The Daily Crank

Bassmaster Mag – World Record Interview #1

Doug Cox — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:02:53 +0000

James Hall, editor of Bassmaster Magazine, just posted an exclusive interview with Manabu Kurita. James is at Lake Biwa in Japan and interviews Kurita about his potential world record catch.

Stories From The Front Deck: Episode 1

Doug Cox — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:12:10 +0000

Welcome to a new YouTube video series from Lucky Craft. Stories from the Front Deck is a new series of videos from Lucky Craft and TheDailyCrank.com that puts you in the boat with one of our pros. The pros are doing two things in these videos, fishing and telling stories. The stories may be about [...]

Lucky Craft D-20 shines in TackleTour.com Deep-Diving Shootout!

Doug Cox — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:25:28 +0000

Tackletour.com just put up a great post on their Deep-Diving Crankbait shootout. This shootout featured eight different deep-diving crankbaits. The Lucky Craft D-20 fared very well with the best overall rating at 8.17.

Cutthroat Trout on Strawberry Reservoir

Doug Cox — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:01:11 +0000

This is a great video about fishing for cutthroat trout on the Strawberry Reservoir. This is fall trout fishing at its best. Brett Prettyman, outdoor writer for the Salt Lake Tribune, is the host of the video. Brett talks about several techniques they use to fool these trout, including the Lucky Craft Pointer 78. Here [...]

Gerald Swindle – WFN Video

Doug Cox — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:00:18 +0000

This is a clip of Gerald Swindle for the WFN show called Reel Road Trip. Gerald talks about how he got started with no money, but a boat full of desire. Getter done G!!!

Brent Ehrler’s Double Sammy Rig

Doug Cox — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:07:15 +0000

Fall is in the air and bass anglers know what that means: schooling bass. As reservoirs cool down across the country October through December, shad pods come to the surface and small schools or “wolf packs” of bass roam over deep water looking for these wayfaring shad balls.

Flash Minnow 190 Magma

Doug Cox — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:26:21 +0000

Lucky Craft has come out with the new Flash Minnow 190 Magma. This is a huge suspending Flash Minnow that will be attractive to a wide variety of “top line” predators. Whether it’s casting for stripers or trolling for muskies, this is a big offering for those trophy fish. It contains an internal weight transfer system [...]

Bull Dog – Video

Doug Cox — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:19:13 +0000

Hi Everyone! One of our Lucky Craft regional pro staffers, Doug Vahrenberg, recently shot a short video showing the Lucky Craft Bull Dog in the water. The Bull Dog is a huge super shallow crankbait that weighs 2 ounces and is 4 inches long. Below are some photos I shot back in June of the one samples [...]

Kelly J – Special Colors

Doug Cox — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:13:30 +0000

The popular Lucky Craft Kelly J that was introduced last year has two new exclusive colors. Ghost Blue Gill and Sun Fish are now available in the Kelly J series. These color are exclusive to Tackle Warehouse and available now. Interested in purchasing these new colors of the Lucky Craft Kelly J – click here Below is [...]

Crankbaits – The Best of Fall Bass Fishing

Doug Cox — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:49:49 +0000

A great article from John Merwin at Field & Stream! Fall is full of tough choices: deer or bass, turkey or trout? As good as the hunting might be right now, the fishing can be just as good—if not better. A truly hardcore sportsman might hit a deer stand in the morning and the local bass [...]