Cranks and leaders

**deltarat** · 10-02-2017, 08:26 PM

When pulling cranks with weights, how long do you make the leader from the weight to the crank?
Where can I find 3oz weights? I have 2 oz torpedo weights.

**RK1** · 10-02-2017, 08:44 PM

Scott Vance (ScottV) sells them. That's where I got mine, you can just message him. I use a 3' leader with mine. Typically push rather than pull when using the weights

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**bowmender** · 10-02-2017, 08:49 PM

I use 3 oz weights and 4 ft leaders when pushing cranks.

**canebreaker** · 10-02-2017, 08:52 PM

I use a 3 way swivel with a 2 ft leader for the lure and foot leader for a bank sinker.

**Cray** · 10-02-2017, 09:37 PM

I run 3 ft of braid for leader. The reason for braid is to keep them cats from wrapping up and cutting mono. Lose more baits to them than hang ups.

**BigRiverMarine** · 10-03-2017, 06:40 AM

Depending on how deep I’m fishing, I use the 3 or 4 oz ScottV weights. 4’s mostly. I use a 4’’’ leader with a roadrunner tied about 3’’’ up from the crank. Catch lots of fish on the jig!!

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**deltarat** · 10-04-2017, 02:08 PM

BRM is that rig legal in the COE lakes since the crank has 2 hooks on it?

**Rees Guide** · 10-04-2017, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by deltarat

BRM is that rig legal in the COE lakes since the crank has 2 hooks on it?

Hook means bait, crank is one bait and the jig is another bait, thats the MDWFP's take on the law. Heck, some baits have 3 trebles on them.

**BigRiverMarine** · 10-04-2017, 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by deltarat

BRM is that rig legal in the COE lakes since the crank has 2 hooks on it?

Yes it’s legal. Only two BAITS (hooks) per pole. If a bait is manufactured with 3 treble hooks on it, by MS laws it’s a single bait. If you Add a hook to it, then it’s two hooks or baits. A crank is one bait and a Jig is one bait as long as you don’t add anything to either bait.

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**BigRiverMarine** · 10-04-2017, 05:36 PM

A Jig with a stinger hook is two hooks because you added the stinger. I was using two jigs with small treble stingers on them but found out I was illegal. I quit that ASAP. It works great when they hit it short tho. You can only use one Jig that way however. Adding a short stringer with a small treble also works great on a bait hook for short striking fish!!!!!

I got the stringer idea while bouncing 1-1.25 oz jigs in the TN river sauger fishing. Those jigs are MADE with the stringer on em.

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