Thread: Trolling with Cranks

Originally Posted by MaggiesMaster

Watch for post from Creekslick. His info has cost me about $250 in the last few weeks gearing up to troll cranks.

Some people should be banned from the boards!!:D

My wife says some should be banned from fishing.:D She sure won't let me have a credit card.

creekslick... What lakes do you fish on?. I may have my house sold here, and if so we will be moving to Cherokee Village, Ar. I don't know that much about the lakes there in Cherokee Village, but I have rode around on Lake Omaha there and the hydilla [sp] grass is high in the water column.
What is your thought on fishing the lakes there with all that grass. I know there are crappie there, do you think they get down in that grass?
I can't wait to pull some jigs or cranks down over that grass, but I bet I'll have to beat those ole green crap off those cranks...lol.

crappie cowboy

Originally Posted by crappie cowboy

creekslick... What lakes do you fish on?. I may have my house sold here, and if so we will be moving to Cherokee Village, Ar. I don't know that much about the lakes there in Cherokee Village, but I have rode around on Lake Omaha there and the hydilla [sp] grass is high in the water column.
What is your thought on fishing the lakes there with all that grass. I know there are crappie there, do you think they get down in that grass?
I can't wait to pull some jigs or cranks down over that grass, but I bet I'll have to beat those ole green crap off those cranks...lol.

crappie cowboy

Cowboy I fish Greers Ferry pretty much all time. I make an occasional trip to Norfork Lake and Ouachita. The only one of these that have grass is Ouachita and I have a hard time catching them there. When you get moved up here give me a shout and we will make a trip to Norfork or Greers.

Do you add any weight up the line to get the bait deeper?

If I do not troll crank baits I will troll 1/8 or 1/16 oz jigs with a curly tail. But lately I have been adding a hammered spoon to the setup. Jig on top and the spoon about 18 inches down on a small #20 snap swivel. One side is painted and the other is left the bright nickel hammered finish. I seem to catch more on the spoon. Guess it is the flash and the flutter action.

Originally Posted by crappie cowboy

creekslick... What lakes do you fish on?. I may have my house sold here, and if so we will be moving to Cherokee Village, Ar. I don't know that much about the lakes there in Cherokee Village, but I have rode around on Lake Omaha there and the hydilla [sp] grass is high in the water column.
What is your thought on fishing the lakes there with all that grass. I know there are crappie there, do you think they get down in that grass?
I can't wait to pull some jigs or cranks down over that grass, but I bet I'll have to beat those ole green crap off those cranks...lol.

crappie cowboy

cowboy,
my mom has a house for sale in cherokee village. if you decide to move up there, I'll send you a link to her house for sale. pretty area. she's not ready to retire & having some difficulty finding decent work there. it's a big retirement community. they have several nice lakes up there. i haven't fished up there, but it's very peaceful and pleasant. good luck.

Originally Posted by creekslick

Cowboy I fish Greers Ferry pretty much all time. I make an occasional trip to Norfork Lake and Ouachita. The only one of these that have grass is Ouachita and I have a hard time catching them there. When you get moved up here give me a shout and we will make a trip to Norfork or Greers.

hey creekslick, have you had any experience with planer boards? I got some of them, and I've tried them, but never for a full day, and still getting my project boat finished up. Instead of buying 20 ft'ers, I may use my planers to troll for them on greers. It seems you should be able to cover more water with them & get at least 4 poles in the water. I'm just like you creek, I've spent a lot of money on setups for trolling & spidering.

Originally Posted by randybenham

hey creekslick, have you had any experience with planer boards? I got some of them, and I've tried them, but never for a full day, and still getting my project boat finished up. Instead of buying 20 ft'ers, I may use my planers to troll for them on greers. It seems you should be able to cover more water with them & get at least 4 poles in the water. I'm just like you creek, I've spent a lot of money on setups for trolling & spidering.

Randy I have a set of planer boards that I use sometimes but they are hard to handle with only one person in the boat. The only thing about using them at Greers is the water lice think the planer board is the boundary where they are suppose to pass by you.