8 Deep Diving Crankbaits You Need To Try - Buyer's Guide
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- čas přidán 9. 09. 2024
- Which deep diving crankbaits work the best? Tim and Matt went through all of their favorites and picked out the top 8 baits that are worth your time this year. If these baits could tell the stories of the fish they've produced for us, you'd want to fish them all!
It was difficult to just select 8 baits, especially from such a broad category. Crankbait fishing can be so diverse and a deep diving crankbait can be used in so many applications. From dredging the depths with an oversized bait to ticking shallow rock with a mid-diver, the opportunities are endless.
In this video we are primarily covering the baits but below you'll find a breakdown that includes of some of the rods and reels we use for the technique. Also, hook selection is KEY to crankbait success so we will include those as well.
The Top Baits...
Megabass Deep X 300: bit.ly/2sSQHpt
Strike King 10XD: bit.ly/2gHT4F0
Strike King 6XD (Rattling): bit.ly/2ery44M
Strike King 6XD (Silent): bit.ly/2TcuSyi
Norman DD22: bit.ly/2LKB37w
River2Sea Goon: bit.ly/2AnvmMg
Megabass Deep Six: bit.ly/2A3clKP
Strike King 3XD: bit.ly/2oSMj8s
Spro Rock Crawler: bit.ly/2NFPA5t
Baits that almost made the cut...
6th Sense Cloud 9 C25: bit.ly/2BQ4uDs
Azuma Z Boss 24: bit.ly/2poLKUC
Berkley Dredger 25.5: bit.ly/2I8xOcA
Norman Deep Baby N: bit.ly/2O9CAcu
Teckel USA Drunker: bit.ly/2xryClV
Strike King 5XD: bit.ly/29Xk9Tr
Lucky Craft Classical Leader DR: bit.ly/2zKkhlV
Preferred Colors Include Ghost Minnow, Sexy Shad, Chartreuse Shad, and Red Craw.
Hooks and Split Ring Upgrades...
Oversized Crankbait Hook Owner ST-36 Size 1/0: bit.ly/2cWpeyw
Standard Deep Diver Hook Gamakatsu EWG Size 2: bit.ly/2cZrsbY
Finesse Crankbait Hook Owner ST-56 Size 2: bit.ly/2cVg7xW
-Hyperwire Split Rings Size 3 and 4: bit.ly/2v8ArBX
Two Combos To Throw All the Crankbaits...
Big Crankbait Combo:
Rod- Dobyns Champion 805 CB: bit.ly/29OVD4V
Reel- Shimano Curado 200K: bit.ly/2tHewEh
Line- 17 lb Sunline Assassin: bit.ly/2h4LNjm
Small Crankbait Combo:
Rod- G Loomis IMX Pro Crankbait 845: bit.ly/2og0BmK
Reel- Shimano Chronarch MGL HG: bit.ly/2n8DghB
Line- 12 lb Sunline Assassin: bit.ly/2h4LNjm
Other great rods from various brands...
Shimano Zodias 7'6" Medium Heavy Glass: bit.ly/2cgmMAe
Daiwa Tatula XT 7' Medium: bit.ly/2FXhNpO
St. Croix Big Cranker 7'8" Medium Heavy Moderate: bit.ly/2Ap51x5
Cashion Elite Crankbait 7'3" Medium Heavy: bit.ly/2RxwocQ
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You guys are the best. Hands down I've learned more from you than almost anyone, with the possible exception of the Lindners who have been around a long time. Can't wait to learn more.
these buyers guide is my absolute favorite. a walking baits or jerkbait buyers guide would be the best.
Rapala DT series is one of my go to cranks. I do like the XD series as well. Thanks for the info!
Really want to hear the story of that giant fish on the right of the desk!
Great buyers guide so far
I like how you guys are talking about"whats he gona pick" o called Tim picking the dd22. You talk about it in every crankbait video you do. Love this one. Thanks
Really appreciate these buyer guides ! I love cranking. Always a confidence bait
Great video. I love that you throw in advice about silent vs rattles. Some people just write that off like its not a thing.
The more i listen to your guys the better my fishing experiences get
Can you please do a video on shore fishing during winter?
Slow and easy until 2 until 4 then break out your square bills and wiggle wart style baits. Always keep top water walking bait tied on. Jigs worms a rigs drop shots c rig ned rig shake head swimbAits. All really depends on you're lake. Jerk baits if your into that is freaking killer for BIG BIG BIG fish. I hate em. Got a messed up wrist and I CANNOT find a rod reel combo that is comfortable to me. I'm a painter and boat and car detailer by trade, my wrists are in pain alot man. I hate top water walking baits. Except frogs. I can catch alot on them by imparting action on them with the reel handle and very slight rod twitches. Not like jerk baits or spook style baits
A ton of great crankbaits out there, very difficult to narrow for specifics, awesome information and wonderful breakdown...thanks guys!
i liked for the Norman DD22. Thanks for including some of my faves!!
Great job guys, helps me a lot. Trying to learn the ins and outs of cranking...
Strike kings whole crank bait series is LEGIT fish catchers man. There's a reason so many g guys use them no doubt about it. 6th sense is good stuff on our home lake. Spro dd are LEGIT to. Johns from Virginia only 35 or 40 minutes from SML and Phillpot. 1 hour plus from kerr/buggs island. Some of the best crank bait fishing in the country.
Oh dudes, I fish a lot of rocky rivers and love cranking in late winter into spring, and the Rk Crawler looks like an amazing fit for a lot of the fishing that I do. The colors are phenomenal. Woudln't have known about it if it wasn't for you guys. Wish they had a black and blue to chose from though.
PB&J Craw Wart gets it done here in the STNY region when the dig-bite is on!
In strictly my opinion, if you guys love the Strike King which for myself I’ve never had much luck with, and prior was never a fan of crankbait fishing at all until I met Timmy Horton and he gave me a signed azuma Zboss 10! Of course I didn’t fish with it I n turn for my appreciation called and ordered 3! I’ve fallen in love with crankbaits now! Caught my PB this past summer on crankbait! But as I started to say in my opinion u guys need to try Azuma Zboss crankbaits the Zboss 10 and 20 r great starters! You will flat love them and thank me
I love cranking! One of my favorite tactics for bass fishing....the 3XD is awesome too. Great video guys!
Thanks ton of help guys. Beard is looking good brother.
Well done as always, these are my go to videos for great information.
I love these videos you need to keep doing them. I love spending all my money on little things that I will probably lose.
Ha! We're happy to help and will continue them until Christmas.
Great stuff, thanks for the info guys, love the fact it's not all high end stuff and it's what U Throw
I think we should have a story time. About the mount on the right!
i no right
i love you guys , you give me so much information I'm a intermediate fisherman cause i have to work all week or i would be fishing 24hrs a day -lol- i have to tell you guys, i really appreciate all you do ---I'm looking for more information on deep dive crank bait , cause of you guys i just bought my first bait reel curodo 301hg paired with a ligamus awesome !! the specs you give me help me explore different brands Aswell.
ken ny
Can you make a video about weather and the effects it has on bass including barometric pressure and pre and post frontal storms thank you
Mega bass deep x is 🔥🔥🔥. Another amazing video!
Love the 10xd caught my PB on it 7.15 l.b. 👍🏽🎣
Can we see a tour of Tims garage please! The baits the rods and the hole bass cave setup.
Trying most of Berkleys line up of cranks this year. Tried the Dredger 20.5 this year and caught some good fish on it
I like those too and I have a bunch of them, this summer I was running one about 14' just outside of a weed line and caught a crappie !
great video thanks for all the useful tips&info!
I just did the Mr Burns “excellent” when I didn’t see my go to DD crank.
Awesome video. Have not heard of a few of these (Spro Rock Crawler, Goon). Hope to find your list below, somewhere?
Glad to see you guys giving Norman some love. And that color you held up too, man the secret is now out. If you would have asked me 15 years ago what my number 1 crank was I would have held up that same color in the Middle N or deep little N version. On my home lake in Michigan that crank in the 7' to 12' fishing range as put a lot of nice fish in the boat. I have caught a lot of them even in tough fishing days in MI,. New York, Ohio, North Carolina and Texas. The Normans just work. Too bad that color is starting to go away in several models.
is that the canary?
@@mikedove7541 Pearl/Chart Is what it looked like to me. In the DD22 It could have been the Mean Green. But my comments were referring to the Perl/Chart or White/Chart version. Looks silly but it seriously works.
Great video as always thx guys!!!
forgot the best deep crank out there.. DUO 15A and 20A.. Lol Nice job guys..
Deep Cranks ❤️
Reminds me of picking teams in gym class.. Cool style for a video guys, more like this to come?
I wanted to know more about the drunker you guys had on there. You should also try the 6th sense curve. It’s a crankbait I’ve fallen in love with.
Sweet tan/burn lines Matt! Winter is coming.
The wind has been brutal!!
The Spro little john dd has to be in there.
This is funny because i can guess which ones you guys are about to puck up too!. I said out loud to myself "deff the norman" as Tim picked it up. 😂😂
Really excited you guys are branching in to and recommending St. Croix rods (My personal favorite). Can you do a video comparing the Curado K and the Curado 150 DC. Maybe like a head to head kind of video where you guys face off or something fun? Reason being, Im very hard on the fence with which I want to buy. Only can buy one reel this year for christmas and I want to make sure I get the best one ya know?
After watching your videos since the early days, I got most of them guesses right even though a couple were new to the mix. #TacticalBassin #ClickAds #NeverSkip #SupportTheBoys 👊🏼 By the way, you need a Tee Spring store with all your merch. I want one of those hoodies!!!
What's the story behind that pretty trout behind you Matt
Ya tell us that story Matt !
Definitely want to know to!!
7 lb 4 oz Brook Trout. I'll have to tell that story soon :-) Thanks for asking!
He used to be a trophy trout fisherman before he started trophy bass fishing
Good looking out! Couple more people leave the same comment and I’m sure we’ll get the story!
Matt, have you ever used the St. Croix Premier PC66MM rod 6'6" rod? it is made for the smaller to medium crankbaits you discussed in this segment, and I have found it to be the best rod I have ever used, has great action and good backbone as well, and I can't live without it...
Hi guys,great video as usual. Can you please explain how to mix and match the recommended split rings and treble hooks? And how do they affect the action of the lures? Thank you!
My pb came on a deep six during a night tournament. 10.3lbs
Nice!!!
Great video 👍
Great video guy's
Just recently started using deep cranks cuz my local lake ranges 20-80+ feet in main channels. I've broke off 3 already in the past 2 trips to the lake. Both on first or second cast. What line are you using if you expect a BIG BITE?
Awesome picks guys! Those are all great cranks.Have you guys ever tried the Berkley Flicker Shad ? it's little finesse style crank that gets down to like 10 or 11ft. I've caught some pretty nice bass on those things, and they are extremely cheap! Anyway thanks for the awesome vids.They help me get through the crappy Ohio winters.
Tight Lines!
Scotty C.
Like using this method on Kentucky lake
Interesting Tim picked a few of the XDs for his top picks...
You guys should pick each other's lures and have a fish off
I met them in October
What’s your take on the 6th Sense Cloud 9 crank?
Maybe Matt can make a “how to fish the goon “video? Maybe some underwater footage ??
Hey guys, good video as always. Have you tried Spro Little John, Duo Realis, or Rapala DT? I'm very surprised they're not you top ten, as these are very good deep Divers. I agree with the 6xd and 10xd, those are solid crankbaits, but spro Little John or 6th Sense are my go to.
How do you pick the braid you fish with on crank baits you guys match the thicknesses of the braid and leader or just select the LBS test
When I first fished the goon I though it wasn’t tuned or broken or something...it was the weirdest thing. So I put it away....ill be bringing it back out now
What gear ratio are you guys generally using when throwing deeper or lipless Crankbait? 6:2:1 or 7:1:1?
What do you do about dirty cold water? And a jerkbait buyer's guide would be great!
Awesome video! How would the Dobyns Colt cranking rod do throwing that spectrum of cranks ?
Hey Matt, what's the color of that mega bass 300 off the top? Thanks
Any expride rod suggestions? That 7'2 glass seems short, maybe the 7'11?
I just picked up my first 6th sense cloud 9 c25, could you give me a quick rundown on how it fishes? I didnt know if I should go with the 10xd or the c25 but I really liked the hardware on the 6th sense.
what are those baits hanging on the wall
all kind
Hey, Matt. What's the story on that huge glide on the table under the hanging baits?
uw stuff rule. Cool.
Matt and Tim, any thoughts on the G87 20A/15A? Haven't heard anything about it from you guys and was curious if you've tried it, like/dislike, or maybe just didn't wanna talk about it yet????
megabass wiggle griffon! better than the rock crawler. Imo
How about the 705CB glass for the smaller cranks?
Great choice as well
My wife says to just pick the prettiest one. Sometimes it works for her. Believe me, it isn’t worth an argument!
I see you have the St. Croix Legend Tournament Bass Big Cranker listed but What are your guys opinions on their Legend Glass rods?
Do you know how the shimano curado deep cranking rod is?
Do you guys ever custom paint any of your baits?
15 !!!! Good lord.. I use like 6 … oh well here we go..
Would you throw a 10XD on the Zodias 7'6" MH glass? It's rated for less than 2oz, will it resist?
Great buyers guide guys. But my wife hates them
No wiggle wart? Why not?
Matt, what color 300 megabass is that?
No dt6?
All of my confidence is fishing shallow yet really want to expand into fishing deep. I have electronics on the boat yet I am still getting used to reading them effectively. I have a Lowrance HDS 7 and a 5 up on deck so it isn’t the clearest but better than nothing. Where do I go to fish these baits and what is the best way to find a group of bass? I mainly fish on guntersville
Luke Parker hey man, I can’t provide any professional insight like these too but as someone who struggled with the same thing (and is still working thru the bugs) I have two tips. First, don’t be afraid to “waste” a whole day driving around looking for schools on your graph. Second, just do it. I never trusted my abilities to fish offshore even after I found fish but one day I did it and had success and now I find it easier to consider that style. Hope this helps!
Matt Seifert I appreciate it! I’ll definitely try and use this advice. Trial and error right? At least after I try and see if they are shallow haha
Luke Parker no doubt man, I spent lots of time catching nothing before it finally worked out. And I also enjoy shallow fishing more but sometimes it just isn’t viable
For those 6-10xd cranks don’t you want a 5.4:1 ratio reel? The reels you guys have listed are in the 6. Doesn’t that save on fatigue? Makes cranking easier right?
Your right, but shimano doesnt make a 5:1 gear ratio anymore. Their lowest is 6:1
Jarred, I have very mixed feelings on the subject. Truthfully I almost always throw them on a 7:1. Its a ton of work but that's the action I want, then when I can't take it anymore I drop down to a 5 or 6.
What are your all time favorite colors
Rapala?
What bigger hook do you put on a 3xd
Gamakatsu EWG
What are you guys smoking? You can barely hold it together. Another great video.
Wow! Great Information, but Matt you look like you have been freezing your face off! Thank you for consistent uploads many anglers have grown because of them, including me!
One problem with the strike Kings, everyone throws them around here.
What’s up with that slang lure? 😂
Wear some sunscreen, Jesus Christ