crankbait crappie

[KRAPPIE KG]

A few crappie I caught at Greers Ferry trying a new technique. Trolling crankbaits about 20' deep. I'm starting to learn how to catch some crappie in that lake, just going to have to change some of my tactics from what I'm used to in south Arkansas.

[gooch]

Rock on man. Thanks for the post and pics. Its nice to have someone posting from Greers Ferry for a change. Now if we can just get you to be a little more informative on your techniques. What type cranks and what type water were you fishing?

[DRPEPPER]

I am thinking I will have to change some of my tactics in my old age. This trolling technique is gaining my interest.

Thanks for the post
DP

[creekslick]

We are going to have to get together and go sometime.

[gooch]

Maumelle would be the perfect training ground for this technique as you would almost have to try and get hung up. Not to mention you could actually catch a few fish with the grandkids in the boat.

I am thinking I will have to change some of my tactics in my old age. This trolling technique is gaining my interest.

Thanks for the post
DP

[Ringo]

I live in NE Ark. but have been fishing Lake Sardis in Miss. some this year. We caught 77 3 weeks ago trolling crankbaits. We troll with 300 series Bandit cranks using 8 poles out the back of the boat. We troll anywhere from 1.4mph to 2.0 mph using the gps as a speedometer. We will let different lengths of line out to achieve different depths with cranks. They generally run from 12 to 18 ft deep. I would love to try greers or norfork with this technique. I am new to trolling cranks also, but have gotten a lot of information from the guys on the mississippi board of crappie.com. A lot of them use the crankbait technique on Sardis.

Ringo

[flyflinger]

I know this tactic works on Bull Shoals, Longliner showed it to me last time we fished and we caught a few crappie trolling long lines and baits down to about 10-12'. Longliner says in the summer, he trolls deep diving (up to 20-25') crank baits for walleye and has has put some real pole benders in the boat. How bout it Jeff?

[KRAPPIE KG]

I got alot of my information on this subject on the Mississippi board it seems to be common over there. I was trolling bandit 300 series in open water with a 3 way swivel with a heavy weight at the bottom to keep it closer to the boat and watch the depth better. I'm just in the learning stages, but going to try it again.

[KRAPPIE KG]

I was wondering if any of you have experience with the lure saver smart links that can be put on crankbait hooks so when it gets hung you just give a steady pull and the lure comes free and all you lose is the hook. Think I'm going to try some of those, if it works that would save money and aggravation with getting hung.

[Big W]

I've been interested in trying to troll cranks at Greers Ferry for a while. Like you, I've done this at Sardis for a few years with pretty good success. I'm over at Greer's Ferry a lot during the summer and keep a ski boat there-fishing boat stays at home when we go because I really had a hard time finding fish other than stripes 4 or 5 years ago when my wife and I started going over there so much. What part of the lake do you seem to have the most luck on? Have you ever tried at night? Any luck if so? It would beat me to death fishing in my jon boat during the day over there with all the ski boats except in the fall and winter. Thanks and good luck.