Cranka Crab Review: Pros, Cons, & Pricing

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What's the best crab lure for sheepshead?
Last winter I was on a mission to find that out and now that sheepshead season is just around the corner, the mission is back on!
I reviewed the Chasebaits Crusty Crab and Savage Gear Crab lures last year, but one lure that kept getting brought up in the KZbin comments was the Cranka Crab.
So in anticipation of sheepshead season, I've picked one of them up to check it out.
Although I haven't put it to the test on the water yet, I've got some hunches about how it will perform and I'm sharing them in this video.
You'll learn:
- How the price of the Cranka Crab compares to other crab lures
- The biggest potential downfall of this lure
- What the top pros and cons of it are
- And more
Have you used this lure?
What did you think?
Let me know down in the comments!

[@Saltstrong]

See the Chasebaits Crusty Crab review here:

[@mudgut69]

I’ve used all three of these crab patterns in Australia for over 12 months. Cranka out-fishes the others by miles.

[@richardtuxford1812]

Echo anyone here who has used them in Australia. Bream are very similar to sheepshead IE love structure etc these crankas outfish other crab immitations heavily, largely due to the action of the floating claws. Particularly when the fish are picking at the claws. Just cast tight to features and gently work or leave it static. They seem to target bigger bream too. All the comp guys are fishing these heavily here

[@nicholastu4511]

cranka crabs are gold here in australia. im sure they are top tier stuff in the states too

[@guihongsun7750]

most ABT tournaments in Australia are won on the cranka crab. Fact. They work very very well .

[@B-e-n01]

This lure absolutely slays fish, there are plenty of how to use videos of anglers in Australia (where the lure is from) catching bream, very similar to sheep’s head. If you learn to use it, they work really well, & because the trebles float upside down they’re actually pretty snag resistant.. as far as the price goes, they’re no more expensive than any Japan made lure.

[@PineyKingsnake]

Well sir. I joined, logged in and searched for your detailed review. No joy!!!! 🤷‍♂️

[@KempOutside]

Can’t wait to see you actually fish it. Love sheepshead fishing!

[@RadReelingFishing]

Cranka Crabs are the best.

[@nathancampbell3094]

A top tournament bream lure here in Australia 🇦🇺 you wouldn’t believe how snag resistant the cranka crab is🤙 tight lines

[@BuhdFrankDaTank93]

I bought two of these and couldn't wait to try them. First time out it got snagged on something and was unable to free it. I kept the other one as a decoration instead 🤣

[@Skategoodmen]

I always forget how lucky we are in Florida that Fiddler crabs are in every square inch of sand next to saltwater

[@tailintheduckers8178]

They work great on sheepshead ...there amazing here in the panhandle Panama city Beach fl

[@Piratepeteoo]

Hi can I ask you how to rig the cranka crabs do you rig them up with small clips ,,,or tying them straight on the leaders 🤔

[@STePHeN320_12]

What weight rod and what gear reel. And what weight line you recommend using this bait

[@tygoom]

So is there a second video of you useing this lure

[@justinrodgers1485]

Luke, what would you think about possibly doing a treble hook for circle hook switchout on one of these? Like you would with a topwater/twitch lure? Are the claws able to come off the treble hooks and switch over to a single hook?

[@NewVisionLCS]

Say whhaatttt, 14 dollazzz!! No way

[@smoothddd]

the foam floats so the treble hooks arent near the surface

[@TexasSlamFishing]

Howdy. You said you were going to do an on the water review of Cranka Crab but I don't see it yet and all of other people's reviews love it verses the other 2 crab companies. Have you fished it yet?