Strike King's Sexy Shad by Pro Kevin VanDam

I haven't talked much about a new lure and testing it to you folks yet, but I guess I can talk about this new crankbait by Strike King. The crankbait color was designed by Bass Pro Angler Kevin VanDam. For more information on this angler, visit his website at www.kevinvandam.com. This new model is available in seven sizes (listed below) and is available also in King Shad and Red-Eye shad colors as well. Honestly, I bought this crankbait because it was at the bass pro shop's discount deal aisle. I'm not too fond of crankbaits, but I figured for three dollars, why not buy one? I bought two of them; one for me and one for my cousin. We actually used them at Table Rock Lake (a future lake article) and yes, we caught fish. No largemouths, but various panfish from bluegills to sunfish of 4-6 inch sizes. Yes, we were fishing in early May when panfishes are at a feeding frenzy. Unfortunately, he caught all the panfishes with this new crankbait, I lost mine to a rock. So the verdict is a yes, this crank is a buyer. Hopefully you will get a good deal with this new crankbait by Strike King as I did. Just look for it at the discount deal aisles. Just don't tell anyone I told you that, wink wink.

Series 1XS (HC1XS) - Designed for extra shallow conditions and spooky fish. 1/4 oz, dives from 6 to 18 inches.

Series 1 (HC1) - Small, shallow diver with high buoyancy; designed for heavy cover. 1/4 oz, dives from 2 to 5 feet.

Series 3 (HC3) - Small-bodied deep diver designed to enhance castability, and reach maximum depths. 1/4 oz, dives to 8 feet.

Series 4S (HC4S) - Designed for shallow fishing, crawls through thick cover with its unique wide wobble and square bill. Perfect for shallow, cover-laden stained water. 3/8 oz, dives from 2 to 4 feet.
Series 4 (HC4) - Medium-sized body with wider wobble and oversized bill to deflect cover; great for medium depth, heavy cover and dirty water. 3/8 oz, dives from 6 to 9 feet.

Series 5 (HC5) - Medium-sized body with medium wobble and medium buoyancy. 2-degree diving plane for lenghtened casts and deeper depths. 1/2 oz, dives from 10 to 13 feet.

Series 6 (HC6) - Large deep diver with 0-degree diving plane, designed to cast extreme distances. Systematic flat areas are incorporated to send out larger shock waves. Medium buoyancy. 3/4 oz, dives to 15 feet.