Thread: Pulling Cranks 101

Ok Majfly here is another question. I have done a lot of reading on cranks and people say that the crank dives based on the lb of line used. If you notice the bandit charts say 10 lb test. Is this true for pulling cranks? Will 12 lb test run the cranks shallower and 8 lb test go deeper? This makes since when casting and retrieving but if you are pulling these lures for long times I think they will run to there depth no matter what lb line used. If this is true then will braid that is 10 lb test 2 lb diameter run them deeper than 10 mono? A lot of you guys use braid pullin the cranks but I think I'm gonna stick with mono because it stretches and I think that will result in fewer hangups.

Originally Posted by majflyboy

Ok, now I have the red hooks on the end of my bandits, 200's and 300'. Also put the 10lb highvis stren that WB insisted that I use on two of the Okuma's. Now, what do I do the all there trebel hooks that I took off?

Hey majfly, I notice in your box on the right ,3rd row from right, on the bottom, you have two bandit chartruse sparkle in 300 series, Can you tell me where you found these ? That is by far my favorite color when I fish Kentucky Lake but always have to use the 200. I have never seen it in a 300.
I have been trolling crankbaits for a long time and have caught 100's of crappie with this color but usually I have to weight the 200 down some. WM actually makes the same color because I told him about it one time at Bass Pro. He was just coming out with his at the time and when he found out that I trolled crankbaits he sort of cornered me and asked lots of questions. I do catch them on his but his is not exactly the same. His is brighter.

Originally Posted by BANDIT

Hey majfly, I notice in your box on the right ,3rd row from right, on the bottom, you have two bandit chartruse sparkle in 300 series, Can you tell me where you found these ? That is by far my favorite color when I fish Kentucky Lake but always have to use the 200. I have never seen it in a 300.
I have been trolling crankbaits for a long time and have caught 100's of crappie with this color but usually I have to weight the 200 down some. WM actually makes the same color because I told him about it one time at Bass Pro. He was just coming out with his at the time and when he found out that I trolled crankbaits he sort of cornered me and asked lots of questions. I do catch them on his but his is not exactly the same. His is brighter.

Here they are Bandit. Bandit Lures

Originally Posted by BANDIT

Hey majfly, I notice in your box on the right ,3rd row from right, on the bottom, you have two bandit chartruse sparkle in 300 series, Can you tell me where you found these ? That is by far my favorite color when I fish Kentucky Lake but always have to use the 200. I have never seen it in a 300.
I have been trolling crankbaits for a long time and have caught 100's of crappie with this color but usually I have to weight the 200 down some. WM actually makes the same color because I told him about it one time at Bass Pro. He was just coming out with his at the time and when he found out that I trolled crankbaits he sort of cornered me and asked lots of questions. I do catch them on his but his is not exactly the same. His is brighter.

I got those at Bass Pro, in Pearl, MS. The employee there was very helpful. He turned me on to a couple of new colors.

Originally Posted by creekslick

Here they are Bandit. Bandit Lures

Thanks. I looked for this for years and give up. I even called bandit lures a few years ago and was told it was not available in a 300.

Lookin good there Bandit

Hey....that chartreuse sparkle does look good!

Give me a closeup of that Chartruse Sparkle and I will paint some.