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It’s no easy feat to build a crankbait that breaks the 20-foot depth barrier. Mann’s 30+ and Luhr Jensen’s 3/4-ounce Hot Lips Express have been doing this for years, but they’ve had few serious challengers — until now.

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<p> <strong>Luck “E” Strike - The Freak:</strong></p> <p> Designed by Rick Clunn, the 3/4-ounce Freak sports an odd square bill that helps this crankbait crowd 20 feet. Clunn claims that the bill’s design reduces cranking resistance and gives the lure a “hydrodynamic image” that’s different from any other deep diver.</p>
Luck “E” Strike – The Freak:

Designed by Rick Clunn, the 3/4-ounce Freak sports an odd square bill that helps this crankbait crowd 20 feet. Clunn claims that the bill’s design reduces cranking resistance and gives the lure a “hydrodynamic image” that’s different from any other deep diver.

<p> <strong>Lucky Craft - LC 3.5XD: </strong></p> <p> Made with the exquisite quality that Lucky Craft is known for, this 3/4-ounce cranker digs to 20 feet.</p>
Lucky Craft – LC 3.5XD:

Made with the exquisite quality that Lucky Craft is known for, this 3/4-ounce cranker digs to 20 feet.

<p> <strong>Poe’s - Competition Cedar 4500 Longreach Crank:</strong></p> <p> A “shaved” bill helps this 1-ounce wooden crankbait make crisp, quick dives.</p>
Poe’s – Competition Cedar 4500 Longreach Crank:

A “shaved” bill helps this 1-ounce wooden crankbait make crisp, quick dives.

<p> <strong>Rapala - DT Metal 20: </strong></p> <p> A metal weight in the cupped bill of this 7/8-ounce balsa crankbait is the key to making it dive 20 feet. Elite Series pro Michael Iaconelli claims that it gets down fast and stays deep.</p>
Rapala – DT Metal 20:

A metal weight in the cupped bill of this 7/8-ounce balsa crankbait is the key to making it dive 20 feet. Elite Series pro Michael Iaconelli claims that it gets down fast and stays deep.

<p> <strong>StrikePro Lures - Warmouth Wobbler: </strong></p> <p> This silent 3/4-ounce cranker dives to 22 feet.</p>
StrikePro Lures – Warmouth Wobbler:

This silent 3/4-ounce cranker dives to 22 feet.

<p> <strong>StrikePro Lures - Super Crankee Diver:</strong></p> <p> A light rattle and an erratic action help this 1-ounce crankbait appeal to bass in depths to 25 feet.</p>
StrikePro Lures – Super Crankee Diver:

A light rattle and an erratic action help this 1-ounce crankbait appeal to bass in depths to 25 feet.

<p> <strong>StrikePro Lures - Supersonic: </strong></p> <p> As it dives to 26 feet, a deep resonating rattle chamber in this 1-ounce bait attracts bass from a distance.</p>
StrikePro Lures – Supersonic:

As it dives to 26 feet, a deep resonating rattle chamber in this 1-ounce bait attracts bass from a distance.

<p> <strong>Yakima - Lee Sisson P20: </strong></p> <p> It took renowned lure designer Lee Sisson to figure out how to make a balsa crankbait dive 20 feet. The weight is 1-ounce.</p>
Yakima – Lee Sisson P20:

It took renowned lure designer Lee Sisson to figure out how to make a balsa crankbait dive 20 feet. The weight is 1-ounce.

<p> <strong>Sebile - D&S Crank: </strong></p> <p> The most glaring feature on this 7/8-ounce, 20 foot deep cranker is the single, large upturned hook that protrudes from its tail. This should be the most snag-free crankbait ever. And you can apply heavy rod pressure without ripping the hook out, as can happen with treble hooks.</p>
Sebile – D&S Crank:

The most glaring feature on this 7/8-ounce, 20 foot deep cranker is the single, large upturned hook that protrudes from its tail. This should be the most snag-free crankbait ever. And you can apply heavy rod pressure without ripping the hook out, as can happen with treble hooks.

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