Best Lipless Crankbait

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Re: Best Lipless Crankbait

Post by BRONZEBACK32 » Wed Jul 05, 2017 7:38 pm

Hogsticker2 wrote:I still think Yo Zuri rattlin vibes and Spro Aruku shads are productive winners, but I've been stocking up on Jackall TN full tungsten, disk knockers, and skull shells. The color patterns are to much for me to resist. I also have some Jackall TN slim 8s coming.
Have you tried the TN slim 80's yet?

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Re: Best Lipless Crankbait

Post by Hogsticker2 » Wed Jul 05, 2017 9:51 pm

BRONZEBACK32 wrote:
Hogsticker2 wrote:I still think Yo Zuri rattlin vibes and Spro Aruku shads are productive winners, but I've been stocking up on Jackall TN full tungsten, disk knockers, and skull shells. The color patterns are to much for me to resist. I also have some Jackall TN slim 8s coming.
Have you tried the TN slim 80's yet?
Yep. Also donated one of them to my local waters brush piles. Nice baits for sure. I'll be keeping them in the rotation. Little different look from the standard fair.

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Re: Best Lipless Crankbait

Post by Dug » Thu Jul 06, 2017 12:12 am

poisonokie wrote:
uljersey wrote:
Dug wrote:Yozuri Hardcore Drum in Painted Shad has been my favorite and most effective lipless crankbait for years. Unfortunately and I don't know why, Yo-Zuri discontinued them and Now I see one occasionally on Ebay but never the painted shad.

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Yo Zuri has a knack for killing off good baits suddenly with no explanation as to why. What's worse is I've seen at least 2 instances of them bringing back a discontinued bait from the dead (L Minnow & the Snap Bean) at a noticeably lower level of quality ](*,)
I think Yo-Zuri are grossly underrated. Maybe things just don't sell enough to be profitable given the quality they put into them.
I think that these have been resurrected as the Duel HARDCORE® VIBE 70S with minor modifications. . Hard to tell without having one in hand, but if so it makes me a happy angler. The length and weight are nearly identical.

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Re: Best Lipless Crankbait

Post by DirtyD64 » Thu Jul 06, 2017 6:50 am

Had not seen it yet mentioned, but I do okay with the smaller Rapala Rippin Rap lures. I also have a Clown colored Owner Cultiva Mira Vibe that I like. Bought it for like $2 from TW on clearance, been a good lure, the 2X owner hooks on it were worth the price...

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Re: Best Lipless Crankbait

Post by BRONZEBACK32 » Thu Jul 06, 2017 11:38 am

Hogsticker2 wrote: Yep. Also donated one of them to my local waters brush piles. Nice baits for sure. I'll be keeping them in the rotation. Little different look from the standard fair.
Nice, I been thinking about ordering a few.

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Re: Best Lipless Crankbait

Post by BRONZEBACK32 » Thu Jul 06, 2017 11:40 am

Jackall TN
YoZuri Rattl'n vibe
SK red eye shad
Spro Aruku shad jr

These are my most used..

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Re: Best Lipless Crankbait

Post by poisonokie » Sat Jul 08, 2017 6:17 pm

Dug wrote:
poisonokie wrote:
uljersey wrote:
Dug wrote:Yozuri Hardcore Drum in Painted Shad has been my favorite and most effective lipless crankbait for years. Unfortunately and I don't know why, Yo-Zuri discontinued them and Now I see one occasionally on Ebay but never the painted shad.

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Yo Zuri has a knack for killing off good baits suddenly with no explanation as to why. What's worse is I've seen at least 2 instances of them bringing back a discontinued bait from the dead (L Minnow & the Snap Bean) at a noticeably lower level of quality ](*,)
I think Yo-Zuri are grossly underrated. Maybe things just don't sell enough to be profitable given the quality they put into them.
I think that these have been resurrected as the Duel HARDCORE® VIBE 70S with minor modifications. . Hard to tell without having one in hand, but if so it makes me a happy angler. The length and weight are nearly identical.

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http://www.duel.co.jp/english/products/ ... e-vibe-70s
Sure looks that way! Keen eye...
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Re: Best Lipless Crankbait

Post by Big-Bass » Sat Jul 08, 2017 6:31 pm

I loved the Yo-Zuri Drum and also have one in Painted Shad! On a side note, BPS has a knock off of the Drum that sells for next to nothing and while the rattles are a little different, it's a great bait!

http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-X ... extensions

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Re: Best Lipless Crankbait

Post by BRONZEBACK32 » Thu Jul 13, 2017 11:48 am

This is one of the things from Icast that I'm super excited about...new colors :big grin:

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Re: Best Lipless Crankbait

Post by mcfishing620 » Sun Jul 16, 2017 9:23 pm

Xcalibur XR50 in chrome/black

They are discontinued, but can still find them on eBay. I've caught 8 or 9 different species of fish on them, and I have 100% confidence in them at all times for bass. Ponds, lakes, shallow, deep, clear, murky, they will work. I troll with them a lot too when searching open water.
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Shimano Antares 12 / 7' St Croix Legend Tournament Bass / Xcalibur XKR50 chrome/black

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Re: Best Lipless Crankbait

Post by mcfishing620 » Sun Jul 16, 2017 9:24 pm

BRONZEBACK32 wrote:This is one of the things from Icast that I'm super excited about...new colors :big grin:

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What are these?
My go to...
Shimano Antares 12 / 7' St Croix Legend Tournament Bass / Xcalibur XKR50 chrome/black

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Re: Best Lipless Crankbait

Post by mcfishing620 » Sun Jul 16, 2017 9:28 pm

MaxZmus wrote:Pradco made a huge mistake when they discontinued the one knocker series. The original chrome xrk50 was my favorite lipless. Also best bang for the buck too at only $6.99
Yeah they need to look on eBay and see what those are selling for. I bought about 30 in black/chrome and citrus shad when TW had them in stock before they sold out. Best lure I've ever used.
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Shimano Antares 12 / 7' St Croix Legend Tournament Bass / Xcalibur XKR50 chrome/black

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Re: Best Lipless Crankbait

Post by BRONZEBACK32 » Mon Jul 17, 2017 12:00 am

mcfishing620 wrote:
BRONZEBACK32 wrote:This is one of the things from Icast that I'm super excited about...new colors :big grin:

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What are these?
Jackal TN series in new colors

http://tackletour.com/reviewicast17-jackall.html

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Re: Best Lipless Crankbait

Post by Hogsticker2 » Mon Jul 17, 2017 4:00 pm

I can't say it catches any more fish, but it sure is a neat, fun, loud and unique bait.
Imakatsu Cracker Craw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WomGTossuNU

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Re: Best Lipless Crankbait

Post by BRONZEBACK32 » Mon Jul 17, 2017 7:39 pm

Hogsticker2 wrote:
Imakatsu Cracker Craw
Thats racist :big grin:

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