I have four that are at least 4 years..what Mo said
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I have four that are at least 4 years..what Mo said
I have ten of them ....been using for 11 years now
I read this thread TWICE!! Couldn't stand it any longer so I bit the 44mag bullet. Four BnM PSTs with Okuma 15s and a dozen Bandit 300s for starters. Tried it today for the first time and had a blast. Had an above average day which ain't bad for an old dog doing new tricks. My only problem is I quickly developed an intense hatred for treble hooks. Is there an alternative?
Keep the drag tite tho, if not they will get the line between the spool and the housing, pain in the rear!Quote:
Originally Posted by dep589
Rubber net, good pair of needle nose pliers and decent hand / eye coordination.. [emoji12]Quote:
Originally Posted by Raucous Rooster
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Until I bought a rubber net, I was spending 5 minutes getting my crank back ever time I netted a fish. I don't use a net very often. I just lift them on to the back deck. The trebles hold them pretty good. Long pliers keep your hands back away from the hooks.
I picked up some duo-lock snaps and was wondering if you use the split rings on the crank baits or do you take them off. All the crank baits I have some do not have split rings. Thanks
Use split rings if they have them..they probably would be fine with just the duo-lok
I've heard some of y'all talking about putting a roadrunner above your crank bait. Do you just put it above the crank bait with a loop knot or do you have a three way swivel with the rr off the top and the crank below??? Just curious, seems like a great idea.
On a three way about 3 foot above the crankQuote:
Originally Posted by Jwater
And still have the crank attached to a swivel?
Yes, I make up leaders with a road runner tied to a 8 to 9 inch leader then tied to a 3 way, from the 3 way have a 3 foot leader with whatever snap you use for cranks. Then just snap the three way to the main line. There are days it may a difference
Perfect, thank you Rees!!
Speaking of reels, this is the best price I have been able to find so far on the Okuma, has anyone found any better options?
https://northwoodsoutlet.com/product...-pro-ma-15-dx/
Do yall catch mostly white crappie or blacks on crankbaits ?
Mostly whites very seldom a black
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Thanks martyr. I only have Black crappie where I fish but now that the water has gotten so warm they are suspended in open water with a few on structure. I was thinking of trying to troll for them. Mostly small ones on the structure now with big ones being suspended.
I tried pulling today for my first time, bought a combo pole with line counter. Calibrated at shop with 10 lb test. running a flicker shad, my pole holder in the back has my pole pretty high in air so I noticed probably to much line in the air. I assume you guys have pole end close to water. I had 150 ft out running in 15 ft water. I was probably running to large flicker shad but I had #7 pulling. Never got a hit was running about 2.5 mph with my 40 hp Yamaha.
I will take any advice and help
thanks
I catch fish on #7s..You were probably running too fast...I so better with them from 1.5 to 1.8
I agree with Knight a little to fast, and also way to much line out. I don't use the flickers really, but looking at the dive chart you were fishing on the bottom in 15 feet of water pulling a 150' of line. Need a few poles running with staggered depths, not sure what your poles regulations are as far as number you can fish in Iowa, but the more poles the better. Better to fish above them rather than below them!
Thanks guys for replies, just starting out so I had the line counter pole out and a open spinning reel with no idea how much line. I am running a snap swivel because for some reason it seems like my line on the spinning reel always get twisted. Not sure if this is the best practice but thought it would help with line twist. I am determined to catch a fish doing this so I will slow down to your speed, any suggestions what I should purchase to pull ??
I am only running the two poles at the moment have a bar on the back of boat with two pole holders.
Bandit 300, Picos, Arkie 350s...that size bait is probably the normal...
Had a great day yesterday @ Sardis, caught fish all day long. Mostly 11"-12" fish, but a great day of catching fish. Pulling 6 cranks.
R
Wiggle Wart info
30' = 10' down
40' = 12'
50' = 13'
60'= 14'
70' = 15'
90' = 16'
100' = 17'
120'= 18'
To those that have read all 159 pages, my hats off to you. I read 30 pages, my eyes are tired.
I'm new to trolling, pulling cranks, many questions answered, but a few created.
ive always used quick change snaps, and removed the split rings, (when fishing a single pole casting). Will the crank baits pull fine with similar system? Makes changing out colors a lot easier with quick snaps!
i have (4) rods, same length 8-1/2', with line counter reels. What is advantage of longer rods (other than avoiding tangled lines)? I would like to learn with what I have, will add rod length when I add more poles. I have longer rods, but jig and minnow variety.
#1 color for sunny? For cloudy? Same question for water color?
any other advise to an old dog, learning a new method very much appreciated.
I read them all, and I think everything you need to know about crankin is there. This was my first summer doing it, after reading the thread and asking a few questions, and it was enough info for me to get out and start catching fish on the first trip. I'm no pro, but longer poles get the baits farther away from the boat. As far as snaps, I used a regular snap swivel to avoid line twist, which did happen to me on several occasions, and it causes a major problem when on the water. I ran the Pico's you see mentioned a lot and Arkie 350's, just mix em up. Shiny bright colors on sunny days and darker colors on cloudy days.
We use different pole lengths pulling to keep 4 ft. of separation between the lines. Most use snap swivels....and leave the split rings on.
Ok guys HAPPY NEW YEAR. Had to post to keep the thread alive. I have spent the last 2 day re-reading the whole thread. I was really laughing when at about page 20 or so everyone was so engrossed in the length of the thread. Who knew that it would make 8years and 1588 posts. Great job Maj.
Got to be one of the best threads on the whole internet!!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Boa3
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
It’s probably the most helpful I’ve read it a couple times. I don’t think you could find more helpful honest information anywhere.
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Excellent thread ! I just finished it. I never thought it would end and hope it doesn't.
I'm slobbering at the mouth gettin ready to try my hand at it here in SC.....
thanks to all for a bunch of good info. ����
Wow 3 mornings and a bottle of tylenol later I finely finished reading 160 pages of this thread. I started pulling cranks last year and came up with some pretty cool ideas for some of you guys that fish with a tiller motor and a small boat. The bucket self explanatory . What I did to construct the A Pilot was add 2 small shackles to the back corners of the boat and tie 2 length of para cord to the tiller handle and run them forward to the seat on the front deck. You are looking backwards so you can watch all your rods at the same time. This setup gets you away from the engine noise and smoke if you have a 2 stroke motor like me.
That's using your noggin!!!!
Like that....where there is a will...there is a way. Good job!
Spot allways gets the first fish this time it was a small Goo.
Watch out, Rickie will have you dry fitted and rigged with a sure PoDunk Steering apperatus before you know it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rees Guide
Where there is a will, there is a Rickie!
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This is what you need.. Did with the help of CP.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSY7Ni-4NzE
Does anyone in Mississippi pull cranks this time of year with water temps 48-50? I'm thinking about giving it a try on D'Arbonne.
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I'm no expert on pulling cranks, but I did just finish reading all 1598 posts on this thread. Several posters did say that they pulled cranks even in cooler water temps.Quote:
Originally Posted by Southern Chuter
I know the answer is in this thread somewhere, but what was said about tuning your crankbaits? If you notice one running to the side and not exactly straight, which way do you bend the eye on the bait?