Walleye Deep Crankbait
4.6(2,600)4.6 out of 5 stars, 2,600 reviews, on Amazon at the time this was writtenThe crankbait Lake Erie walleye trolling runs on — it dives 18 to 22 feet on its own and the dive curves are published.
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RV Series Trolling Spoon
4.7(900)4.7 out of 5 stars, 900 reviews, on Amazon at the time this was writtenA thin, high-action trolling spoon with genuinely long-lasting glow — the standard early-morning king spoon on Michigan and Ontario.
Check price on Amazon$10— RV Series Trolling SpoonPrice shown was accurate on 2026-09-01. Amazon sets the live price.
What's good
- The glow holds for 20-plus minutes after a charge, which covers the pre-dawn bite properly
- Thin stamping gives a wide, erratic action even at 1.8 mph
- Colors are designed for the Great Lakes salmon fishery specifically, not adapted from saltwater
- Runs well on riggers, divers and copper without retuning
What isn't
- The thin metal bends out of tune if a fish thrashes it against the net frame
- The finish scratches easily and a scratched glow spoon fishes noticeably worse
- Roughly double the price of a generic spoon, and you need a lot of them
We list the drawbacks because a recommendation with no downside is a sales pitch. If a cheaper item does the job on your water, the write-up says so.
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