Thread: Pulling Cranks 101

[QUOTE=E-Z Poleholder;1593798]I pull 2 off the back sides and 2 directly out the back and I usually flip out 10-12 fol and let the crank do the rest, flip the switch when out enough. Doesn't take that much time and no birdnest...[/QUOTE)

Thats the way I do it also.

Darn long thread but worth the read. Thanks for all the info. I hope to have my stuff in by the weekend so I can start getting my boat set up for pulling.

long but good, thanks. made me spend 300.00 more, im sure im not the only one. i spider rig a little bit, all i have 16' rs so i had to oder two 12'rs bunch of bandit 300s [25] and braided line. plan on having three on each side 16' 12' 8' hope the 16'rs will work [B+M pro staff]

They will... I have an 18'. It is a little cumbersome, but spaces everything nicely. Can run 4 each side 18, 12, 6, and 5 1/2 pointing up

Originally Posted by E-Z Poleholder

I pull 2 off the back sides and 2 directly out the back and I usually flip out 10-12 fol and let the crank do the rest, flip the switch when out enough. Doesn't take that much time and no birdnest...

I started toying with the spool tension and can cast it usually around 50-60 ft with no birdnest... Just a little quicker and I'm impatient

That comes from fishing with ES.Rofl

Originally Posted by MO' MONEY

I started toying with the spool tension and can cast it usually around 50-60 ft with no birdnest... Just a little quicker and I'm impatient

Ok what am I doing wrong, I have tried this 4 times now and have yet to even see a crappie. I have caught catfish, stripers, white perch til I'm tired of em, but have not seen or heard or smelled, or cooked a crappie doing this yet, what am I doing wrong, helppppppppppppppppppp

Originally Posted by warbird

long but good, thanks. made me spend 300.00 more, im sure im not the only one. i spider rig a little bit, all i have 16' rs so i had to oder two 12'rs bunch of bandit 300s [25] and braided line. plan on having three on each side 16' 12' 8' hope the 16'rs will work [B+M pro staff]

That's the same setup I use. Gives good line separation.