There are hundreds of lipless crankbaits on the market. Bill Lewis started the craze with the Rattle Trap. The Cordell Rattlin Spot came along just after it. Just about every crankbait company worth their salt has a bait that mimics fleeing shad and each have characteristics that make them different. A lipless crank is not just a lipless crank. Each one has little differences that make them act and sound differently to the bass.

 

The Strike King Redeye Shad falls horizontally. The Rattle Trap rips through grass effectively. The Jackall TN70 is a good one for schoolers and if you are looking for big bass hugging the bottom the ArukuShad is the ticket.

 

The Spro ArukuShad is in a class by itself. The nose down retrieve allows it to dig the bottom and stay locked on. Designed to imitate feeding shad the bait is an excellent bedding bass lure too. Because it does run nose down it is the most weedless lipless on the market. It bounces of objects like it lipped cousins and looks like a shad glancing off objects to the bass. Another thing we like about it is its unique rattle chamber. It sounds different, more throaty/deeper, than other lipless varieties. It also comes with Gamakatsu round bend trebles and is available in 3 sizes, the Jr. the 75mm and for big fish the 85 mm. It works great for redfish and other species too.