Terrydabassman Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Are there any hard core "rules" as to how big (length and width at the end) your crank bait lips should be? I'm making Balsa flat sided cranks, and I was just wondering. Thanks, Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeter Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 Send me a PM or email and tell me what your concerns are and what you are trying to do. Skeeter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Take a look at the websites for the Flatshad and the D-bait, both of which are flat sided bass crankbaits that are very popular among tournament anglers. The Flatshad has a medium small circuitboard bill that gives it a tight wiggle and good rebound off of cover. The D-bait has a rounded Lexan bill that protects the front treble and allows the crank to swim through cover very well. The PT Flatshad is 3/8" wide, weighs in at about .30 oz and has a fan shaped bill set at 20 deg, with 18mm exposed length and max width of 19mm. I don't have data on the D-bait but have tried that bill desin on some cranks. It had more thump and a wider wiggle than the Flatshad. Buying specimens of each to see how they perform (and why) is a good idea before you settle on your own design. I've done variants of both and was very happy with the performance compared to shallow crankbaits sold by larger manufacturers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
