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SLP
I love throwing crankbaits and because of that usually have a lot of them. Years ago many used to add the model name of the crankbait into the molded part of the plastic lip but probably due to cost less and less seem to do that now. It was nice because sometimes it is not easy to tell what depth or action a crank bait will run at without knowing which specific model it is. When you could look at the lip and read the model no problems but if it is blank and you have a lot of them sometimes you can't be positive or even remember what specific model it is and what action it was designed for.
I saw a "pro" (can't remember which one) say on a fishing show that the first thing he does when he takes it out of the box is to use a permanent marker to write on it what it is so he will know once it is in his tackle box. Sounds good but I have also read other pros say many times that fish can often be turned off by even the slightest chemical smell that you may handle which would transfer to your lures. Stands to reason ink would give off some form of odor and therefore marking up ones lures might not be the smartest method to use. Plus seems like some would maybe get smudged over time and you would find yourself back to square one.
Anyone have a good method of keeping track of their crankbaits specifics if you have a lot of them?
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