Cranks are just different. I have pulled them on quite a few different lakes, not including Patoka. I look to cranks when I feel like I need to cover a lot of water and/or target big, open water fish. There's only a couple lakes in the state that I even consider pulling on, and they can change from year to year. I have never pulled on Patoka, mainly because there's just too much cover to fish....and I love to fish cover. I've pulled on Monroe for many hours, and have only caught a handful of keepers. I'm not familiar enough with Lemon, but I sent a PM regarding a couple of lakes that would be worth your drive if you really want to catch fish using this method. Good luck!