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    I've never pulled crank baits but plan on it this year. My guess is we're targeting suspended fish in deeper water which may or may not be in cover. Is this correct? If I were to fish Dardanelle for instance, would I be looking in 12ft or 20ft or 7-10 ft? someone help me out here.

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    I would say 12' - 20' or deeper, but that is not a steadfast rule. Primarily you are searching out suspended fish and if there is cover you are targeting the fish above it NOT IN IT unless you are rich. Look for old river and creek channels and work the break. I have always wanted to pull cranks in Piney, but I was advised against it due to the large voulume of recreational traffic during the summer time. I would not pull in the 7'-10' range on the D. I tried this a few years ago and you can catch some fish, but there are ALOT of brush piles at that depth. At Greers you may be in 40+ fow and the fish are suspended at 12' electronics and gps make a big difference to you success using this method. Good luck

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    You will do fine!

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    Lot of reading but about every question you could ask is answered here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by coolerfull View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by cray View Post
    Lot of reading but about every question you could ask is answered here.
    http://www.crappie.com/crappie/missi...-cranks-101-a/
    That's what I was looking for, thank you sir.

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    Default Technical aspects of pulling cranks

    The fish will tell you the depth. Just fish above where you see em on your graph. You can buy the Precision Trolling Data app and it will let you know how much line to let out for the depth you want. It lists several hundred types of cranks and their depth charts.

    I catch a lot of fish in the summer months than are shallow in the water column, but may be suspended over 25-30 fow. For me, that's when planer boards are at their best.
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