Thread: Pulling Cranks 101

Here is the depth chart. http://www.crappie.com/crappie/archi...pth-chart.html
I use 30-8 power pro line but where I troll there is alot of structure that loves to eat crank baits. If I fished the Big 4 all the time I would use 10 lb mono like slab said.

Originally Posted by creekslick

Here is the depth chart. http://www.crappie.com/crappie/archi...pth-chart.html
I use 30-8 power pro line but where I troll there is alot of structure that loves to eat crank baits. If I fished the Big 4 all the time I would use 10 lb mono like slab said.

Thanks creekslick. That chart is really helpful.

Originally Posted by creekslick

Here is the depth chart. http://www.crappie.com/crappie/archi...pth-chart.html
I use 30-8 power pro line but where I troll there is alot of structure that loves to eat crank baits. If I fished the Big 4 all the time I would use 10 lb mono like slab said.

i couldn't get the chart when i click on it can you repost it?

Originally Posted by Slabologist

Maj I use 10# test and I tie a snap swivel on mine so I can change out baits easy to switch colors. Those reels hold a bunch of line so the best bet is to buy some cheap line and use it for backing for the first couple of hundred feet then put you about 100 yds of good line on there and you will be good to go. There are some Bandit depth charts on here somewhere and thats what the line counter reels are for it tells you how much line to let out for a certain depth.

Thanks again Slab.

Little info from JWhite.
Crappie.com - Crappie Fishing Information and Adventure - Crankbaits for Crappie

Tons of trolling info but mainly for walleye but if you sift thru it some good info. lots on boards.
http://www.walleyecentral.com/articles/

Originally Posted by SteveJ

Little info from JWhite.
Crappie.com - Crappie Fishing Information and Adventure - Crankbaits for Crappie

Tons of trolling info but mainly for walleye but if you sift thru it some good info. lots on boards.
A1 Walleye Fishing Website

Thanks SteveJ. Will certainly do some sifting.

someone may have already said this, but, go to myoutdoortv.com and look under the Midwest Crappie show's subtitles. There are several shows with Kent D. on there fishing cranks on the COE lakes.

Make sure it's the first one. Kent goes over WHY you do things

Those are good videos and now is a good time for a review. He points out the proper way to space the amount of line out for each rod. I don't think I'd seen that any place else.

I live and fish mainly in NC. My home lake has a very good poulation of black crappie and a few white crappie. I have been reading a lot on trolling crankbaits. My question is, is this a good summertime tatic for trolling for crappie with a population of mainly black crappie?