Posted By: David Parker
Who makes this Crankbait? - 12/18/20 04:20 PM
Anybody recognize this bait?I picked these up at a show and would like to get some more but cannot find anything out about them.Its not a norman deep little N.Thanks in advance.
Posted By: Fishinfellow
Re: Who makes this Crankbait? - 12/18/20 04:22 PM
Are they both the same size? The one on top in the second pic looks like a Norman DD14
Posted By: CCTX
Re: Who makes this Crankbait? - 12/18/20 04:24 PM
Agree, DD14. Slightly bigger and slightly longer lip/bill than the DLN
Posted By: David Parker
Re: Who makes this Crankbait? - 12/18/20 04:26 PM
both are same size and appear to have same paint as a deep little N but the eyes say they are something else.They catch fish thats why I am wanting to get more.
Posted By: CCTX
Re: Who makes this Crankbait? - 12/18/20 04:27 PM
They do sell the lure blank for the Norman DLN and DD 14.
Someone could have just modified the eye design.
But the lure blank itself looks just about identical to the DD 14.
Posted By: Fishinfellow
Re: Who makes this Crankbait? - 12/18/20 04:50 PM
I have some Norman cranks with red eyes. They also put red eyes on their NXS model.
Posted By: T Bird
Re: Who makes this Crankbait? - 12/18/20 04:50 PM
Sure looks like a Norman bait too me.
Posted By: BASSCATONE
Re: Who makes this Crankbait? - 12/18/20 04:56 PM
Normans. One is for sure a Deep Little N.
THEY MUST BE AN OLDER VERSION OF THE NORMAN AS THE EYES ARE DIFFERENT
Posted By: 9094
Re: Who makes this Crankbait? - 12/18/20 05:09 PM
For sure Norman Deep Little N is smaller of and DD14 is larger one.
Not knockoffs. I have about 200 Norman Ns and DDs and they came with different color eyes in different models and years
Posted By: shotgunwilly
Re: Who makes this Crankbait? - 12/18/20 05:10 PM
Neither are Norman.
While the body shape is the same, the eyes are not painted on and not on top. There is an eye cavity and its on the sides of the bait.
Probably a knockoff blank that someone used.
Posted By: David Parker
Re: Who makes this Crankbait? - 12/18/20 05:19 PM
Thanks guys,I found the deep little n knock off blanks for sale online and they do have the eye sockets.That's what I am assuming these are even though the blue/yellow one seems to have an authentic norman gelcoat finish.
Posted By: CCTX
Re: Who makes this Crankbait? - 12/18/20 06:48 PM
Bomber doesn't have that little bevel to the lip where it meets the lure body.
They do have Bomber eyes though.
A lot of Bombers also came with those treble hooks with the hook points rotated about 10 degrees (Excalibur TX3 trebles)
knock off little N norman forsure
Posted By: SAKS
Re: Who makes this Crankbait? - 12/18/20 06:55 PM
I agree on the Norman. The paint is identical to my Norman deep divers.
Posted By: ezbassin
Re: Who makes this Crankbait? - 12/19/20 11:02 PM
Maybe a Bomber or Excalibur. Not sure. I have some that look like that. I will see what they are next weekend when I get to the lake.
Norman Lures NXS Deep Diver. I love this bait. My Guess and I am 95% sure. I just don't remember if the bill is straight on the NXS and I kind of think it is. If not then a DD14 and a Deep Diving Little N
Posted By: Jarrett Latta
Re: Who makes this Crankbait? - 12/20/20 09:35 PM
Definitely not nxs. Great little crankbait though