Hard baits: Crankbaits

A body with a lip. The lip makes the bait dive and wobble; its length and angle set the depth, the body shape sets the wobble. Four builds, each its own page.

BuildLipDepthJob
SquarebillShort, square, steep0.5–1.5 m (2–5 ft)Deflecting off shallow wood and rock
Medium-divingRound or coffin, medium1.5–3.5 m (5–12 ft)Points, riprap, the middle of the lake
Deep-divingLong, flat, low angle3.5–7 m (12–25 ft)Offshore ledges and humps
Flat-sided (balsa)Thin lip, flat body1–3 m (3–10 ft)Tight wobble in cold water
ItemDetail
RetrieveSteady; speed up or slow down until it bumps the cover, then let it deflect
Rod / line7'–7'6" (2.13–2.29 m) moderate glass or composite; 10–15 lb fluorocarbon, 12–17 lb for squarebills
HooksTwo trebles; the back one a size bigger on short baits
ColoursCraw in spring, shad in summer and fall, chartreuse in stained water

A crankbait that never touches anything catches little: aim at cover and let the lip do the deflecting.

Top 10 in four markets

United States

  1. Strike King KVD 1.5 HC Squarebill Silent Crankbait — $9.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Shallow Diving Crankbaits (5' or less)' > Square Bill section (148 items) sorted by Popularity: #1; 3-6 ft (0.9-1.8 m), 2-1/4 in (57 mm), 3/8 oz (10.6 g); the reference squarebill: short square lip, silent (no rattle) body, hunts and deflects off shallow cover; 5.0/5 avg (2 reviews)
  2. Bill Lewis ATV Squarebill 1.5 Crankbait — $8.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Shallow Diving Crankbaits (5' or less)' > Square Bill section (148 items) sorted by Popularity: #2; 3-6 ft (0.9-1.8 m), 2-1/4 in (57 mm), 1/2 oz (14 g); 1.5-size squarebill built to crawl through laydowns and grass without hanging; 4.1/5 avg (12 reviews)
  3. Lucky Craft LC 1.5 Silent Squarebill Crankbait — $9.99 - $10.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Shallow Diving Crankbaits (5' or less)' > Square Bill section (148 items) sorted by Popularity: #3; 3-4 ft (0.9-1.2 m), 2-2/5 in (61 mm), 1/2 oz (14 g), floating; high-float silent squarebill for banging shallow cover, gravel flats and stumps; 5.0/5 avg (1 reviews)
  4. Strike King KVD 1.5 Hard Knock Squarebill Crankbait — $9.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Shallow Diving Crankbaits (5' or less)' > Square Bill section (148 items) sorted by Popularity: #4; 3-5 ft (0.9-1.5 m), 2-3/4 in (70 mm), 3/8 oz (10.6 g); same KVD 1.5 body and square lip with a single hard-knock rattle; 4.9/5 avg (44 reviews)
  5. Yo-Zuri 3DB Series Squarebill Crankbait 1.5 — $8.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Shallow Diving Crankbaits (5' or less)' > Square Bill section (148 items) sorted by Popularity: #6; 3-5 ft (0.9-1.5 m), 2-3/8 in (60 mm), 1/2 oz (14 g); square lip gives an erratic hunting action and unpredictable deflections off cover; 5.0/5 avg (1 reviews)
  6. Strike King KVD 2.5 HC Squarebill Silent Crankbait — $9.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Shallow Diving Crankbaits (5' or less)' > Square Bill section (148 items) sorted by Popularity: #11; 3-6 ft (0.9-1.8 m), 2-3/4 in (70 mm), 5/8 oz (17.7 g); the big-profile silent squarebill of the KVD HC line; 5.0/5 avg (2 reviews)
  7. Megabass S Crank 1.5 Squarebill Crankbaits — $19.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Shallow Diving Crankbaits (5' or less)' > Square Bill section (148 items) sorted by Popularity: #12; 5 ft (1.5 m), 2-1/2 in (64 mm), 1/2 oz (14 g); high-buoyancy JDM squarebill; the precisely shaped square bill keeps the trebles from snagging
  8. Strike King KVD Elite 1.5 Squarebill Crankbaits — $11.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Shallow Diving Crankbaits (5' or less)' > Square Bill section (148 items) sorted by Popularity: #13; 3-6 ft (0.9-1.8 m), 2-1/4 in (57 mm), 3/8 oz (10.6 g); KVD 1.5 squarebill with upgraded trebles and premium components, silent; 5.0/5 avg (3 reviews)
  9. Strike King KVD 1.0 HC Squarebill Silent Crankbait — $8.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Shallow Diving Crankbaits (5' or less)' > Square Bill section (148 items) sorted by Popularity: #15; 2-4 ft (0.6-1.2 m), 2 in (51 mm), 1/4 oz (7 g); smallest KVD HC squarebill, same square lip and silent body; 5.0/5 avg (1 reviews)
  10. 6th Sense Crush Squarebill 50X Crankbait — $9.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Shallow Diving Crankbaits (5' or less)' > Square Bill section (148 items) sorted by Popularity: #17; 2-5 ft (0.6-1.5 m), 2.25 in (57 mm), 3/8 oz (10.6 g), floating; compact squarebill for crashing shallow cover and ripping grass; #4 trebles; 4.5/5 avg (2 reviews)
  11. SPRO Mike McClelland RkCrawler 55 Crankbait — $13.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Medium Diving Crankbaits (6-10')' > Round Bill section (123 items) sorted by Popularity: #1; 9-14 ft (2.7-4.3 m), 2.17 in (55 mm), 1/2 oz (14 g); round-bill mid-depth crank with a wide wobble and knocking sound; #5 Gamakatsu trebles; 4.9/5 avg (9 reviews)
  12. Rapala DT6 Series Crankbaits — $10.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Medium Diving Crankbaits (6-10')' > Round Bill section (123 items) sorted by Popularity: #2; 6 ft (1.8 m), 2 in (51 mm), 3/8 oz (10.6 g); balsa DT with a thin polycarbonate round lip, dives fast to a preset 6 ft; 5.0/5 avg (4 reviews)
  13. Rapala DT10 Series Crankbaits — $10.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Medium Diving Crankbaits (6-10')' > Round Bill section (123 items) sorted by Popularity: #3; 10 ft (3 m), 2-1/4 in (57 mm), 3/5 oz (17 g); balsa DT with internal weights and a thin lip, side-to-side balsa action to 10 ft
  14. Bandit Lures 200 Series Crankbait — $7.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Medium Diving Crankbaits (6-10')' > Round Bill section (123 items) sorted by Popularity: #4; 4-8 ft (1.2-2.4 m), 2 in (51 mm), 1/4 oz (7 g), floating; compact shad-shaped round-bill crank with a wide wobble in the 4-8 ft band
  15. Rapala DT8 Series Crankbaits — $10.00 - $10.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Medium Diving Crankbaits (6-10')' > Round Bill section (123 items) sorted by Popularity: #5; 8 ft (2.4 m), 2 in (51 mm), 3/8 oz (10.6 g); balsa DT with a quick-dive nose-down posture to 8 ft
  16. Strike King Pro Model 3XD Crankbaits — $8.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Medium Diving Crankbaits (6-10')' > Round Bill section (123 items) sorted by Popularity: #6; 10-12 ft (3-3.7 m), 2 in (51 mm), 7/16 oz (12.4 g); small-body XD crank with a long round lip reaching 10-12 ft; 4.2/5 avg (5 reviews)
  17. Megabass Super-Z Z2 Crankbaits — $19.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Medium Diving Crankbaits (6-10')' > Round Bill section (123 items) sorted by Popularity: #7; 10 ft (3 m), 2 in (51 mm), 1/4 oz (7 g), floating; finesse-size JDM crank with a hard-contact bill that dives to 10 ft; 5.0/5 avg (1 reviews)
  18. Bandit Lures 300 Series Crankbait — $7.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Medium Diving Crankbaits (6-10')' > Round Bill section (123 items) sorted by Popularity: #8; 8-12 ft (2.4-3.7 m), 2 in (51 mm), 3/8 oz (10.6 g), floating; the deeper Bandit: same 2 in body, longer lip, 8-12 ft; 5.0/5 avg (2 reviews)
  19. Bomber Next Gen Fat Free Shad Jr. Crankbait — $4.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Medium Diving Crankbaits (6-10')' > Round Bill section (123 items) sorted by Popularity: #9; 8-12 ft (2.4-3.7 m), 2-1/2 in (64 mm), 5/8 oz (17.7 g); tight-wiggling shad crank with a sweeping dive plane for the 8-12 ft mid range
  20. Norman Deep Little N Crankbait — $6.97 - $8.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Medium Diving Crankbaits (6-10')' > Round Bill section (123 items) sorted by Popularity: #10; 9-12 ft (2.7-3.7 m), 2.5 in (64 mm), 3/8 oz (10.6 g), floating; angled round bill, medium-wide wobble, hits the 9-12 ft sweet spot; 5.0/5 avg (3 reviews)
  21. Strike King Pro Model 5XD Crankbaits — $9.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Deep Diving Crankbaits (11-16')' > Rattling section (31 items) sorted by Popularity: #1; 15 ft (4.6 m), 2.5 in (64 mm), 5/8 oz (17.7 g); long flat bill takes the Series 5 body to 15 ft; rattling; 5.0/5 avg (4 reviews)
  22. Rapala DT12 Series Crankbaits — $10.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Deep Diving Crankbaits (11-16')' > Silent section (22 items) sorted by Popularity: #1; 12 ft (3.7 m), 2-1/4 in (57 mm), 3/5 oz (17 g), floating; balsa DT with a thin polycarbonate lip, dives quickly to 12 ft; #4 VMC trebles
  23. River2Sea Tactical Bassin' DD Crankbait — $15.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Extra Deep Diving Crankbaits (17'+)' (42 items) sorted by Popularity: #1; 0-18 ft (to 5.5 m), 3 in (76 mm), 3/4 oz (21 g), floating; wide head and weight-transfer system drive a 3 in body down to about 18 ft; 4.4/5 avg (8 reviews)
  24. Rapala DT16 Series Crankbaits — $10.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Deep Diving Crankbaits (11-16')' > Silent section (22 items) sorted by Popularity: #2; 16 ft (4.9 m), 2-3/4 in (70 mm), 3/4 oz (21 g); balsa DT with a quick-dive posture to 16 ft; pulls easily for its depth; 4.3/5 avg (3 reviews)
  25. Strike King Pro Model 6XD Crankbaits — $10.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Extra Deep Diving Crankbaits (17'+)' (42 items) sorted by Popularity: #2; 17 ft+ (5.2 m+), 3 in (76 mm), 1 oz (28 g); KVD ledge crank: steep dive angle to 18-20 ft with a wandering wobble; 4.0/5 avg (1 reviews)
  26. Bomber Next Gen Fat Free Shad Crankbait — $4.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Deep Diving Crankbaits (11-16')' > Rattling section (31 items) sorted by Popularity: #3; 12-16 ft (3.7-4.9 m), 3 in (76 mm), 1 oz (28 g); the classic Fat Free Shad in ABS: fast dive, wide wobble, 12-16 ft; 5.0/5 avg (1 reviews)
  27. Rapala DT14 Series Crankbaits — $7.97 - $10.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Deep Diving Crankbaits (11-16')' > Silent section (22 items) sorted by Popularity: #3; 14 ft (4.3 m), 2-3/4 in (70 mm), 3/4 oz (21 g); balsa DT with internal weights and a thin lip to 14 ft
  28. Megabass Deep-Six Crankbaits — $19.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Extra Deep Diving Crankbaits (17'+)' (42 items) sorted by Popularity: #3; 20 ft+ (6 m+), 3.15 in (80 mm), 7/8 oz (25 g); super-thin lip and a moving weight give a steep dive past 20 ft; 5.0/5 avg (3 reviews)
  29. Megabass Super-Z Z3 Crankbaits — $19.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Deep Diving Crankbaits (11-16')' > Rattling section (31 items) sorted by Popularity: #5; 13 ft (4 m), n/a; hard-contact bill, tight-pitch action, reaches 13 ft on thin fluorocarbon; 5.0/5 avg (1 reviews)
  30. Norman DD22 Crankbait — $8.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Extra Deep Diving Crankbaits (17'+)' (42 items) sorted by Popularity: #4; 15-18 ft (4.6-5.5 m), 3 in (76 mm), 5/8 oz (17.7 g), floating; the old-school deep diver: long lip, 15-18 ft, floats backwards off snags; #2 trebles; 5.0/5 avg (2 reviews)
  31. Berkley Frittside 5 Crankbait — $12.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Shallow Diving Crankbaits (5' or less)' > Square Bill section (148 items) sorted by Popularity: #5; 2-5 ft (0.6-1.5 m), 2-1/4 in (57 mm), 1/3 oz (9.5 g); David Fritts flat-sided plug in plastic: tight balsa-like thump and flash (TW lists it among squarebills); 4.3/5 avg (4 reviews)
  32. Rapala Ott's Garage OG Rocco 5 Crankbait — $11.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Shallow Diving Crankbaits (5' or less)' > Circuit Board Bill section (45 items) sorted by Popularity: #1; 5 ft (1.5 m), 2-1/2 in (64 mm), 3/8 oz (10.6 g); premium balsa body with a circuit-board square lip, medium wobble; 4.4/5 avg (5 reviews)
  33. Rapala Ott's Garage OG Tiny 4 Crankbaits — $8.97 - $11.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Shallow Diving Crankbaits (5' or less)' > Circuit Board Bill section (45 items) sorted by Popularity: #2; 4 ft (1.2 m), 2-1/4 in (57 mm), 5/16 oz (9 g); thin flat-sided balsa with a rounded circuit-board bill; very tight wobble; 4.3/5 avg (7 reviews)
  34. Strike King Chick Magnet Flat Sided Crankbait — $5.00 - $11.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Shallow Diving Crankbaits (5' or less)' > Circuit Board Bill section (45 items) sorted by Popularity: #5; 3-5 ft (0.9-1.5 m), 2.25 in (57 mm), 7/16 oz (12.4 g); Andy Morgan's homemade-style flat side in plastic; circuit-board lip; 5.0/5 avg (1 reviews)
  35. Strike King Hardliner Flat Sided Crankbaits — $5.00 - $11.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Medium Diving Crankbaits (6-10')' > Circuit Board Bill section (10 items) sorted by Popularity: #1; 5-7 ft (1.5-2.1 m), n/a; balsa-inspired flat side with a thin circuit-board lip, extra-tight wobble for cold water
  36. Rapala Ott's Garage OG Slim 06 Crankbaits — $11.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Medium Diving Crankbaits (6-10')' > Circuit Board Bill section (10 items) sorted by Popularity: #3; 6 ft (1.8 m), 2-3/4 in (70 mm), 1/2 oz (14 g); flat-sided balsa slim body, medium wobble with a tight side-to-side; 4.8/5 avg (13 reviews)
  37. Berkley Clickin' Frittside 7 Crankbait — $5.00 - $12.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Medium Diving Crankbaits (6-10')' > Coffin Bill section (8 items) sorted by Popularity: #1; 5-7 ft (1.5-2.1 m), 2-1/2 in (64 mm), 3/7 oz (12 g); flat-sided Frittside 7 with a clicking sound and coffin bill; 5.0/5 avg (1 reviews)
  38. Black Label Tackle Cliff Pace Hickster Flat Balsa Crankbait — $17.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Shallow Diving Crankbaits (5' or less)' > Circuit Board Bill section (45 items) sorted by Popularity: #14; 3-5 ft (0.9-1.5 m), 2-1/4 in (57 mm), 5/16 oz (9 g); hand-carved balsa, flat slender body and circuit-board lip; tight wobble; 5.0/5 avg (2 reviews)
  39. 6th Sense Flat Finesse F4 Crankbait — $7.97 - $9.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Shallow Diving Crankbaits (5' or less)' > Circuit Board Bill section (45 items) sorted by Popularity: #16; 4-6 ft (1.2-1.8 m), 2-1/2 in (64 mm), 1/2 oz (14 g); flat-sided body with a circuit-board bill, fast tight action; 3.3/5 avg (3 reviews)
  40. Bill Lewis Hammer Flat Crank — $9.99. Tackle Warehouse 'Shallow Diving Crankbaits (5' or less)' > Circuit Board Bill section (45 items) sorted by Popularity: #22; 5 ft (1.5 m), 2.4 in (61 mm), 3/8 oz (10.6 g); flat sides, internal knocker and circuit-board lip; tight wiggle for fast or cold-water cranking; 3.0/5 avg (2 reviews)

Canada

  1. Strike King KVD 1.5 Square Bill — C$10.99. anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #2 of 97; fishingworld.ca 'CRANKBAIT' collection, best-selling sort #33 of 50; runs 0.9–1.5 m (3–5 ft); 2.5" / 7/16 oz; square coffin bill, deflects off cover
  2. SPRO Hunter 65 SB — C$11.99. anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #8 of 97; fishingworld.ca 'CRANKBAIT' collection, best-selling sort #10 of 50; runs 0.9–1.5 m (3–5 ft); 65 mm / 1/2 oz; SB = square-bill version, silent hunting action
  3. 6th Sense Crush Mini 25X — C$12.99. anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #7 of 97; runs 0.6–1.2 m (2–4 ft); 2" / 1/4 oz; compact squarebill
  4. Rapala BX Brat 03 — C$16.49. anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #10 of 97; runs 0.9 m (3 ft); 2" / 3/8 oz; balsa-core squarebill
  5. 6th Sense Crush 50X — C$13.99. anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #11 of 97; runs 1.2–1.8 m (4–6 ft); 2.4" / 1/2 oz; squarebill with erratic hunting action
  6. Strike King Hybrid Hunter Jr. — C$13.99. anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #14 of 97; runs 0.9–1.5 m (3–5 ft); 2" / 3/8 oz; flat-sided fat body with 90-degree L-shaped square bill
  7. SPRO Fat Papa 55 SB — C$19.99. anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #24 of 97; runs 0.9–1.5 m (3–5 ft); 55 mm / 1/2 oz; SB square-bill version of the Fat Papa
  8. SPRO Fat John 60 — C$19.99. anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #26 of 97; runs 0.9–1.5 m (3–5 ft); 60 mm / 1/2 oz; fat-bodied squarebill
  9. SPRO Little John 50 — C$19.99. anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #28 of 97; runs 0.9–1.5 m (3–5 ft); 50 mm / 1/2 oz; shallow coffin/square circuit-board bill
  10. Cotton Cordell Big O 3" — C$8.99. fishingworld.ca 'CRANKBAIT' collection, best-selling sort #16 of 50; runs 0.6–1.2 m (2–4 ft); 3"; the original square-lip crankbait
  11. Berkley Flicker Shad 7 Jointed — C$12.99. anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #4 of 97; fishingworld.ca 'CRANKBAIT' collection, best-selling sort #19 of 50; runs 2.7–3.4 m (9–11 ft) trolled; 2-3/4" / 5/16 oz; shad crank, mainly trolled for walleye
  12. Berkley Dredger 8.5 — C$14.99. anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #6 of 97; runs 2.6 m (8.5 ft); 2-1/4" / 3/8 oz; round-lip medium diver
  13. Berkley Money Badger — C$12.99–C$13.99. fishingworld.ca 'CRANKBAIT' collection, best-selling sort #5 of 50; anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #16 of 97; runs 2.4–3 m (8–10 ft); 2-1/2" / 1/2 oz; hybrid baitfish-crayfish body, round lip
  14. Rapala DT10 — C$13.99. anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #13 of 97; fishingworld.ca 'CRANKBAIT' collection, best-selling sort #44 of 50; runs 3 m (10 ft); 2-1/4" / 3/5 oz; Dives-To balsa, round lip
  15. Rapala Shad Rap Elite — C$17.99. fishingworld.ca 'CRANKBAIT' collection, best-selling sort #12 of 50; anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #33 of 97; runs 1.5–2.4 m (5–8 ft); 75 mm / 1/2 oz; plastic Shad Rap profile with weight-transfer
  16. 6th Sense Crush Mini 25MD — C$10.99. anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #18 of 97; runs 1.5–2.1 m (5–7 ft); 2"; MD = medium-diving Crush Mini
  17. Rapala DT6 — C$13.99. anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #20 of 97; runs 1.8 m (6 ft); 2" / 3/8 oz; Dives-To balsa, round lip
  18. Strike King Gravel Dawg 10 — C$13.99. anglingsports.ca 'Top Water' collection, best-selling sort #31 of 136; runs 3 m (10 ft); 2-1/2" / 1/2 oz; medium-diving 1.5-profile crank (store lists it under Top Water)
  19. Yo-Zuri Hardcore 3+ 70F — C$12.99. anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #25 of 97; runs 3 m (10 ft); 70 mm / 1/2 oz; 3+ = 3 m class round-lip diver
  20. Megabass Super-Z Z2 — C$23.99. fishingworld.ca 'CRANKBAIT' collection, best-selling sort #14 of 50; runs 2 m (6.5 ft); 54 mm / 9/16 oz; Z2 = mid Super-Z
  21. Bandit Walleye Deep — C$11.49. fishingworld.ca 'CRANKBAIT' collection, best-selling sort #1 of 50; runs 6–8 m (20–27 ft) trolled; 4-5/8" / 5/8 oz; long-bill deep diver, walleye trolling staple
  22. Strike King Pro Model 5XD — C$10.99. anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #5 of 97; fishingworld.ca 'CRANKBAIT' collection, best-selling sort #36 of 50; runs 4.5 m (15 ft); 2-3/4" / 5/8 oz; long flat XD bill
  23. Rapala Deep Tail Dancer — C$19.49–C$24.99. anglingsports.ca 'Rapala Fishing Lures & Tackle' collection, best-selling sort #6 of 110; runs 6–9 m (20–30 ft) trolled; 3-1/2" to 4-3/8"; banana-body deep diver with extra-large lip
  24. Reef Runner Rip Shad 400 — C$10.99. fishingworld.ca 'CRANKBAIT' collection, best-selling sort #7 of 50; runs 4.5–7.6 m (15–25 ft) trolled; 3-1/2" / 3/8 oz; long-lip shad deep diver
  25. Berkley Dredger 14.5 — C$14.99. anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #30 of 97; runs 4.4 m (14.5 ft); 2-3/4" / 3/4 oz; long flat bill
  26. Rapala DT16 — C$13.99. anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #31 of 97; runs 4.9 m (16 ft); 2-3/4" / 3/4 oz; Dives-To balsa deep diver
  27. Megabass Deep-X 300 — C$28.49. anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #45 of 97; fishingworld.ca 'CRANKBAIT' collection, best-selling sort #38 of 50; runs 3–3.5 m (10–12 ft); 2-3/4" / 5/8 oz; Megabass deep class, borderline 3.5 m
  28. Berkley Dredger 25.5 — C$14.99. anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #35 of 97; runs 7.8 m (25.5 ft); 3-1/4" / 1-1/4 oz; extra-long flat bill
  29. Megabass Deep-Six — C$28.49. anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #36 of 97; runs 6 m (20 ft); 3" / 1 oz; long flat lip, 6 m class
  30. SPRO Little John DD 60 — C$19.99. anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #39 of 97; runs 3.6–4.9 m (12–16 ft); 60 mm / 3/4 oz; DD = deep diver
  31. Berkley Frittside 5 — C$16.99. anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #9 of 97; runs 1.8–2.4 m (6–8 ft); 2-1/2" / 1/3 oz; flat-sided, balsa-style tight action
  32. Berkley Clickin' Frittside — C$13.99. anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #19 of 97; runs 1.8–2.4 m (6–8 ft); 2-1/2"; flat-sided with single ceramic knocker
  33. Rapala Shad Rap SR05 — C$15.99. anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #21 of 97; runs 1.2–2.1 m (4–7 ft); 2" / 3/16 oz; balsa shad, tight wobble
  34. Rapala Shad Rap SR07 — C$16.99. anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #22 of 97; runs 1.5–3.4 m (5–11 ft); 2-3/4" / 5/16 oz; balsa shad, tight wobble
  35. Rapala Shad Rap SR08 — C$16.99. anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #32 of 97; runs 2.4–3.6 m (8–12 ft); 3-1/8" / 1/2 oz; balsa shad
  36. Rapala Shad Rap SR09 — C$16.99. anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #34 of 97; runs 2.7–4.3 m (9–14 ft); 3-1/2" / 5/8 oz; balsa shad
  37. Rapala OG Slim 6 — C$16.49. anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #44 of 97; runs 1.8 m (6 ft); 2-1/2" / 3/8 oz; balsa flat-side
  38. Megabass IXI Shad Type-3 — C$24.99. fishingworld.ca 'CRANKBAIT' collection, best-selling sort #31 of 50; anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #69 of 97; runs 2–2.5 m (6.5–8 ft); 57 mm / 3/8 oz; flat-sided shad crank
  39. 6th Sense Pressure Series PD10 — C$8.49. anglingsports.ca 'Crankbaits' collection, best-selling sort #51 of 97; runs 3 m (10 ft); 2.5"; flat-sided finesse crank
  40. Megabass IXI Shad TX — C$24.99. fishingworld.ca 'CRANKBAIT' collection, best-selling sort #35 of 50; runs 1.5–2 m (5–6.5 ft); 57 mm; flat-sided shad crank

Japan

  1. Deps Evoke 1.2 — ¥1,980 (naturum list price). naturum 'クランクベイト' (Crankbaits) category, best-selling sort #48; about 1.2 m (model name); 55 mm / 11 g; Kimura's square-lip shallow crank
  2. Strike King KVD Squarebill 1.5 Deep — ¥1,518 (naturum list price). naturum keyword search 'スクエアビル' (squarebill) in bass hard lures, best-selling sort #1 (not in the genre top 50); to 9 ft / 2.7 m (spec); 2.75 in / 7/16 oz; square lip; deeper-running version
  3. Jackall Master Crank 47SR — ¥1,870 (naturum list price). naturum keyword search 'スクエアビル' (squarebill) in bass hard lures, best-selling sort #5 (not in the genre top 50); shallow (SR); 47 mm / 6.2 g; maker text: square bill
  4. mibro Fury 1M — ¥1,980 (naturum list price). naturum keyword search 'スクエアビル' (squarebill) in bass hard lures, best-selling sort #7 (not in the genre top 50); 1.5-1.8 m (spec); 50 mm / 9.2 g; maker text: square bill
  5. Rapala BX Brat — ¥1,958 (naturum list price). naturum keyword search 'スクエアビル' (squarebill) in bass hard lures, best-selling sort #9 (not in the genre top 50); 0.9 m (spec); 50 mm / 10 g; balsa-core squarebill
  6. O.S.P Blitz — ¥1,870 (naturum list price). naturum keyword search 'フラットサイド' (flat side) in bass hard lures, best-selling sort #23 (not in the genre top 50); about 1.5 m; 53 mm / 9 g; maker text: square-type HP slash bill
  7. Smith Dipsy Doo 1 — ¥1,760 (naturum list price). naturum 'クランクベイト' (Crankbaits) category, best-selling sort #2; 1.8 m max (spec); 55 mm / 8 g; round-lip system crank
  8. Daiwa T.D. Hyper Crank Jr. Ti — ¥1,868 (naturum list price). naturum 'クランクベイト' (Crankbaits) category, best-selling sort #4; about 3.0 m (spec); 50 mm / 7.4 g; titanium round lip
  9. Evergreen Piccolo F — ¥1,287 (naturum list price). naturum 'クランクベイト' (Crankbaits) category, best-selling sort #7; 1.3-1.6 m (spec); 40 mm / 6.5 g; small round-lip crank
  10. Grass Roots Lil Bit — ¥2,090 (naturum list price). naturum 'クランクベイト' (Crankbaits) category, best-selling sort #9; 1.5 m (spec); 46 mm / 5.5 g; round lip
  11. mibro Derringer MR — ¥1,980 (naturum list price). naturum 'クランクベイト' (Crankbaits) category, best-selling sort #12; 1.8 m (spec); 43 mm / 7.7 g; medium runner
  12. Deps Evoke 1.8 — ¥1,830 (naturum list price). naturum 'クランクベイト' (Crankbaits) category, best-selling sort #14; 1.8 m (spec); 55 mm / 12 g; medium crank
  13. O.S.P Tiny Blitz DR — ¥1,760 (naturum list price). naturum 'クランクベイト' (Crankbaits) category, best-selling sort #18; up to 3.4 m full cast (spec); 45 mm / 6.7 g; deep-runner of a small crank
  14. Megabass Big-M 2.0 — ¥2,530 (naturum list price). naturum 'クランクベイト' (Crankbaits) category, best-selling sort #22 (also keyword 'フラットサイド' #6); 2.0 m (spec); 126 mm / 2 oz; magnum flat-sided crank, 2 m class
  15. Deps Evoke 3.0 — ¥2,338 (naturum list price). naturum 'クランクベイト' (Crankbaits) category, best-selling sort #23; 3.0 m on 12-16 lb (spec); 80 mm / 28 g; 3 m class
  16. ISM Meteoros — ¥2,310 (naturum list price). naturum 'クランクベイト' (Crankbaits) category, best-selling sort #25; 0.3-2 m (spec); 95 mm / 36 g; magnum crank
  17. Nories Shot Over 5 — ¥1,980 (naturum list price). naturum 'クランクベイト' (Crankbaits) category, best-selling sort #3 (also keyword 'ディープクランク' #1); 5.4 m on 14 lb / 6.0 m on 10 lb (spec); 75 mm / 24.8 g; long-lip deep crank
  18. Evergreen Gold Digger 600 — ¥2,432 (naturum list price). naturum 'クランクベイト' (Crankbaits) category, best-selling sort #5 (also keyword 'ディープクランク' #2); 5.5-6.0 m (spec); 110 mm / 32.5 g; super deep diver
  19. Megabass Deep-X 300 — ¥1,756 (naturum list price). naturum 'クランクベイト' (Crankbaits) category, best-selling sort #6; to 4.6 m (spec); 75 mm / 3/4 oz; deep crank
  20. Megabass Big-M 4.0 — ¥2,253 (naturum list price). naturum 'クランクベイト' (Crankbaits) category, best-selling sort #8 (also keyword 'フラットサイド' #2, 'ディープクランク' #3); 4.0 m max (spec); 126 mm / 2 oz; magnum flat-sided deep crank
  21. Daiwa T.D. Hyper Crank 1066Ti — ¥1,868 (naturum list price). naturum 'クランクベイト' (Crankbaits) category, best-selling sort #10 (also keyword 'ディープクランク' #4); about 6.0 m (spec); 65 mm / 16.5 g; titanium lip deep crank; cross-check: also in amazon.co.jp default search top 10 for the type keyword (TDハイパークランク 1066Ti)
  22. Megabass Deep-Six — ¥2,046 (naturum list price). naturum 'クランクベイト' (Crankbaits) category, best-selling sort #15; 6.4 m max (spec); 80 mm / 7/8 oz; deep crank
  23. Deps Evoke 4.0 — ¥2,540 (naturum list price). naturum 'クランクベイト' (Crankbaits) category, best-selling sort #21; about 4.0 m (model name); 100 mm / 56.5 g; deep crank
  24. Megabass Big-M 7.5 — ¥2,376 (naturum list price). naturum 'クランクベイト' (Crankbaits) category, best-selling sort #24 (also keyword 'フラットサイド' #8, 'ディープクランク' #5); 7.5 m max (spec); 114 mm / 2-1/8 oz; deepest crank in the list
  25. Nories Shot Stormy Magnum 5 — ¥2,197 (naturum list price). naturum 'クランクベイト' (Crankbaits) category, best-selling sort #27; 5 m on 14 lb (spec); 93 mm / 55 g; magnum deep crank
  26. Nories Shot Over 5.5 Big — ¥2,420 (naturum list price). naturum 'クランクベイト' (Crankbaits) category, best-selling sort #29; 5.5 m on 14 lb / 6.0 m on 12 lb (spec); 84 mm / 32 g; bigger-body deep crank
  27. mibro Cheetah — ¥1,980 (naturum list price). naturum 'クランクベイト' (Crankbaits) category, best-selling sort #11 (also keyword 'フラットサイド' #4); 1.2 m (spec); 56 mm / 9.6 g; flat-sided
  28. mibro Cheetah Type-C — ¥1,885 (naturum list price). naturum 'クランクベイト' (Crankbaits) category, best-selling sort #13 (also keyword 'フラットサイド' #5); 1.5 m (spec); 56 mm / 10 g; flat-sided, coffin lip
  29. Megabass Over Rev Crank (ORC) — ¥1,871 (naturum list price). naturum 'クランクベイト' (Crankbaits) category, best-selling sort #43 (also keyword 'フラットサイド' #9); 0-0.1 m (spec); 70 mm / 5/8 oz; flat-sided sub-surface crank
  30. Strike King KVD 1.5 Flat Side — ¥990 (naturum list price). naturum keyword search 'フラットサイド' (flat side) in bass hard lures, best-selling sort #12 (not in the genre top 50); to 8 ft / 2.4 m (spec); 2.75 in / 3/8 oz; flat side
  31. Berkley Frittside 5 — ¥1,430 (naturum list price). naturum keyword search 'フラットサイド' (flat side) in bass hard lures, best-selling sort #16 (not in the genre top 50); 2-5 ft / 0.6-1.5 m (spec); 55 mm / 1/3 oz; flat side, balsa-like
  32. Bomber Flat A — ¥1,089 (naturum list price). naturum keyword search 'フラットサイド' (flat side) in bass hard lures, best-selling sort #20 (not in the genre top 50); 3-5 ft / 0.9-1.5 m (spec); 2.5 in / 3/8 oz; classic flat side
  33. Daiwa Fukuhira — ¥1,188 (naturum list price). naturum keyword search 'フラットサイド' (flat side) in bass hard lures, best-selling sort #24 (not in the genre top 50); 1.5 m max (spec); 55 mm / 9.5 g; flat side, tight action
  34. Evergreen Flat Force — ¥1,750 (naturum list price). naturum keyword search 'フラットサイド' (flat side) in bass hard lures, best-selling sort #28 (not in the genre top 50); 1.2-1.5 m (spec); 62 mm / 11.5 g; flat side

China

  1. 白苍 (shop) Essential Series Hunter65 方舌小胖子 浮水 15 g — ¥13.5 / item. Taobao list page 'squarebill crankbait' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 2 of 20; shop 白苍路亚. Floating squarebill; listing photo cropped to remove the shop and Gamakatsu logos.
  2. Strike King KVD 1.5 Squarebill (静音版 / 响声版 HK) — ¥65 / item. Taobao list page 'squarebill crankbait' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 4 of 20; shop 一尾路亚. The KVD 1.5 squarebill, imported; listing shows the silent and HardKnock versions; cropped to the two lures.
  3. Strike King 1.5HK 方舌小胖子 浮水 12 g — ¥21 / item. Taobao list page 'squarebill crankbait' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 6 of 20; shop 水上飞路亚. KVD 1.5 HardKnock squarebill (single loud rattle); cropped from the listing splash photo, captions removed.
  4. Lucky Craft LC1.5 幸运胖子 塑料方舌版 — ¥59 / item. Taobao list page 'squarebill crankbait' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 8 of 20; shop 钓研社俱乐部. Lucky Craft LC 1.5 squarebill (plastic version); listing photo cropped to the four colour lures on the right.
  5. O.S.P RATTLIN BLITZ 浅层方舌版 — ¥109 / item. Taobao list page 'squarebill crankbait' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 11 of 20; shop 一尾路亚. Rattling Blitz square-lip shallow crankbait; cropped to the three lures, logos removed.
  6. Rapala 乐伯乐 DT10 追命 Crankbait (DT10/14 可选) — ¥75 / item. Taobao list page 'crankbait' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 13 of 20; shop 林城路亚. DT10 filed as medium (3 m); the same listing also sells DT14 (4.2 m, deep). Cropped to the lure above the spec table.
  7. Jackall Master Crank 47MR — ¥95 / item. Taobao list page 'square bill' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 8 of 20; shop 北京瑞诚钓具. Jackall Master Crank 47 MR (mid-range) crankbait; cropped from the listing to the lure on grey.
  8. Fishtank 蜻蜓 小妖系列 深潜胖子 — ¥32 / item. Taobao list page 'deep-diving crankbait' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 1 of 20; shop 蜻蜓路亚直营店. Sold as a deep crank, but the listing states 2.5 m, so it is filed as medium; cropped to the lure, colour row and captions removed.
  9. This is 路亚 (shop) 日系 Crank 潜深 3m 长舌板摇滚小胖子 10 g 浮水 — ¥16 / item. Taobao list page 'long-bill crankbait' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 20 of 20; shop This is 路亚. Long-lip floating crank claimed to reach 3 m; cropped from the listing, "3Dholographic" caption removed.
  10. Fishtank 蜻蜓 老妖系列 深潜巨物胖子 — ¥38 / item. Taobao list page 'deep-diving crankbait' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 2 of 20; shop 蜻蜓路亚直营店. Big long-lip deep crank for grouper/rockfish, listing claims 8.5 m; cropped to the lure.
  11. 渔奥渔具 (shop) 摇滚小胖子 深潜浮水 长舌板 — ¥20.3 / item. Taobao list page 'deep-diving crankbait' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 3 of 20; shop 渔奥渔具. Extended long lip, floating deep crank ("deep-diving"); listing photo cropped to the two lures on white.
  12. LUREPEAK 三川精工 CR50 日系摇滚小胖子 远投深潜长舌板 10 g — ¥20 / item. Taobao list page 'deep-diving crankbait' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 5 of 20; shop LUREPEAK三川精工. Long-lip floating crank sold as deep-diving; no depth figure given. Cropped from the listing, banner removed.
  13. 海世界渔具 (shop) DD20 深潜小胖子 26 g 长舌板 — ¥18.5 / item. Taobao list page 'deep-diving crankbait' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 6 of 20; shop 海世界渔具. Grouper-style deep diver with a very long lip, listing claims 6 m; cropped to the lure.
  14. Fishtank 蜻蜓 大妖系列 深潜摇滚胖子 — ¥32 / item. Taobao list page 'deep-diving crankbait' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 7 of 20; shop 蜻蜓路亚直营店. Mid-size of the Fishtank family, listing claims 4.5 m; cropped to the lure.
  15. 章大湿的渔具店 (shop) 石斑专杀 深潜浮水长舌摇滚小胖子 24.5 g — ¥9.97 / item. Taobao list page 'deep-diving crankbait' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 8 of 20; shop 章大湿的渔具店. Long flat lip deep crank, listing says 3 m+; cropped to the main lure, captions removed.
  16. Chinook 奇努克 DR 胖子 BLITZ 摇滚小胖子 53 mm 11.5 g — ¥11.9 / item. Taobao list page 'deep-diving crankbait' sorted by sales (fetched 2026-09-28): position 9 of 20; shop chinook奇努克拟饵工作室. Blitz-DR-pattern deep crank, 3.5–4 m; cropped to the two lures, size badge removed.

Deep-diving crankbaits →

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