Thread: Bandit mini

Needing to replace some of my small crankbaits,having trouble finding the mini bandit.Found some on ebay but have those colors,did they stop making the mini bandit?

I think so...the inch and a halfs are not on their website anymore...ran several months on sale...could kick myself for not ordering more of them...

Dang whats ok they are other brands out there.
I have a rebel chrome/blue back with a chrome bill that they don't make anymore it is or was my go to crank.Glad they still make the rebel tadfry going buy a few just in case they take them off the market too.
Like throwing the little bity cranks but man a flopping fish can make those small hooks dangous.

If you like those Rebel Tadfries take a look at the Yozuri Snap Bean. Their Snap Shad (@1 5/8") is great to troll with as well. I think around here you pretty much have to order them online. Their colors are limited but I have done pretty good with the chrome/blue ones.

Bill Norman makes a bunch of 1.5" baits and so does Bass Pro under the Crappie Maxx brand.


Big River Marine
Bill Burnett
870-635-0202

We sell XPRESS, EXCEL, and ALWELD Boats. Yamaha, Suzuki, Evinrude, Mud Buddy, and Tohatsu/Nissan Engines.
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Thanks BRM,I'll check those out

WM has a canoe full of pradco baits for cheeep in Russelville. I got 20 of the small cranks.

I like pushing those little cranks. Sometimes the fish hit the smaller baits better. That Crappie Maxx (Wally Marshall) Black with Red flake is a great color around here. Seems like the Wally's rattle louder than the Bandit to.


Big River Marine
Bill Burnett
870-635-0202

We sell XPRESS, EXCEL, and ALWELD Boats. Yamaha, Suzuki, Evinrude, Mud Buddy, and Tohatsu/Nissan Engines.
Pro Staff, Southern Pro Tackle and Ozark Rods.
Member, Tri-State Crappie Anglers

I like casting them.
The only thing I don't like about a crankbait is getting a hook in my hand while liping a fish.The bigger cranks are bad enough trying to get the hooks out of skin but those small cranks are very dsngous when lipping a fish.My problem with small cranks is like my problem with plastic baits cann't get enough of them even tho I have enough of both to start my own bait shop.lol

I am very familiar with those little hooks...lippin a white bass (they never quite thrashin...until out of the water about 3 mins,then they die) got #8 or 10 treble hook in ring finger first joint...tried to pull out with mono line, no luck...had to go to er...learned a valubale life lesson that day...Turtlebaits thread started me looking all over the web...looks like about ninety percent of the little cranks are discontinued...I think the days of great deals on ebay are just about over...so I guess I will pay the price or do without...