Top 10 Lucky Craft Lures - #5
By: “Triton” Mike Bucca
(www.tritonmike.com)
With the extensive lineup of baits that Lucky Craft
has I can certainly understand why it might cause a lot of people mass
confusion on what tool to purchase and for what job. I have received
countless emails pertaining to my opinion of various baits in the Lucky
Craft lineup. I have been fishing with Lucky Craft lures since the
late 90’s and I have also been on the Lucky Craft Pro-staff for
the past year and a half. As a fishing guide here in Georgia with over
200 days a year on the water, I have extensive experience in using
pretty much every bait in their entire lineup, and several Lucky Craft
baits that aren’t even offered here in the U.S. I felt this top
10 list would help ease your pain in your bait selection before you
plop down the bucks for one of these fine pieces of craftsmanship.
Be sure to check in here at Probass.net often, as I will give a different
review on my top ten Lucky Craft baits that I rely on the most. You
just might be surprised to see some of the baits I rely on everyday
that you might not think is an effective bait.
#5 CB Mighty D2R
The CB Mighty D2R is my #5 pick of my top 10 Lucky Craft lures. The
CB Mighty comes in 13 different shad and crawfish colors and dives
approximately 8 feet, with 6-8lb fluorocarbon line. The CB Mighty
is a slow floater and does not suspend.
The CB Mighty D2R is a tiny 1.75 inches in length and weighs approximately ¼ oz.
Even with its small profile it still has a very respectable casting
distance due to the weight shifting rattle system inside the bait.
However, the key to casting this bait is light line and the correct
action rod. The CB Mighty’s nickname is “Little Giant” and
has two pair of small #8 treble hooks.
Having said that, this review is kind of like a tease. The CB Mighty
has been discontinued from production in 2004. It is still on the Lucky
Craft website for vendors to order, but once the supply is depleted
they will no longer be made available here in the U.S. These little
jewels are starting to get to the point to where they are difficult
to find, in fact, I like this bait so much (since it is my #5 ranked
Lucky Craft), I found a stash of 20 or so to keep for myself. Here
is the Lucky Craft website for the CB
Mighty:
I also did a little homework for you and found that Tackle
Warehouse still has a small supply of these “little giants” available
at this website link below for $10.99, which is a far cry lower than
a standard Lucky Craft crankbait price:
Now I am not going to tell you that this is a bait that I throw to
catch big fish because it’s not. However, I have caught several
nice 4lb spots on this bait, and it is certainly capable of catching
a bear if thrown in the right areas. I consider this bait an excellent
numbers bait and it’s also a great bait to throw when you have
thrown everything else in your box and have come up empty handed. Actually
I throw this bait on those tough days just to remind myself that there
are fish in the lake ?. The CB Mighty is kind of like a rooster tail.
It’s hard to go wrong and not catch a fish on the CB Mighty and
I have rarely thrown this bait and not caught fish on it. The CB Mighty
is also what I call a good “panic” box bait. Meaning when
you start to panic in a tournament or on a guide trip and need to scrape
up 5 fish or one more fish to finish your limit this is a great bait
to throw when you need fish in the boat. This bait has saved many a
guide trips headed toward the toilet and it is also a great bait for
kids to throw as well since you just throw it out and reel it back
in.
I strictly throw this bait in clear water applications. But the beauty
of the CB Mighty is it works and catches fish wherever you throw it.
Great for flats, points, bluff walls, rocks, Rip raps, timber etc.
It’s a very versatile bait and there’s really no bad place
to throw this bait; just be sure to reel it slow. It’s so small
and realistic looking you really don’t need a fast retrieve on
this bait.
As far as equipment is concerned, again I like to use fluorocarbon
line. More specifically I like to use 6-8lb fluorocarbon line when
fishing the CB Mighty. When using small diameter lines just be very
careful that you check your line and your knot often, especially if
you are fishing around a lot of rocky areas. Fluorocarbon is a sinking
no-stretch line and it also allows the CB Mighty to dive more effectively
to its maximum depth by using a small diameter line. In this case it
actually helps you throw the bait easier as well. Also, due to the
low stretch characteristics of fluorocarbon you will have no problem
detecting the strikes, which are often very subtle when fishing both
crankbaits and jerkbaits. Besides fluorocarbon line being more expensive
than most monofilaments, I am finding that fluorocarbon also lasts
three times longer than regular mono making it a very economical choice
for the frugal angler. The most affordable brand of fluorocarbon is
Triple Fish Fluorocarbon, which can be found at (www.triplefish.net).
I would recommend a 66MLF St. Croix rod for this crankbait. I like
to strictly use a 6ft 6inch rod for the CB Mighty, which allows me
to have more control by having pinpoint accurate casts.
That’s my review of my #5 pick of my most often used Lucky Craft
baits. Next time a lake leaves you stumped and scratching your hind
end try throwing the “Little Giant” to get your day back
on track.
www.tacklewarehouse.com
