Hard baits: Lipless crankbaits (VIB)

No lip: a flat forehead and a line tie on the back make the body vibrate tightly on a straight pull, and it sinks, so one bait covers any depth. Rattling or silent; the grass-flat bait of spring and the schooling bait of fall.

ItemDetail
DepthSinks: count it down; fished 0.5–6 m (2–20 ft)
Body5–8 cm (2–3"), 7–21 g (1/4–3/4 oz); rattling, one-knocker or silent
RetrieveStraight over grass tops, rip free when it catches; yo-yo on deep schools; burn in fall
WhereGrass flats, points, schooling fish, ice-out shallows
Rod / line7'–7'3" (2.13–2.21 m) MH moderate; 12–17 lb fluorocarbon, braid over grass
ModelsRat-L-Trap, Strike King Red Eye Shad, Rapala Rippin' Rap, Yo-Zuri Rattl'n Vibe, Jackall TN60 / TN70, Evergreen Flat Force

Let it tick the grass and rip it free: the bite is on the rip, not the swim.

Top 10 dans quatre marchés

États-Unis

  1. Strike King Red Eye Shad — $5.00 - $10.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Lipless Crankbaits (Traps)' > Rattling section (79 items) sorted by Popularity: #1; sinking (count it down), 2-3 in (51-76 mm), 1/4-3/4 oz (7-21 g), sinking; the best-selling US lipless: free-floating rattles, four sizes; 3.0/5 avg (13 reviews)
  2. Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap — $6.97 - $11.79. Tackle Warehouse 'Lipless Crankbaits (Traps)' > Rattling section (79 items) sorted by Popularity: #2; sinking (count it down), 2.5-4 in (64-102 mm), 1/4-1 oz (7-28 g), sinking; the original rattle trap; cast-and-crank shallow or yo-yo it off deep structure; 4.7/5 avg (3 reviews)
  3. Yo-Zuri Rattl'n Vibe Lipless Crankbait — $7.97 - $9.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Lipless Crankbaits (Traps)' > Rattling section (79 items) sorted by Popularity: #3; sinking (count it down), 2.25-3 in (57-76 mm), 3/8-3/4 oz (10.6-21 g), sinking; flat-sided sinking vibe with a loud rattle
  4. SPRO Essential Series Aruku Shad Lipless Crankbait — $5.00 - $12.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Lipless Crankbaits (Traps)' > Rattling section (79 items) sorted by Popularity: #4; sinking (count it down), 3-3-3/8 in (76-86 mm), 5/8-1 oz (17.7-28 g), sinking; nose-down lipless that stands on the bottom and rattles; 5.0/5 avg (3 reviews)
  5. Lucky Craft LV 500 Lipless Crankbaits — $15.99 - $16.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Lipless Crankbaits (Traps)' > Rattling section (79 items) sorted by Popularity: #5; to 15 ft (4.6 m), 3 in (76 mm), 3/4 oz (21 g), sinking; tight-wobble sinking vibe rated to 15 ft; 4.3/5 avg (3 reviews)
  6. Rapala Snare Lipless Crankbait — $8.99 - $9.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Lipless Crankbaits (Traps)' > Rattling section (79 items) sorted by Popularity: #6; sinking (count it down), 2-1/4-3-1/2 in (57-89 mm), 1/2-3/4 oz (14-21 g), sinking; belly-weighted slender lipless with a tight vibration and stable fall; 5.0/5 avg (1 reviews)
  7. Booyah One Knocker Lipless Crankbaits — $5.00 - $8.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Lipless Crankbaits (Traps)' > Knocker section (13 items) sorted by Popularity: #1; sinking (count it down), 2-1/4-3 in (57-76 mm), 1/4-3/4 oz (7-21 g), sinking; single-knocker lipless (one large rattle) in three sizes; 3.0/5 avg (6 reviews)
  8. Jackall TN Lipless Crankbaits — $14.88 - $20.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Lipless Crankbaits (Traps)' > Rattling section (79 items) sorted by Popularity: #9; sinking (count it down), 2.4-3.1 in (60-80 mm), 5/16-1 oz (9-28 g), sinking; JDM tungsten-nose vibe (TN60/70/80) that keeps its posture on the fall; 5.0/5 avg (1 reviews)
  9. Berkley Warpig Lipless Crankbait — $10.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Lipless Crankbaits (Traps)' > Rattling section (79 items) sorted by Popularity: #12; sinking (count it down), 2-3/8-3 in (60-76 mm), 1/4-1/2 oz (7-14 g); rattling lipless with a flat forehead and wide vibration
  10. Rapala Rippin Rap Lipless Crankbaits — $8.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Lipless Crankbaits (Traps)' > Rattling section (79 items) sorted by Popularity: #13; sinking (count it down), 2-2-3/4 in (51-70 mm), 5/16-7/8 oz (9-25 g), sinking; deep-bodied rattling lipless in three sizes; also a vertical jigging bait; 4.7/5 avg (3 reviews)

Canada

  1. Rapala Rippin' Rap — C$13.99. anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #1 of 97; fishingworld.ca 'CRANKBAIT' collection, best-selling sort #3 of 50; runs sinking, count down to depth; 2-1/2" / 1/2 oz (size 06); lipless rattling vibe
  2. Reef Runner Flash Shad Rattle Bait — C$14.99. fishingworld.ca 'CRANKBAIT' collection, best-selling sort #2 of 50; runs slow-sinking; 2-3/4"; lipless rattle bait with mirror flash panels
  3. Strike King Red Eyed Shad — C$10.99. anglingsports.ca 'Lipless Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #1 of 22; runs sinking; 3" / 1/2 oz; lipless rattle bait
  4. Berkley Jack — C$14.99. anglingsports.ca 'Lipless Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #2 of 22; runs sinking; 2-1/2" / 1/2 oz; lipless, wide wobble
  5. Berkley Warpig — C$12.99. anglingsports.ca 'Lipless Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #3 of 22; fishingworld.ca 'CRANKBAIT' collection, best-selling sort #17 of 50; runs sinking; 3" / 1/2 oz; lipless rattle bait
  6. Bill Lewis Original Rat-L-Trap 1/2 oz — C$10.99. anglingsports.ca 'Lipless Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #5 of 22; fishingworld.ca 'CRANKBAIT' collection, best-selling sort #15 of 50; runs sinking; 3" / 1/2 oz; the original lipless rattle bait
  7. Rapala Rattlin' Rapala — C$9.49. anglingsports.ca 'Lipless Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #4 of 22; runs sinking; 2-3/4" / 5/8 oz; lipless rattle bait
  8. SPRO Aruku Shad 75 — C$14.99. fishingworld.ca 'CRANKBAIT' collection, best-selling sort #13 of 50; anglingsports.ca 'Lipless Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #8 of 22; runs sinking; 75 mm / 3/4 oz; lipless, nose-up sit on bottom
  9. Rapala Snare 50 — C$10.99. fishingworld.ca 'CRANKBAIT' collection, best-selling sort #18 of 50; anglingsports.ca 'Lipless Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #11 of 22; runs sinking; 50 mm / 1/4 oz; compact lipless
  10. Berkley Warpig Junior — C$12.99. anglingsports.ca 'Lipless Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #6 of 22; runs sinking; 2-1/2" / 1/4 oz; compact lipless

Japon

  1. Deps Evoke Vibe — ¥1,737 (naturum list price). naturum 'バイブレーション' (Vibration / lipless) category, best-selling sort #1; 65 mm / 17 g; lipless vibration
  2. Jackall TN60 Trigon Silent — ¥1,716 (naturum list price). naturum 'バイブレーション' (Vibration / lipless) category, best-selling sort #2; 60 mm / 18.2 g; sinking lipless, out-metal system
  3. Jackall TN50 Trigon — ¥1,613 (naturum list price). naturum 'バイブレーション' (Vibration / lipless) category, best-selling sort #3; 52 mm / 11.2 g; sinking lipless
  4. Jackall TN70 Full Tungsten — ¥1,782 (naturum list price). naturum 'バイブレーション' (Vibration / lipless) category, best-selling sort #6; 70 mm / 18.5 g; sinking lipless
  5. 常吉 Tsunekichi G.C. Zari Vibe 84 — ¥2,277 (naturum list price). naturum 'バイブレーション' (Vibration / lipless) category, best-selling sort #9; 84 mm / 40 g; crawfish lipless
  6. Jackall TN65 Full Tungsten — ¥1,782 (naturum list price). naturum 'バイブレーション' (Vibration / lipless) category, best-selling sort #13; 64 mm / 15 g; sinking lipless
  7. Jackall TN80 — ¥1,881 (naturum list price). naturum 'バイブレーション' (Vibration / lipless) category, best-selling sort #14; 80 mm / 29.4 g; sinking lipless
  8. 常吉 Tsunekichi G.C. Zari Vibe Jr. — ¥1,650 (naturum list price). naturum 'バイブレーション' (Vibration / lipless) category, best-selling sort #17; 57 mm / 14 g; lipless; cross-check: also in amazon.co.jp default search top 10 for the type keyword (G.C. ザリバイブ Jr.)
  9. Eisvogel Re:Versi Vib 60 — ¥1,584 (naturum list price). naturum 'バイブレーション' (Vibration / lipless) category, best-selling sort #18; 60 mm / 18 g; sinking lipless
  10. Daiwa 22 T.D. Vibration 74S — ¥1,043 (naturum list price). naturum 'バイブレーション' (Vibration / lipless) category, best-selling sort #23; 74 mm; sinking lipless

Chine

  1. 国王路亚 Kingdom 远袭 VIB 10 g 塑料 — ¥52 / item. Taobao list page 'plasticvib' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 2 of 20; shop 国王路亚旗舰店. Plastic lipless crankbait (VIB), listing photo used as is (plain background).
  2. 国王路亚 Kingdom 魅氪 微物 VIB 塑料 (鳟鱼/马口) — ¥56 / item. Taobao list page 'plasticvib' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 3 of 20; shop 国王路亚旗舰店. Micro plastic lipless VIB for trout/pale chub; listing photo used as is.
  3. 国人钓具 (shop) 新诡攻 VIB 竞技色 塑料 — ¥7.9 / item. Taobao list page 'plasticvib' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 4 of 20; shop 国人钓具旗舰店. Plastic rattling lipless crank; listing photo used as is.
  4. Rapala 乐伯乐 RPR 奇兵 Rippin' Rap 塑料 VIB 无唇 — ¥49 / item. Taobao list page 'plasticvib' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 5 of 20; shop 西子进出口有限公司. Rapala Rippin' Rap, the classic lipless rattle bait; cropped to the lure, bullet text removed.
  5. 大河奔流 Lurefans DK4 / DK5 / DK7 塑料 VIB 带响珠 — ¥29 / item. Taobao list page 'plasticvib' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 7 of 20; shop 千岛路亚. Lurefans DK-series plastic lipless VIB with rattles; cropped from the listing, headline removed.
  6. 漁記路亚 (shop) 塑料 VIB 带响珠 套装 — ¥6.9 / item. Taobao list page 'plasticvib' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 8 of 20; shop 漁記路亚. Plastic rattling lipless VIB; listing photo used as is (black background).
  7. 十番进出口路亚 (shop) 日系塑料 VIB 带响珠 (5 cm 6 g / 6 cm 10 g) — ¥20 / item. Taobao list page 'plasticvib' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 9 of 20; shop 十番进出口路亚. Plastic rattling VIB with Mustad trebles; cropped to the lure, all captions removed.
  8. 海豚路亚 DOLPHINLY 回响 噪音 VIB 塑料 14 g — ¥6.99 / item. Taobao list page 'plasticvib' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 10 of 20; shop 海豚路亚DOLPHINLY. Plastic rattling VIB ("Flash Prism"); cropped to the two lures.
  9. U米路亚 (shop) 溪流神器 塑料 VIB 微物 单钩 — ¥12.8 / item. Taobao list page 'plasticvib' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 13 of 20; shop U米路亚. Micro plastic lipless VIB with single hooks for stream fishing; cropped from the listing.

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Hard baits

Sub-surface hard baits by what makes them move: crankbaits with a lip (squarebill, medium, deep, flat-sided), lipless crankbaits, jerkbaits (suspending, floating, deep), hard swimbaits (glide baits with one joint, multi-jointed swimbaits), spybaits, and the topwater hard baits: poppers, walking baits, prop baits, wake baits.

  1. Crankbaits
  2. Deep-diving crankbaits
  3. Medium-diving crankbaits
  4. Squarebill crankbaits
  5. Flat-sided crankbaits
  6. Topwater hard baits
  7. Poppers
  8. Prop baits
  9. Walking baits (walk-the-dog)
  10. Wake baits
  11. Jerkbaits
  12. Suspending jerkbaits
  13. Water temperature and buoyancy tuning
  14. Nose split ring and loop knot
  15. Jump the slack and rod work
  16. Jerkbait colour and rattle selection
  17. Jerkbait rod, reel and line formula
  18. Jerkbait treble hook sizes and feathered tails
  19. Floating jerkbaits
  20. Slow-sinking jerkbaits
  21. Sinking jerkbaits
  22. Deep-diving jerkbaits
  23. Hard swimbaits
  24. Glide baits (single joint)
  25. Multi-jointed swimbaits
  26. Lipless crankbaits (VIB)
  27. Spybaits
  28. Choosing a hard bait: mechanism, depth, season

Hard baits