Rapala DT fat series

[goblueM]

Have you guys tried returning the ones with broken lips?

I just bought a buncha DR flats, fats, and standard cranks. replaced all the belly hooks (sure set) with normal trebles. Not sure I like the look of the SS hooks. Never used them though, do you guys like them?

[Bassman55]

Havent used them but I have heard nothing but good reports. One guy in my bass club told me he was putting sure sets on all his crankbaits, on the back I think.

[Deitz Dittrich]

The sure set hooks do work well, however do pick up a few more weeds. And if you use the right gear for cranking the sure sets arent needed. Of all the crank hooks on the market, the only I dont like are the tripple grips...

I too agree with CB- I think part of the reason the cranks work like they do is how the lip is made. Which does make it a little more fragile. I have yet to break a bill on normal wear and tear... just when I slap the water trying to clear weeds... so I dont do that anymore 8-)

[ikeslayer]

funny how one mans pleasure is another mans pain

deitz don't like the triple grips and that is all KVD will use. i love how this is a sport of what works for YOU

can't fish another mans strength.

[Deitz Dittrich]

Ike, I dont know what to say, maybe is because he gets paid to fish them? I have other friends who love them as well. I had 2 tournaments where I know I lost some fairly good coin becuase of them though, I lost all confidence in them. So any bait with them on get pulled now.

[ikeslayer]

deitz tell the story, how did the hooks cost you?

[Central Bassman]

I will have to do some looking into these triple grips hooks, Have never used them, all i have used is the sure set hooks, What do you guys think are the best crank bait hooks are? (sorry of topic but had to ask)

[TonkaBass]

My first choice is the excalibur counter rotating trebles.I also like the EWG Gamakatzu's but the standard round bend treble is hard to beat.

[Deitz Dittrich]

Ike- again, this is only my opinion, I think that with the shape of the hook you get a lot of hooks that go in and back out of the fish, only being held by a flap of skin.. Which then pulls out! At least thats what happened to me...

I really like the VMC Vanadium treble hooks, they have a good round bend, are sharp, inexpensive... all good qualities to me.

[evinrude19]

every crank i get i replace the last treble hook with some kind of good ones because that is the hook that holds my fish most of the time! HAHa