Headbanger Cranky Shad 2-1/2

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The erratic crankbait that triggers bass, pike and perch — even when nothing else works.
Patented Action Lip — erratic hunting action
Compact 2-1/2" profile for pressured fish
Rattles + holo flash call fish in
Slow-sink: count down the 1–4 ft zone
Deadly on bass, perch & panfish
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Designed and developed in Sweden

Length: 2,5"
Weight: 1/3 oz
Buoyancy: Slow sink
Depth: 1-4 ft
Hooks: VMC 7548 #6, #8

Bass, Perch, Trout

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The Headbanger Cranky Shad 2-1/2" packs the edgy, erratic, evasive side-to-side Headbanger action into a compact baitfish profile — combined with a powerful low-frequency vibration that displaces water and makes it easy for nearby predators to detect. All created by the patented Action Lip.

Why anglers fish the Cranky Shad 2-1/2"

  • Patented Action Lip — drives an erratic, side-to-side hunting action that triggers reaction strikes; remove it for a calmer glide
  • Compact 2-1/2" profile — matches small baitfish and shines on pressured, finesse-minded fish
  • Low-frequency thump + rattle balls — detectable in murky water and low light
  • Holographic foils and transparent body paints — depth and natural flash
  • Slow-sinking body — count it down through the 1–4 ft strike zone
  • Rigged with razor-sharp VMC 7548 trebles (#6 and #8) — fish it straight out of the pack

When and how to fish it

A simple straight retrieve produces the swimming action; pauses and twitches enhance it. Perfect for shallow spin fishing for bass, perch, and panfish, and a strong trolling lure that can be weighted or downrigged to reach depth.

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THE SEARCH FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT

For a long time, Swedish artist and passionate angler, Dan Lestander, was looking for a long-casting lure that also moved with a pattern that didn’t repeat itself like traditional lures did. After he realized that no such lure existed and the desire for it grew too strong, the only solution was to start experimenting on his own.


He started thinking about how he could create a lure that interacts with its element, water, in a way that would imitate a real wounded and stressed prey much more accurately than what had previously been achieved. He spent more than four years putting in a ton of effort into finding the key to making the lure behave in the way he had envisioned. Using his skills as a professional sculptor, he constructed over 50 different prototypes, handcrafted and handpainted, to test his theories.

The result of his discoveries was a revolutionary construction that made the lures behave in a way that he never could have dreamt about. Soon he found himself with a number of ideas of different lures that could be created with this, now patented, technical construction. These lures are what we are now creating and sharing with you.