Pulling Cranks 101

**BigKyd** · 01-28-2010, 07:38 PM

Don't the coe lakes have a 5 rods per person limit anyway?

**"G"** · 01-28-2010, 08:21 PM

I think its 3 poles per person on Grenada and 5 per person on the other COE lakes....and no limit everywhere else.

**E-Z Poleholder** · 01-28-2010, 09:24 PM

Thanks Maj and all you others with such good info, spent most the afternoon at bps trying to figure out which colours of bandits to purchase. Maybe the crappie will take some likeing to the 200's and 300's now in my tackle box. Hey, by the by, it looks like a #6 hook on the 200's, so bps is now out of the red ones as well.. not being greedy, they only had 2 packs..

**majflyboy** · 01-28-2010, 09:38 PM

For those who've asked, here are some pics of the rod holders E-Z made and installed on my boat. The pics appear to be 2-pole holders but they are actually 3-pole holders with the third holder removed. Remember, I'm committed to starting this pulling crank thing with four rods.

These are not great pics but they're all I have fight now.

I'm really looking forward to trying them out. BTW. My HB 788 ci dual beam, GPS with map card came in today. WOO HOOOOO!!!:D:D

**chodie1** · 01-28-2010, 09:47 PM

majflyboy? Is that a 16' pro bass tracker you are fishing out of? If it is I have the same boat. I pulled cranks out of mine last year on small lakes and had a lot of fun. I didn't get up courage enought to try the COE lakes. How does the boat handle rough water and wind? I would like to try the COE lakes this year. Any comments appreciated

**E-Z Poleholder** · 01-28-2010, 09:47 PM

Thanks for the pics Maj... if you need any help with the 788, let me know. Maybe we won't tore it up too bad.

**majflyboy** · 01-28-2010, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by chodie1

majflyboy? Is that a 16' pro bass tracker you are fishing out of? If it is I have the same boat. I pulled cranks out of mine last year on small lakes and had a lot of fun. I didn't get up courage enought to try the COE lakes. How does the boat handle rough water and wind? I would like to try the COE lakes this year. Any comments appreciated

I'm sure you know that rough water is also rough in the boat for this size boat anyway. In spite of that I really like my boat. Just got it 6 mos or so ago after not fishing for 10 years. Was looking for a 14' jon boat with a 20hp or so when I found this one.

I don't have a clue why this picture won't post.

**wish4fish** · 01-28-2010, 10:28 PM

Thx for the pics Maj, you know what I love most bout them? The boat is IN the water not n your shop! Hahahahahahahahahahahah

**majflyboy** · 01-28-2010, 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by wish4fish

Thx for the pics Maj, you know what I love most bout them? The boat is IN the water not n your shop! Hahahahahahahahahahahah

That's handy because I don't have an outside shop.:D:D

**DonDon** · 01-29-2010, 08:33 AM

You know the hardest thing you're going to have to learn is how to keep the boat running straight when you're pulling one in while pulling cranks. It CAN be difficult if you have much wind. Just remember run straight lines and make big sweeping turns. There's an article that Jeff (Jwhite) wrote somewhere on this site that talks about all that. Try a Search and track it down. You'll learn ya something. Old Jeff's a pretty sharp cookie and a dam nice fella

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