fovorite crankbait colors

[reinhard1]

hey, michael, who knows you may have found a new killer pattern. good job. remember though, you can only use a single hook in the rivers on the northshore up to the first barrier. trebles are ok in the lake. i caught a 7lb steelhead once in the 60's on a black and white [brand name aqua]spoon. you got black and yellow maby try a black and white spinner half black on top and the other white on the bottom, maby call it the smelt spinner . good luck.

[MichaelSwan]

You bet Reinhard1, I took note of that. Thanks for looking out for me! I will make up a B/W and let you know how that flies!

[Fish Head]

Over the years silver and black has always been my best at night. Perch, Silver/blue, purpledesent and firetiger are some other favorites.

[james_walleye]

Have you used them anywhere else Mike?

[scott b]

Not to steer off topic but I've seen your posts quite often. I used to live on a tributary to Lake Michigan, and my favorite spinner was a #3 Blue Fox Vibrax in fire tiger with the hair cut off. Although my biggest brown came on a gold spinner #2... I think. That fish weighed a FAT 26lbs! Let her go to spawn. I had no idea at the time that the state record was 28lbs. (surpassed now). Nice lures! Thanks for asking the Walleye guys what we thought.

[Mike Walerak]

Some on the St. Croix River but I really don't fish many places other than the river. When I am somewhere like Rainy or Winnie I very seldom troll cranks.

mw

[james_walleye]

If you are on winnie in late July into august you have to check out the crank bite. I turned team otter onto a good bite up there. It's fantastic!

[curtistodd]

Tennessee Shad husky jerk works for me. Also use clown and gold/black.

[cbrooks]

For trolling on a clear lake at night... Blue taildancers(rapalas). If I'm shallow along a weed line or on a mid lake hump trolling husker jerk(rapala). If I'm casting cranks at devils lake Salmo hornets I like orange or a grayfish color.

[FishLocker]

If I could only pick one, I would have to take Perch as there always seems to be some kind of bait fish in every lake that looks like a small perch. Fire Tiger would take second place.

[LMITOUT]

Firetiger and Clown are my go-to patterns, but I bought 30+ new ones today so my favorite may change this year.

[Stick in Mud]

In the river, I fish either firetiger or shad/silver colors....but if I had to pick one, I'd pick shad. It never fails me. Except for when it does, of course.