Fun Crankbait Questions

[Todd_NE]

1. How are people doing with the new Frenzy Minnows or other models, Rattlin' Shad Raps, and Husky Jerks. Any news on the Deep Lil' Rippers or Wally Minnows would be great too.

2. What are some non-traditional walleye plugs that work great for you? Bomber 5-7A's, Fat Free Shad, Wiggle Wart, etc. (Yes, I know some of you think these examples I used are all traditional)

3. Do you keep a box of cranks that are always "hot", i.e. ones that just work better than others the same size, color, etc?

4. How important are rattles?

5. What lure would you like to see changed, colors added too, etc. For example, a purple backed irridescent shad rap with pearl sides, red eyes, and a orange belly with black fire tiger striping.

Thought this might be fun. I've bought so many plugs the last few years my basement and boat rattles when the ER helicopter goes over my house!

Todd

[conibear]

#9 or #11 original floating Rapalas in shallow water at night.

[Schmitty]

Norman Middle N.

[Sunshine]

I wish they would stop making the ##### baits ;-)
I tow a raft behind my boat now just to carry all the different cranks, not to mention all the different reels spooled with fireline, 2 colors of leadcore, 3 colors of leadcore, spooled full of leadcore.

I keep thinking that I have every color and size imaginable, but then companies like reef runner come out with colors like the fried chicken and I need 4 of each size.:-(

I know that many people don't think that color is very important but I have always disagreed. I've seen too many times when a one color or shade out produces everything else even at night.

I want to see reef runner come out with the prism type colors that storm/rapala discontinued. My favorite color for clear water is the puple prism.

[FJH1]

>1. How are people doing with
>the new Frenzy Minnows or
>other models, Rattlin' Shad Raps,
>and Husky Jerks. Any news
>on the Deep Lil' Rippers
>or Wally Minnows would be
>great too.

I'm looking for feedback on the Rattlin' Shad Rap as well. The Shad Rap is one of my all time favorites, especially the discontinued chartreuse/white color - just picked up a dozen on e-bay :D.

>
>2. What are some non-traditional walleye
>plugs that work great for
>you? Bomber 5-7A's, Fat Free
>Shad, Wiggle Wart, etc. (Yes,
>I know some of you
>think these examples I used
>are all traditional)

Storm Baby Thundersticks and Mystic Minnows

>
>3. Do you keep a box
>of cranks that are always
>"hot", i.e. ones that just
>work better than others the
>same size, color, etc?

No, but I do have many lures that constantly out-produce other identical lures. I have about a dozen Storm Baby T-sticks in rainbow trout and about three of these catch most of the fish.

>
>4. How important are rattles?

Me thinks very important.

>
>5. What lure would you like
>to see changed, colors added
>too, etc. For example, a
>purple backed irridescent shad rap
>with pearl sides, red eyes,
>and a orange belly with
>black fire tiger striping.

I'd like to see some Shad Raps in crazy colors like the suspending wally divers - hot lures!


Best Regards,

FJH

[Russ B]

Hey Sunshine, your dreams may come true sooner than you think!! Reef Runner is working on Prizmatic finishes now, But it could be a bit of a wait due to the popularity of the Deep Little Rippers. Scott is being quite busy building and filling orders. But do keep your hopes up they are in the works.
Keep Rippin'
Russ

[porkchop]

i have had good luck with wally divers.
clown and firetiger colors seem to work best
#5's and seven's
snap weight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11