Thread: Now I need help

OK guys I just got in the mail my 4 BNM pro staff trolling poles and 4 okuma pro line 15 and Iam going to learn how to troll cranks and long line.I hope by next year I will have a good idea how to do it. What I need to know is what color bandits are the top 10. And iam sure I will longline also what type of jigs. I know Iam asking a lot but you guys have never turned me down yet.
BillyE
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Oh!! You poor thing!! There goes all of your kids college money and Christmas presents.
We have posted plenty here or read the Mississippi board. I just started this past year my self. I do pretty good on Greer's Ferry, Degray, and Maumelle. I can't get them to hit them on Greeson. And it is suicide to try dragging on Conway. My go to color is Pearl/Black back. Some of the other $300 worth of Bandits I own will produce occasionally too. Splatter chartruse wore them out the last time I drug Bandits on Greer's Ferry. Keep your speed around 1.5 MPH.
I long line tube jigs on Greer's. White or anything with pink does it for me around .8 to 1.2 MPH.
Good Luck
DP

Originally Posted by DRPEPPER

Oh!! You poor thing!! There goes all of your kids college money and Christmas presents.
We have posted plenty here or read the Mississippi board. I just started this past year my self. I do pretty good on Greer's Ferry, Degray, and Maumelle. I can't get them to hit them on Greeson. And it is suicide to try dragging on Conway. My go to color is Pearl/Black back. Some of the other $300 worth of Bandits I own will produce occasionally too. Splatter chartruse wore them out the last time I drug Bandits on Greer's Ferry. Keep your speed around 1.5 MPH.
I long line tube jigs on Greer's. White or anything with pink does it for me around .8 to 1.2 MPH.
Good Luck
DP

Don't foget Nimrod Lake , it is a great trolling lake. I see lots of folks doing it, but I verticle jig 100%. In the summer when the Crappie suspend on the flats and channel drops the trollers do well here.

Originally Posted by NIMROD

Don't foget Nimrod Lake , it is a great trolling lake. I see lots of folks doing it, but I verticle jig 100%. In the summer when the Crappie suspend on the flats and channel drops the trollers do well here.

OOOPS!! I forgot about Nimrod. I haven't made a trip there this year. But, I did last year and had a great time. I felt guilty dragging your fish off of your brush piles....just a little bit.
DP

Thanks DP. I figure that every post I read will cost me 20-50 dollars. Iam glad I got my BPS Christmas catalog with pages dog eared and I will start highlighting the colors. Thanks again
BillyE

My best producing Bandit colors are.....Awsum Pink, Pink/Silver Sparkle , Orange Crush, Blue Chrome, Sardis Gold, and Ole Miss. I do best when I pull them at 1.8 mph.

Awesome Pink, Mistake, Red Craw, Solid Black, Pearl White, Blue Splatter Back, Tennessee Shad, Sardis Gold, Pink Sparkle, Mad Cow. Time you buy 6 of each color that would be 60 Bandits X 5.00= 300.00. That should get you started.

Thanks Creek- Like you said, when I read those color all I hear is 5-10-15-20...lol.No body has ever said anything about a lure knocker but I guess that goes without saying.Those guys from MS are crazy eat up with it on pulling cranks.Ive been reading MS forum and learning a lot.Thanks MS. Ill stay with my hog advice and breakout the credit card. By the way, how is the arm? Thanks for all the advice and I hope to see you on Greers soon.
BillyE
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Originally Posted by Billy E

Thanks Creek- Like you said, when I read those color all I hear is 5-10-15-20...lol.No body has ever said anything about a lure knocker but I guess that goes without saying.Those guys from MS are crazy eat up with it on pulling cranks.Ive been reading MS forum and learning a lot.Thanks MS. Ill stay with my hog advice and breakout the credit card. By the way, how is the arm? Thanks for all the advice and I hope to see you on Greers soon.
BillyE
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I have fished several time on the North MS lakes and have been hung twice. I can count on getting hung at least 5 times every time I pull on Greers so I do have a plug knocker. The shoulder is getting better, I fished for the first time Saturday since the surgery.

Originally Posted by Billy E

No body has ever said anything about a lure knocker

TNT in Lakecity had them for 3 or 4 bucks. I bought a spare and if I can find it, the next time I see you on the lake it's yours.