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Silent or Flat Sided Crankbaits
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12/13/19 03:51 PM
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LeonSulak
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I'm trying to continue learning a little bit over the winter and this questions has been on my mind.
When and why do you use silent or flat sided crankbaits?
Which are your favorite?
Thanks in advance
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Re: Silent or Flat Sided Crankbaits
[Re: LeonSulak]
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12/13/19 03:53 PM
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J.H.S.
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I will use them all times of year, but I prefer them when the water temp is below 55. I find around 45-50 to be the best bite on them. I prefer a squarebill myself but it just depends on the depth you are fishing. The brand I use is not made anymore.
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Re: Silent or Flat Sided Crankbaits
[Re: LeonSulak]
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12/13/19 04:06 PM
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Barn
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Re: Silent or Flat Sided Crankbaits
[Re: LeonSulak]
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12/13/19 04:29 PM
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Thad Rains
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I likened that is no longer made, too. Dieter 'Stanford seems to have a few in Ebay sometimes. He used to makesilent AND flat sided baits. Sometimes, you can find them on E-bay. I use them all year long as well. MOST fish have not seen a silent bait or a flat sided bait, so you normally get harder strikes the bait. God luck oon finding some
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Re: Silent or Flat Sided Crankbaits
[Re: Barn]
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12/13/19 04:30 PM
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Tx Tree Grower
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Can you throw the KVD Flat Side 1.5 into fairly heavy cover like a square bill? I've not use a ton of the flat sided crankbaits. Be interesting to see what people are using.
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Re: Silent or Flat Sided Crankbaits
[Re: Tx Tree Grower]
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12/13/19 04:46 PM
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Barn
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Can you throw the KVD Flat Side 1.5 into fairly heavy cover like a square bill? I've not use a ton of the flat sided crankbaits. Be interesting to see what people are using. I would not recommend it. It's more of a traditional crankbait but thinner. It dives 8'-10' and has a rounded bill. Fish the Little John as you would a regular square bill. As the water temp drop I tend to focus on rock cover so either style bill works fine.
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Re: Silent or Flat Sided Crankbaits
[Re: LeonSulak]
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12/13/19 04:51 PM
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T Bird
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I use the silent style baits in clear water lakes like Belton and Stillhouse. I try and fish them pretty fast so they don't get a good look at them.
Last edited by T Bird; 12/13/19 04:53 PM.
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Re: Silent or Flat Sided Crankbaits
[Re: LeonSulak]
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12/13/19 06:03 PM
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senko9S
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flat sided- i use when they want a tight action opposite of a wiggle wart, usually colder water
silent- I switch to silent early on in spring when the fish get used to hearing and feeling rattling cranks all day or in spooky very clear water
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