Chinese Crankbaits

**MidMsAngler** · 08-07-2017, 09:05 AM

Originally Posted by mrdux

549 will run about 12 feet on 100 feet of line. c55 will run 17-18 on 100 feet. 549 has much tighter wobble.

Thank you, sir. You are certainly a wealth of knowledge on these matters. So the 549 runs more similar to a Arkie 220 or smaller bandit where as the 55 is more of a 300/350 in terms of depth.

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**MidMsAngler** · 08-07-2017, 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by canebreaker

They look better than some of the China Sport cranks I've seen on ebay.
They must of had a sale this weekend. I click on a group and the price pops up $0.99, withing a few seconds the price jumps higher.

Hahaha, it kind of feels like buying at auction. Prices always shifting and color selections are different everyday sometimes! Lol

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**broharrell** · 08-07-2017, 10:22 AM

Looked around website yesterday, was not much to choose on the C 55's.

**pstone** · 08-07-2017, 01:00 PM

I have a special mate box full of 628's. Like mrdux said... time and place. They won't outfish the smaller baits every day, but they will on some days, some conditions.

Not much to choose from on those either right now.

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**BigRiverMarine** · 08-07-2017, 07:40 PM

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The factory painted ones work as good as any for 1.25, depending on how many you buy. The color selection is slim right now. I guess they've sold out of most colors. They really work well.

BRM

**martyrm** · 08-07-2017, 09:58 PM

I've have some of the C429's for shallow running. They run good. I ordered mine through Ali Express from Wlure. Its kinda like the Asian Ebay. Here is a link to the ones I ordered.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Fish...311.0.0.NYgDUZ

**canebreaker** · 08-07-2017, 11:54 PM

If the right color and style can be had they would be as good as Bandit and Pico.

**ScottV** · 08-08-2017, 06:12 AM

The 549 baits they sell are good baits. I've tried a couple more which won't run correctly. The 549 is simular to a Flicker Shad.

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**Dee F** · 08-08-2017, 09:26 PM

I have had best luck with the 549's and the c103's. Still I'm not as confident With them as I am a bandit just because I know my exact depths behind my boat with 300 bandits.
When I get time to pull them at Enid where I can hit bottom and get my exact depths on them I'm sure I'll have more confidence in them, but the reservoir ain't the lake to learn all that..

**MidMsAngler** · 08-08-2017, 09:32 PM

Originally Posted by Dee F

I have had best luck with the 549's and the c103's. Still I'm not as confident With them as I am a bandit just because I know my exact depths behind my boat with 300 bandits.
When I get time to pull them at Enid where I can hit bottom and get my exact depths on them I'm sure I'll have more confidence in them, but the reservoir ain't the lake to learn all that..

Ha, ain't that the truth! This is my first year pulling cranks and on the Rez at that. People say to just find a nice sloping flat without any timber to hone in the depths. Buddy, that don't hardly exist on Barnett! You're either on the money in in the wood! :rofl

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