Thread: Slow day Crankin'

Originally Posted by prefers shiners

It was tough for me on Sunday at Henderson....I did notice the barometer was way up....got one sac bite off Phillips...caught it a 13"....got 2 nice bass on white spinnerbait in Bigeaux...

It stayed cool for most of the day. The high barometer can be a tough nut to crack. We'll just keep plugging away.


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so , i guess im going to show my ignorance,,, so if im reading the post right yall are casting out and then dragging the cranks along behind or beside the boat?
i just cast and reel back in,, so obviously im doing it wrong. never thought about trolling with cranks,,, figured they would stay hung up all the time,,just my slow thinking i guess.

Originally Posted by SCE

so , i guess im going to show my ignorance,,, so if im reading the post right yall are casting out and then dragging the cranks along behind or beside the boat?
i just cast and reel back in,, so obviously im doing it wrong. never thought about trolling with cranks,,, figured they would stay hung up all the time,,just my slow thinking i guess.

That is correct I'm pulling 10 rods out the back with about a 4 foot spacing between rods at the same time I'm pushing 4 rods in front with 3oz weights ahead of the bait
It's a hoot

i will have to try it,

Where do you go to school to think like a fish.

Originally Posted by crappie flash

Where do you go to school to think like a fish.

school of hard knocks....

Originally Posted by crappie flash

Where do you go to school to think like a fish.

You are at the right place

Theygotaeat showed me the way. I'd never heard of pulling cranks for crappie until I ran into him at the lake. I grew up doing most of my crappie hunting one week out of the year with my papaw in SE AR and jigs were the way. Sometimes we'd use shiners, but he'd rather jerk 'em out the "real way" with jigs. I'd just bought my boat and was struggling to scratch up a mess with jigs and shiners when I talked to Greg at the launch before leaving. I did a little reading here then went out and started buying all kinds of rods, reels, and as many Bandit cranks as I could afford. I'm not equipped to pull from the back by myself and may not be doing it the best way, but the first day out put a good mess of fish in the boat. It has only gotten better. I've learned a lot through trial and error. I've lost several baits, lots of line, and a couple of rod & reels, but I've learned valuable lessons on what not to do. It can get frustrating with lost tackle and fighting tangles, but still is a lot of fun and very productive. I'm working towards re-rigging my boat with some better equipment like an I pilot trolling motor and compatible fish finder. The need to sit in the front to steer by foot requires you fish from the front. Without using planer boards, you have to stagger your rod lengths. I'm using a 16', 14', 12', and sometimes a 7' on each side. The line spacing is not ideal and frequently results in tangles, but so far, nothing that hasn't taken a minute or two to work out. But when you do hang up and can't get it loose, it's either break off a bait, lose all your line, or turn sharp, start reeling the other rods in to minimize the number of tangled lines, and hope for the best. To see Greg pulling 14 rods all by himself is a sight. I don't know how he does it while keeping his sanity, but like he's told me, he has a few more years in the game and it shows. If you can tolerate the bad for the reward, you should give it a try. Try it with two rods per side. You're going to catch fish. Just be prepared for the addiction. No matter how bad I want to reel my lines in and break out the jig poles, I can't make myself stop, unless my batteries are getting weak. I'm thankful for this community that has so much knowledge at the click of a fingertip, but far more greatful for the people here that provide it not only through a screen, but in person and are so willing to help. It has made the last few months a ton of fun not only enjoying something different, but being successful at it. In fact, it's been so successful, I finally had to break down this evening and go out to buy a deep freeze. I have completely filled our freezer side of our fridge with gallon bags of fillets. So, long story longer, go ahead and let your curiosity get the best of you. Do some studying on crank pulling here, ask the guys who know how to go out and haul in a limit dang near every time they go out for advice, but mostly, try something different. It's fun. It also helps find those fish when they're scattered and where the schools are when they're wadded up. You can always stop and do some jigging, if you can make yourself stop.