Soft plastic guys VS crankbait painters

[dartag]

Since I see there is a huge cult of crankbait painters out here now.  I think we need a fun tourny to see if they work.   Maybe Kent lake with the crankers vs us soft plastic, jig guys.   When is the best time of year to fish them pretty cranks.    I would be willing to put up a bag of my special 1/2 senkos as a prize.

[Manxfishing]

I don't have two many really nice cranks
But in the spring and fall it would be interesting to see who would win
I'd lean towards rattle traps and jerk baits myself

At work we were throwing out a couple ideals for fun tournaments
THe most interesting ideal was a grab bag tournament

Throw a bunch of different styles in a bag
And you would have to fish the style or two that you pulled out of the bag
If any thing it would make you fish a different style for the day

[djkimmel]

Could someone sneak in a bag of helicopter lures?

[MadWags]

Sure I still have a case of Helos from when you were on their prostaff and told me they were the greatest thing since the flying lure and that I should buy a case before the price shot up.

[dartag]

Banjo minnows,  super dupers, Kelly plow jockeys,  K&E bass busters.  I think I have them all somewhere.    Themn fancy paint jobs will not have a chance.   Them kent lake pike love them.  I have seen Cheetam feed them a couple times.

I'll probably have 1 rod and lots of  jigs.  Pike love them too.

[mikesmiph]

Count me in. Just dont know which side I would be on. I use both.

[capt charlie's charters]

Oh yeah, the Capt has to be a party to this....gee should I enter as
a Cheetam Pro Staffer or a T-Bone excess soft plastic collector ?

Sorry Valentine, none of those jaaaack in the box baits you like to throw, phew almost have it away...chuckle

[thedude]

sweet - i just had jeff paint me up a bill dance Dancin eel....

[Cheetam]

I'm in.  I have a 7" Tru Tungsten swimbait I'm finishing up.  All I need now is a rod to handle a 2.5 oz bait.  Maybe my dropshot rod?

[capt charlie's charters]

gee I wonder if my "parrot" paint scheme crank would be considered illegal since it's won money for me, how bout you T-bone ?
capt

[joshimoto son]

How can you throw them pretty cranks? I have a crank that Cheetam painted and gave me as a wedding present. He asked me if I caught any fish on it. I told him I'm too scared to scratch it. I still haven't thrown it. I have it displayed on my bedroom dresser.

On another note... I always thought it would be interesting to have a tourny where all you could use is circle hooks. Can you imagine all us bass anglers trying NOT to set the hook!!!

joshimoto son

[t-bone]

You crankbait guys better get on Kent before the weeds take over the lake. I wouldn't bet on them in the summer and I won't bet on Charlie - EVER!
I'll gladly lose another $20 to see you throw that ugly ass lure around for 4 hours.

[Cy]

Count me in. Just dont know which side I would be on. I use both.

I agree with Mike...I most of you see me as a crank bait guy, but I do fish a lot of other baits too!

[thedude]

Count me in. Just dont know which side I would be on. I use both.

I agree with Mike...I most of you see me as a crank bait guy, but I do fish a lot of other baits too!

like i said....

[Cy]

Count me in. Just dont know which side I would be on. I use both.

I agree with Mike...I most of you see me as a crank bait guy, but I do fish a lot of other baits too!

like i said....

Dang!  I don't have any of those awesome looking Bill Dance bad boys!

[capt charlie's charters]

You crankbait guys better get on Kent before the weeds take over the lake. I wouldn't bet on them in the summer and I won't bet on Charlie - EVER!
I'll gladly lose another $20 to see you throw that ugly ass lure around for 4 hours.

oh so thats how it is, I can see some side bets this summer for that kind of trash talk.

gee theres a thought, pick out the ugliest bait in your box and thats all you can fish with for a tournament.

[t-bone]

oh so thats how it is, I can see some side bets this summer for that kind of trash talk.

gee theres a thought, pick out the ugliest bait in your box and thats all you can fish with for a tournament.

Can I borrow your box? All my baits are so purdy!

[Cheetam]

oh so thats how it is, I can see some side bets this summer for that kind of trash talk.

gee theres a thought, pick out the ugliest bait in your box and thats all you can fish with for a tournament.

Can I borrow your box? All my baits are so purdy!

Make sure the box you borrow isn't the box he borrowed from me.  My box doesn't have the Jimmy Buffett crank.

[capt charlie's charters]

oh so thats how it is, I can see some side bets this summer for that kind of trash talk.

gee theres a thought, pick out the ugliest bait in your box and thats all you can fish with for a tournament.

Can I borrow your box? All my baits are so purdy!

Make sure the box you borrow isn't the box he borrowed from me.  My box doesn't have the Jimmy Buffett crank.

can you just feel the love.....I thinks the winter is getting to all of us.

[djkimmel]

Not as bad as it gets sometimes. Maybe we'll have an 'easy winter' this year?