Thanks for the info and the kind words.
Don
Good luck with your recovery. I think Pradco dropped Black Bubblegum from the color chart when they bought Bandit. You can still find them though. Good Luck
Take care of the back and get right before hitting the water.
Black is one of my go to colors also. They have worked all day in stained water on sunny days but clear water on sunny days I don't get many bites from them. The black cranks I use have red glitter added to the color. Good luck.
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Arkie has a good black crankbait in their 350 series.....it runs about like a bandit and is priced lower too......they have some great colors http://www.arkiejigs.com/arkie-350-crankbait-p/cd3.htm
I have spent most my life fishing........the rest I wasted.
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