What's some of y'all's go to cranks and spinners? I'm a diehard C rig, T rig, and Jig man but I'm looking to expand my arsenal. I love to throw 10" black and blue worms, 5" rattlesnakes, lizards, and football, swim,and fineness jigs.

I always have done good with the cheapy spinner baits, usually in white and chartreuse, both blade types work just fine (sometimes I think we have more of a preference what our lures look like than the fish do...lol)

and for crankbaits, get ready to shell out some bucks... I use alot of rebel crawdaddy crankbaits, KVDs, rapalas, and my favorite are yo-zuri... mostly natural colors for me (prefer fishing clear water), but I throw in some neons, and whites too...

The most important thing though -- BUY TWO OF EACH ONE!!!

there is almost nothing worse than being out there and having the fish go nuts for a specific crankbait, and you are with someone else who doesnt have one and they can't catch jack

or even worse, you get hung up and lose your bait, then, it is like someone flipped a switch and the fish are done paying attention to you...

For crankbaits I like Bandit, they run true out of the box and have a great action. It's the only crankbait I use.

For spinnerbaits, I like the Cyclone by V&M Baits. They run really well and have some great colors. Here is a link so you can take a look.

http://www.bayououtdoors.com/index.php/acessoriess.html

Cass

Kvd 1.0 and 1.5 sexy chartreuse shad works everywhere. As for spinnerbait I get them custom made from okbassforum on here.

I have my two spinner baits posted in the classifieds along with all the other custom tackle.

1. Tweaked Hank Parker Classic: This is the origenal 1979 model baits that he first came out with when he won the Classic.
-Copper Hammered Willow leaf in 4.5
-Head is Silver Glitter
-Skirt is living Rubber with Minnow Scent and Hand tied.
-Armed with the Stanley Pro Trailer in White glitter.

2. Stormy Weather Spinner Bait: This is my go to bait when bad weather rolls in. I always have the area on the lake picked out with the thickest cover.

1/2oz Terminator T1 in chartreuse and white on lakes/big reservoirs. 1/4oz humdinger in blue/chart/white on rivers
To many cranks to list. usually whatever I can get a good deal on. Seems to be more Strike Kings than any others.

My go to on cranks is a chart sides with either brown or black back. I use that color scheme at all different depths and choose crankbaits based on size, action and depth since that takes care of color. I generally throw squarebills such as the RC series, wiggle warts for 8-10 feet of water. Believe it or not this color scheme works wonders in clear water since smallies love chart! I've had fish choke a chart wiggle wart when the clarity of the water was 4-6 feet.