Crankbait tips for trout/redfish

[smontalvo90]

Any you vetereans have any tips on some good crankbaits for trout or redfish? The best for all depths.

[fathernson]

I like to throw rat-l-traps when im fishing schools of shad. chrome-black. Just have to replace the hooks often because the reds will straighten them

[FISHINFREAK]

Rattle traps, yozuri ( i think i spelled it right) , and the x rap. I throw traps alot for reds!

[Coastalobsession]

I throw rattle traps in the surf and under the lights. I don't know of you would consider it a crank bait but I throw a ED special quite often

[Reef Drifter]

I like to throw rat-l-traps when im fishing schools of shad. chrome-black. Just have to replace the hooks often because the reds will straighten them

X2 ! Best brand but change the rings and hooks , I use gamagatsu hooks with stainless rings

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[smontalvo90]

Awesome it seems like the Rattle Traps are popular. Ill be sure to try them out. I have also heard the Bomber Badonk-A-Donk and Rapala Skitter Walk work very well. What do you all think?

[Curmudgeon]

I've caught fish on both Skitterwalks and Super Spooks but I've never caught anything on my Badonk-a-donks. It may just be me though.

[buoy37]

castaway300 is a cranking machine. Hopefully he can chime in.

[castaway300]

Castaway chiming in here...lol...Being an old bass guy , i love me some crankbaits. Some of my favorites are, Bandit 100,
Manns minus 1, Bomber fat free. I have many more in the arsenal, but those are my favorites.
A couple of tips,
1. Dont over work the bait.
2. Long casts help, allows the bait to stay in the strike zone longer.
3. Accuracy is crucial if your fishing structure.
As Bouy can attest, i can talk for hours about it. He has suffered many a days of fishing with me...lol.

i can talk better than i type, shoot me a PM with a phone # and i would be happy to call you.
castaway300

[wilbur88]

I've been using CajunThunders for years but really like that flexible wire it's built on.