Thread: Crankin for Crappie

I started pulling cranks specifically for crappie on Green River Lake 7 years ago after catching a few giant slabs while trolling large deep diving crankbaits for walleye and hearing about some guys in Mississippi that were targeting crappie with Bandit lures. There were only a couple people doing what I was doing on that lake at that time but it has since taken off like wildfire during the warmest summer months. Its funny how you still pic up tips and tricks from fellow trollers and I would highly recommend a full day or two will a local guide that specializes in crankbait trolling such as mrdux as it will greatly shorten the learning curve if you're serious about pursuing this in the future. I troll with different lures year round and I find it to be some of the most addictive fishing that I've participated in.

I recommend reading the forum thread on pulling cranks on the MS page from beginning to end BEFORE you buy a single piece of equipment to save you some money in the long run. Don't limit yourself to just one brand or style of crankbait either. Some of my best days have been on lures that fish in a particular lake probably haven't seen cross their face before. The experimenting involved in trolling is half the fun.