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Want to give pushing cranks a try.......
I have read a lot of the information on here and have somewhat of an idea of the gear needed. What I would like is a few pics of how you rig your setup for pushing (I live in Missouri now so I guess you have to Show Me....bad joke I know.). I don't mind if its simply drawn out on paper with pencil or a pic of an actual setup. Would just like to have a good idea of how everything needs to be before I start buying weights, swivels, etc. Thanks in advance for the help.
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First question is, do you have rod holders mounted on front of boat for spider rigging? What kind of rods are you planning on using?
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Yes Cray...have two sets of spyderloks up front that I push minnows with. As for the poles I have a set of PST's and a set of Crappie Maxx that are a touch stiffer than the PST's. Both sets are 12ft. and have been told both would work for pushing. I am interested in the configuration for the crank and weight. Would like to see a pic of how people tie theirs up. ThanksOriginally Posted by cray
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Thanks for the video scrat. That helps alot. Looks to be a pretty simple set up
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SCOTTV pours and assembles a 3 oz trolling weight. It is torpedo shaped with a swivel in each end. When he sells them he puts a 2 or 3 foot leader with snap on small end. You just attach your main line to front and a crank of your choosing on the leader. I have used all kinds of weights attached to the line in different ways and his set up works the best. Your poles and holders are perfect for pushing. I pushed today with my PST 12's. I run one just to the right and left of boat centerline then set the next 2 outboard of those 2 so they don't overlap.
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What speed do u push cranks at?
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The same speeds you pull with. No different.
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So...when pushing cranks of the front of the boat, does a hooked fish ever run back under the boat and get in the trolling motor? Sounds like a problem waiting to happen...... Or do you only push cranks out to the side? Course, that sounds like you are pulling again? Just wondered.
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