Poe's Super Cedar crankbaits were the cats pajama's in the late 80's and early 90's and if you were crankbaiting and didn't have one on you were missing the boat.  A large part of David Fritts success during that time was a result of Poes.

 

A very unique shape, creative colors, and super strong hooks and hardware made them different than anything on the market at that time. Large painted eyes, rounded tail section and an oversized upward curved bill provides for a compact bait but one with a large enough profile to trigger larger bass.

 

Jim Bagley had perfected the balsa baits but cedar fished differently. They wobbled less, much tighter, and produced a natural swimming action that fish had not seen before. Firing up the school was easy with the Poe's Super Cedar. They also have a more natural buoyancy factor because of the denseness of cedar. That made them suspend a bit longer before floating up slowly on a stop and go retrieve. Many of the most violent hits occur when the bait is stopped. The big bill of the 300/400 series deflects off of objects well and because they are heavier they can be cast a country mile, even in the wind. The aerodynamic nature of the body shape proved effective on the cast and while in the water too. Choosing between the 300 and 400 plus is based on depth and fish position.

 

 

Building a crankbait from wood has been done for ions. Some of the first crankbiats were handcarved. Because of the wood construction It usually means that some tuning is required. Building baits out of wood takes painstaking effort from shape to painting. Plastic and composite lures may be more consistent out of the box, but wood lures, especially cedar lures have a unique tighter wobber and inherant buoyancy that cannot be matched.

 

Worden's Bait Company now manufactures Poe's.

 

At one time there was an issue with paint cracking but that has long since been taken care of and these baits are now again super durable as a result.

 

The Poe's 300 and 400 Plus are still a big part of our arsenal today. The secret to the bait consists of two things. One is the cedar and the other is the line tie that is postioned horizontally to the rear hook. A direct line of pull from the angler to the fish makes for less lost fish and a more natural action. As mentioned above, the bill design creates a tight wobble that allows the Super Cedars to move through structure with less resistance. You can crank them all day without wearing you out. 

 

The excellent color selection, deep diving capability, and exceptional durability makes Poes Super Cedar Crankbaits a must for fishing deep points and ledges. Poe's Super Cedar crankbaits are priced at $7.49 which makes them a good buy and you can purchase them by clicking here.