I am trying power pro 30 on a couple with 10 pound stren on a couple so when I tangle them up I can see how to untangle them. With all braid I had a mess. At least with the combo I can tell which line goes where.
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I am trying power pro 30 on a couple with 10 pound stren on a couple so when I tangle them up I can see how to untangle them. With all braid I had a mess. At least with the combo I can tell which line goes where.
yeah, they suggest 2 different colors when using braid.
New to crappie trolling and the site. Many thanks to all contributors for the great tips.
I learned the hard way about staggering colors this moring before alternating rods to, High viz, green, mono, green & high viz.
I've got a couple of questions that I may have missed browsing the thread.
Do yall use swivels on your braid pulling cranks? I know if you don't use one with mono, a fouled bait twister will ruin a spool in a hurry. I've never noticed a problem with braid getting twisted.
It seems like most people are using 300s over 200s and I'm wondering if its common to mix the two sizes. We had good luck and smoother fishing today when we ran 200s on the outside rods way out long with Deep Little N's short in the middle. Is this a common method for staggering lines to prevent tangles?
Thanks again
Hi guys.. I need suggestions on how to pull cranks and only get them down 4'. I've been pulling 100's but they still get to deep with 15' of line out. Where I fish the max depth is 8-10'. I would like to get the cranks further behind the boat than 15'. I did try a Strike king KVD 1.0 square bill and it did catch some. I thought about up sizing my line but it would be easier if I could find cranks that would run the depth needed...
You may want to change to pushing. Better control in shallow water.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bartman
10 feet of line out will put you 4 foot deep. raise your rod tips up so that is farther from the back of the boat where the line enters the water. If you have 30 foot of line out before the line enters the water you will need 40 feet out to get to 4 feet deep. that should put you far enough behind the boat It only starts counting once the line enters the water.
what size line you using?
These are the 11 colors I have started with. 3 of each.
Good start, next time add Sardis Gold. All those will catch em tho. Go fishing!!!!!
Bout to get released from doctor so fishing is in the near future!
Tried pulling last night for first time (always pushed before). I am set up to pull straight back and not off the sides. What suggestions do you have for making turns so they don't get tangled? Do you slow down prior to turning? Speed up?
Make wide turn, very wide. Also angle your outer rods outward to get more spread (ie 90 degree to sides of boat, rather than straight back).Quote:
Originally Posted by JTMavs
I stay the same speed, the inside lines will slow down, outer ones will speed up, but boat speed I keep the same. Just watch the lines, if they start to get close together where they enter the water, straighten out. It may take several hundred yards to straighten back out to start the turn again (depending on how much line you have out). Hi-vis line helps spotting things.Quote:
Do you slow down prior to turning? Speed up?
Thanks b! I think the problem last night was I was at a smaller lake that doesn't allow for that wide of a turn and the wind was about 18 mph so when I'd start the turn, the wind grabbed the back of the boat and whipped it around.
Wind blew my hat off the other day. By the time I got to it I had about eight lines tied into a Gordian knot. Had to get the knife out and perform surgery. Wasted fifteen minutes and lots of braid. Got home and changed to 10 pound mono. Went again and didn't like the depth that I pulled so ordered some suffix 832 and slick 8 in high viz to try braid again.
I have been pulling cranks with my outboard, but I am getting pretty tired of hearing the motor(Yamaha 40hp 2 stroke) run all the time , not to much "piece and quiet". I have tried using the foot control TM but if I pull my foot off the control the TM turns pretty quick causing a tangled mess if I ain't careful. Is there some trick to keeping this from happening? I fish by myself some. Terrova just a little out of my budget but I have considered one of these. http://images.cabelas.com/is/image/c...ADrPfzOtK2UK34.
No trick, buy a MK with i-pilot!!!
Are u using a MK foot control now?Quote:
Originally Posted by deltaduk
Nope. Motor guide
MK is easy to fix, don't know about motor guide..maybe someone on here does..
Anybody ever run bass pro tournament cranks? Found them for 2.00 this weekend and bought up a Bunch. I can't find any info on them though. Just getting set for pulling cranks and thought this may be a good way? I know I can't expect alot out of them but right place right time.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b4...fbfa4a471f.jpg
Give them a whirl. If they don't work pullin, you can always push them. Those white ones would be great to modify the color scheme.
Good thread, I have enjoyed and learned
Ok, I just finished reading the whole thing. Several hours over 2 days. I think I learned a lot. Plan to go out and pull some cranks tommorow. Wish me luck. Thanks all for you wit and wisdom!
Good luck. The first time I read this thread I went out witha mixed bag of bass cranks blind and caught a really nice mess. It's seriously addictive.
Well, didn't go today. Probably tommorow. I think it has been asked but, what size snap or snap swivel are you guys using with the power pro line.I am using 30#PP. I have several of each size snap and swivels and don't know which is the best to use. Thanks, Barry.
I use a number 5 snap, just bigger and easier to deal with, dont think it really matters. Good luckQuote:
Originally Posted by bdunn3
OK, again I am thinking light enough not to effect the action of a 200 or 300 series bait but, strong enough to retreive the lure most of the time when it gets hung. Thanks for responding!
Haven't had the number 5s effect em and they are pretty good sizeQuote:
Originally Posted by bdunn3
Sounds like what I am looking for. Thanks. Anybody else have a suggestion?
Good luck to you!!Quote:
Originally Posted by bdunn3
Went out and pulled cranks yesterday. Caught a 10# Carp, 2# White Bass, a really small smallmouth, and probably the second largest crappie that I have ever caught in my life. Didn't take any pictures. Didn't keep any fish and wanted to get'em back in the water. I learned quite a few things yesterday. Some are (1) that trolling with 3 poles in a lake with lots of standing trees sure will make some fancy and big knots when my lines tangle. (2) Two poles are more than enough for me to maintain by myself. At least untill I get this style of fishing down better. (3) I still tend to fish the places that I know and am still way too impatient investigating new places. I went back to an area that I had caught fish before instead of staying with a pattern that I first started with yesterday. Again, thanks for all the info!
Glad you got out and tried it. Nothing beats time on the water for learning.Quote:
Originally Posted by bdunn3
Thanks Major for starting an outstanding thread. As well as thank you to all who contributed to it. I picked up a bunch of useful info. Don't own a boat yet, but never hurts to have a bit of info stowed away in the ol' brain for when the time/oppeortunaty arises to put it to use. learned a whole bunch, and plan on rereading it many times. Thanks again.
so when does the crankbait bite stop ? The water temp here was 79 to 81 last week and caught a lot of fish all week. And whats next after the crankbait bite stops ?
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been a dozen times. Yet to get hung up. however the water has dropped and might reach some brush now.
I don't think it actually stops. It slows way down at the peak of the spawn but can still be caught is shallow water. I have caught them in water so shallow that I could see them take the crank bait.Quote:
Originally Posted by mikey1979
So u fish all fall and spring ? what techniques do u use
meant to say so u pull cranks all year !!!