Smallmouth Lures

[Mitch f]

I like Norman crankbaits. They will catch all of our bass species in the ozarks, and a variety of sunfish. I will usually bring a couple baby Ns, deep diving and regular, and some middle Ns. There are a lot of variables in choosing a crankbait, but I ALWAYS have a white crankbait with a black back in my tackle box. If the water is stained, or a little muddy, go with brighter colors, i.e., chartreuse.

Agreed, Norman crankbaits are probably the best American baits across the board, I also really like the bandit 200 series, and of course the wiggle wart

[creek wader]

All of the above.

Also, bring along a Rapala floating or shallow diver. 2" or 3 1/2".

[Gavin]

Hook tangles are not a big issue..but a #6 works allot better than a #8 for bass. Not a fan of the floating raps smaller than 3.5" or so...3.5-5.5" seems to be the optimal range for minnow baits. Think the fish like to eat stonerollers allot.

[joeD]

It helps to have your crankbaits cover different depths,i.e., shallow, middle, deep. Lure action is more important than color I think.

[RSBreth]

One that I consider a "must have" is the Bomber 4A in any bright color. Works great for me. Really any shallow to medium diving crank in a couple of colors is worth a try. What you decide to throw is also dictated by what type of rod/reel combo you plan to use - most smaller cranks don't weigh much and are harder to cast very far with casting gear.

[creek wader]

Hook tangles are not a big issue..but a #6 works allot better than a #8 for bass. Not a fan of the floating raps smaller than 3.5" or so...3.5-5.5" seems to be the optimal range for minnow baits. Think the fish like to eat stonerollers allot.

Yeah, I thought about it after I posted. I use the 2" on "skinny" water, with smaller fish. On larger water I use the 3 1/2" or 4 3/4", or whatever size it is. I'm a big fan of them, because I rarely fish water deeper than a few feet. Still, I've had very good luck with them. I guess you use what your comfortable with.

[booger90]

I bought a rapala dt-4 shad color any other colors that will work good

[smallmouthjoe]

I bought a rapala dt-4 shad color any other colors that will work good

The same crankbait you bought in Rapala's cray-fish pattern. Good crankbaits the dt series.