Thread: pulling crank baits

Originally Posted by Lonnie84

Are you using your big motor or trolling motor?

i am using my xi5 trolling motor. it takes the frustration out of boat control.

Wishing I had an xi5. Mine is cable controlled. 24 volt. Get 1.5 - 1.8 depending on wind and current. Pull 4 rods from front with spider rig holders turned to side. 90 hp at idle gives 2.0 - 2.7 but can only hold rods from back there so only get 2 rods out.

Agree that is an costly game to play. Line counters. Wanting programmable trolling motor. New rod holders front and back. Would like a 3rd rod on each side. Would need new graph for new trolling motor. Then crank baits at $5 - $7 each. But sure is fun watching the rods go off and have seen am increase in size with the suspended fish.

GrizzlyJig has the Arkie 350s....for a little less than four bucks eack Grizzly Jig Company

I'm running the Ulterra 112 it's 36 volt system, I wanted the biggest that I could get since I fish out of a 28 foot pontoon with a hardtop and front bimini. It's about the same as fishing out of a sail boat, but the 112 can handle it; I can reach speeds up to 5 mph and 2.5 to 3 with a decent head wind. Now I'm saving for a graph to complement the I-Pilot Link, still waiting for them to go on sale!

I did order me in a new tackle box to keep all of my cranks in, decided to go with the "Special Mate" originally I was leaning towards the "Crank Caddy" but it has quite a few negative reviews regarding the latches breaking. I seen a post on the Mississippi board by Slabo with his new box. I think I'm going to really like it and the latches are definitely strong. Now to just fill it up, the pictures of the one with the lures is not mine it's Slabo's I had to borrow his box till I can get mine filled.

Thats the most beautiful thing Ive ever seen ,,,,filled with cranks!!

I've just been taking old crank baits and repainting and new hooks. Way cheaper than new ones. Plus had a few left from bass fishing days.

I've been pulling crankbaits for years. Called trolling before the fancy name. There a couple of areas on Kaw that hold crappie, lots more hold sandbass and hybrids.
Agree that Bandit baits are the best. Pumpkin seed color seems to work the best for the crappie.
White for everything else.
I like to paint blood streaks on the belly's of the white ones with fingernail polish. May be my imagination, but it seems to help

Originally Posted by G";3237859]GrizzlyJig has the Arkie 350s....for a little less than four bucks eack [URL="http://www.Grizzlyjig.com

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sweet! is their dive chart comparable to the bandits?