 1 crank it would be an old Lucky Craft RC 1.5 in copper green shad.

There are so many great cranks out there, it's so hard to choose only one. Mine would also have to be a well worn, countless fish caught, LC 1.5... unfortunately, had to "retire" one this spring after nicking the corner of a dock I was casting under... I've already been breaking in a few others slowly, and have a few more back, hopefully my stash will last for many years to come.