Word is a while back on the Ar-Kansas River, there was a bait called the misfit that was all the rage. A crankbait painted black on top, yellow on the belly, and one side painted red and the other chartreuse.
I’ve never in my entire bassin’ life seen a crankbait that was different colors on either side. Anyone seen or fished (unintentionally or intentionally) such a bait?
Close But…Not Really
Only thing remotely close to this I can recall was a Mann’s crankbait only sold in Wally-Mart about 20 years ago. Crawfish-colored, and fat. Probably bottom-of-the-barrel stuff, but it was great: No other bait had the action of that thing.
Caught my biggest one ever on it, a 9.5-pounder in New Hampshire believe it or not. A pond where the locals were laughing about there being no fish in there when we put the boat in….
Alex
November 8, 2011 at 11:03 am
I own (not sure if thrown) the Bandit “Mistake”, which seems to be the same bait referred to in the post.
Here is a link with a picture:
http://www.anglersworldonline.com/servlet/the-25/Bandit,-Mistake,-Lures,-Crankbaits/Detail
Dwain
November 8, 2011 at 11:19 am
Yup bandit’s “Mistake” color
Avidbasser
November 8, 2011 at 11:48 am
Yep, the Bandit “Mistake” color has been sold for years.
admin (mostly Jay)
November 9, 2011 at 10:26 am
Talking about a true mistake or intentionally “mis”-colored to catch basses…anyone?
MattBass
March 10, 2012 at 11:32 am
It’s intentional – I own one.
mlg
5bites
November 8, 2011 at 12:04 pm
Mistake was the first thing that popped in my head. Also I have an older bagleys that’s black back, white on one side and chartreuse on the other.
5bites
November 9, 2011 at 3:02 pm
I think they ran a batch by mistake then people started asking for it. Is that what you mean?
admin (mostly Jay)
November 10, 2011 at 8:37 am
That makes sense. yeah, meaning a true painting mistake that someone founds works great.
Kevin R
November 10, 2011 at 7:22 am
Does anybody make this color as a lipless crank? It would be killer on a couple of lakes I will be fishing next spring!
5bites
November 10, 2011 at 12:02 pm
Might hit K-pink up for another interview about it since he is from Arkansas and a cranking freak.