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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Husky Jerk
4.6(5,200)4.6 out of 5 stars, 5,200 reviews, on Amazon at the time this was writtenA suspending jerkbait that hangs motionless between twitches — the cold-water bait for walleye, smallmouth and browns.
Check price on Amazon$9— Husky JerkPrice shown was accurate on 2026-09-01. Amazon sets the live price.
What's good
- True neutral buoyancy means it hangs in place, which is what triggers cold, inactive fish
- Works cast and trolled, which is unusual and makes it a genuine do-everything bait
- The HJ12 covers the whole spring shoreline pattern from browns to walleye to smallmouth
- Rattle chamber helps in the stained water of the western basin and Saginaw Bay
What isn't
- Suspension is temperature-dependent — in 40-degree water it slowly sinks, in 70 it slowly rises
- The thin plastic lip cracks if you bang it on rock; it is a mid-water bait, not a bottom bait
- Split rings out of the package are soft and open under a hard-fighting pike
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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