It’s tough sometimes to get a good overall description of the crankbait category. Below is an excerpt from tacklewarehouse.com on fishing crankbaits.
Crankbaits are one of the most commonly used bass lures. Crankbaits come in all shapes and sizes and in an unbelievable spectrum of colors, but they all have a few things in common. The first thing you will notice about crankbaits is the lip or bill on the front of each one designed to plane through the water and get the lure down in the water column. The diving depth of the lure can be roughly determined by the size of the bill; the bigger and longer, the deeper it will dive. Another thing you will notice about crankbaits is that there are usually two big treble hooks hanging from the bottom that make it look like it will hang up on the first piece of wood or weed it encounters. While crankbaits often do get fouled in this kind of cover, the attitude or position that the lure travels in is bill first and head down, thereby protecting the hooks from snagging.
Crankbaits are relatively simple to fish and can be very effective when used in the right situations. Before buying a selection of crankbaits and going out to your favorite bass water there are a few things that you should know to help you catch more fish and lose fewer lures. While the basic method of fishing crankbaits is quite simple; cast it out far and crank it back in, there are a few tricks we can learn from the pros to use crankbaits more effectively. For more of the explanation of crankbaits with some of the tackle used for check out this link below!
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/guides/crainkbaits.html
Another great article or resource about fishing with crankbaits is from BassResource.com
Here is a link to their article: http://www.bassresource.com/fish/crankbaits.html
For some color charts on Lucky Craft crankbaits, click on thumbnails below!
The RC Series are Bass Pro Exclusives, designed for Bassmaster legend Rick Clunn. There are various styles in the series including wake baits, silent cranks and deep rattle crankbaits.
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The Lucky Craft BDS Series is our premium pro-tuned crankbait series. The series consists of the BDS 0,1,2,3, and 4. This gallery contains:
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The Signature Series crankbaits developed with the help and expertise of several Lucky Craft pro staff members - Skeet Reese (SKT Mini MR and DR), Gerald Swindle (Fat CB GDS Mini SSR and DR) and Marty Stone (Fat CB BDS Marty 1.2 and 2.2).
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The Flat CB Series includes four baits developed to allow an angler a variety of choices when fishing different depths - the MR (pictured), DR, D-12 and D-20. The flat sides of these lures attract fish in clear water, and all the lures have excellent castability.
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The Flat Mini SR, MR and DR make up the first generation of the Flat Mini Series. The lip shape allows for quick arrival in the desired strike zone and the center of gravity allows for excellent castability.
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The Fat Mini Series was developed to tackle various conditions in which FAT crankbaits are used. The series consists of six different lures - the SSR, SR (pictured), MR, DR, D-5 and D-7 - that give an angler the ability to change lures based on a variety of conditions.
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The Flat Mini SS, D-6 and D-8 make up the second generation of the Flat Mini Series (SS stands for Super Sinking). These lures were added to complete the series and compliment the SR, MR and DR, giving a few more options to the Flat Mini fan.
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Derived from Japanese fishing techniques, the Moonsault CB Series contains six different lures, all used for various applications. The baits in the series are for different depths and conditions, and they all have high-pitched rattle sounds. Included in the series are the Moonsault CB 001 (pictured), 50, 100, 200, 250 and 350.
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