Wireing two batts together in parallel will give you 12v.....wireing in series will give you 24 v.
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Wireing two batts together in parallel will give you 12v.....wireing in series will give you 24 v.
I always use my Terrova in shallow water and before the sun comes up. Often I'll use a combination of my big motor with a driftsock and the troller to extend my fishing time. I've found I can fish all day if I use the big motor when going into the wind and switch to the troller while going with it. I have no feedback steering which allows me to steer with the Terrova when using the big motor.
If you have room for Group 31's that would be the ticket. If you had two of them connected positive to positive and negative to negative that would be even better. I don't have the room for this set up unfortunately.:(
Hey g3 i,ve been using braids since 1997 on all my rods and have never had that happen to any of my rod guides!!! but i have heard the same from other guys, maybe the brand of rods they have?Quote:
Originally Posted by G3 Fisherman
I have been reading this whole thread and it has given me the craze to try this. It looks like it will work on several lakes that I fish on the west side of Ol' Muddy here in La. Looks like I will be setting up my boat to try this next summer. I needed to replace the carpet and a few other things this winter anyway. I guess I will be adding a few extra things to my project for next summer. A question I have is, the rods that you use for pulling cranks during the summer. Do you use those same rods when you are trolling jigs in the winter? Do you just change the reels with smaller 6 lb line. Or do you use lighter action jig poles. I have a few jig poles that I could use but I was hoping I would not have to buy poles for crankbaits and poles for jigs too.
luv2, I personally have 8 PST's with the line counter reels dedicated to cranking
Luv2 you can get 4 line counters for $100 and you need to increase your line weight to 10# or more not decrease it. You may be able to get away with the rods you have if the aren't too light weight. This isn't a light weight, danty little technique at all.
If I have to replace any of my reels it will be with the 20DX Okuma, not the 15's.
The longer Pro Series Trollers by BnM (PST) are used by alot of guys to spider rig. So the longer ones (16, 14, 12, etc..) can have a double use if you want them too. I got me some 8s, 12s, and 16s that are going to be strictly used for crankbaits... Just easier that way...
DoubleG
I stopped by Academy and found some bandit 300's on clearance for $1.88 each. I bought 5 salad bar, 4 firetiger, 6 white/charteuse belly, and 3 baby bass. Two of the baby bass had a green belly and one had a white. Has any one else seen that? I guess it was two different batch numbers or something. Do you guys who pull cranks think that any of these are productive colors. They also had Southern Pro 2" grubs 50 pack for 88 cents. Felt like I got lucky. I am starting my collection of cranks for next summer.
Sounds like you found the mother load luvie.
Luv2 if you throw in a couple of Awesome Pink, Mistake, Sardis Gold, Black and Mad Cow you would have yourself a great start for sure.
Been following this thread since the start, and had the 15's scheduled with Santa. Mind giving an update on the 20DX. Don't mind the extra couple bucks, just knowing you have reconsidered, makes me curious.Quote:
Originally Posted by majflyboy
Thanks for the info DoubleGobble00. I was hoping to be able to use the pro trollers during the summer for crankbaits and also for spider rigging jigs and minnows in the fall and spring. I was thinking that all I would have to do was have two sets of reels,i.e., linecounters for crankbaits with 10# hi vis and then some other reels with maybe 6# line for jigs and minnows. That way I would not have to buy two sets of rods. I just did not know if the pro trollers would be sensitive enough or too stiff for the light jigs when spider rigging.
No problem... Seems like the Pro Trollers are real popular for spider rigging. Btw, I used bass rods and reels for pulling cranks all summer and they worked fine. You don't cover as much ground since they are only 6 foot long but they will work too... I just not got some okuma reels and PST rods and now it is time for spider rigging and long lining.... I am going to have rods everywhere before it is all over...
DoubleG
I leave the Okumas on my Pro Trollers and the 10lb. line as well and use them for spider rigging......the Okumas just make it easier for me to more accurately set my depth.
The 20's have a lower profile and are a little wider. A whole spool (330yds) of 10lb line will fit with some room left over. The 20 also has a "thumb" bar across the top that I like. Not much more money either.Quote:
Originally Posted by boatstall
Same thing I do except I de-rig the 8'ers and put those reels on two 10'ers for spider rigging. Still all PST's.Quote:
Originally Posted by G3 Fisherman
How clear are the lakes that ya'll are pulling crankbaits on? By the colors I see listed most look like baits to be used on stained or muddy water lakes. ( Based on my bass fishing days ) I have lakes that are stained all summer, some that are a black tanic. But I have several reservoirs that are real clear maybe 3-4 foot visibility in the summer when the thermocline sets up. I know crappie like wild colors but I was wondering, with thier excellent eye sight, if it made a difference or if you had to use more realistic looking baits like shad or chrome?
Water clarity, sunlight conditions, time of year, many weather conditions are the reason I have so many colors. You can start with the rule-of-thumb colors but may have to change several time to find what the fish want.
I'm no expert by any means. I fished with a couple of guys that do it all summer. From what I've seen, they start out with dark colors in the morning (black, crawdad red, etc.) As the sun gets higher they go to the brighter colors. (Chartruese's, Pinks, Shad colors). At the same time they will try a couple of chrome to see if thats what they want on a given day. When we went we had at least 2 fire tigers tied on at ALL times. Everything reverses as the sun gets lower in the evening.
Pink/silver sparkle, and Orange Crush have been my two best colors so far..........Grenada Shad has produced good as well.
I'm beginning to custom paint some too.
I have been reading about everyone starting out with a different bait on every rod until you find the color that they like on a particular day. Just was trying to get a basis on where to start given different water clarities. I think I have an idea on how to start. I was passing through Mobile, Alabama the other day and could not pass up that big Bass Pro Shop store with out stopping and buying a few Madcow, Pink sparkle, Black and a few Wally Marshals they had in stock. With the ones I got at Academy the other day and the ones I had from my bassin' days I have enough to get started.
I've been taking blood red fingernail polish and painting the bills. It really helps
I might give that a tryQuote:
Originally Posted by DonDon
Thanks Maj, good information to have. Santa has been notified.Quote:
Originally Posted by majflyboy
I read yesterday online where a guy ties a line with a jig on it to the back hook or o-ring. He was mainly catching fish on the jig. Seems like the crankbait was used to keep the jig at the right depth (kind of like a depth planer board). Also the crankbait seemed to get the fishes attention and they would hit the jig when it came by. Might be something to try since it the water is getting cool. Seems pretty close to longlining but you skip the time used to determine line length to get the jig to the right depth. Seemed like a pretty good idea to me. Anybody ever tried this?
DoubleG
I've heard of it Zack but haven't tried it,,,yet.
Maj that should be something for the firstof the week. Step to now.
Has anyone tried the Worden's Fatfish? I just got some that I'm about to try.
First I've heard of that one but I'll check it out.
Some Nice looking cranks right here
I just received from my company for 20 years of service a $1500 bonus!! Looks like I will be able to buy everything I need to set up my boat for pulling cranks next year during the winter a little faster than I thought. So I need to make my list: 6 line counter reels, 6 pro troller rods, 10# hi- vis line, 2 sets of 4-rod holers, and lots of bandit crankbaits. Maybe with some of the money I have left over I could upgrade my electronics also.
Have any of you guys look at Reef Runner lures? I know they are made for walleyes and are shap liked rapala shad raps but xtackle.com has some custom colors that will make your mouth water. If anything I thought about taking some of my bandits and painting them the same way. I did notice that the Reef Runners are supposed to be made in the USA and not China. I was thinking about buying a few to see how they work and was wondering if someone else had tried them or not.
Don, are those the Wordens Fatfish Brad is talking about?Quote:
Originally Posted by DonDon
Just ordered three more MA 20DX reels from Northwoods.
Are those the magnum fatfish (1 oz) or the regular fatfish (1/2 oz)
Those look pretty awesome.... They are pretty expensive online unless you found them for a good price some where... I like em though.
DoubleG
Those look great DD....tell us some more about themQuote:
Originally Posted by DonDon
Yes these are the fatfish. Most of these are the 1/2 oz. Some are the 1/4 oz. They can dive to 26 foot with braid on .
They have over 70 colors to choose from.
those flatfish look nice what do they cost