Pulling Cranks 101

**DonDon** · 04-27-2010, 08:36 AM

Biggest reason is that there is so much timber in the rez that you are limited to certain areas to pull. The old lake beds that so many fish move to in the summer has way to much timber to pull in. Our thermacline at the rez is 10-12 feet deep, that's it and once it sets in, you won't find a fish deeper than 12 feet anywhere on the rez. You'd lose every crankbait in your box pulling in those old lake beds. now in transition from spawning to those old lake beds, that5s prime time for pulling cranks on Barnett. Well, except for winter time when you're on a warming trend, you can get into them pretty thick then to!!! I even caught a few this past winter pulling up on the North end of the lake with low 40 degree surface temp

**DonDon** · 04-27-2010, 08:38 AM

I didn't have a trolling plate nor buckets so I was running 3.0 to 3.2 MPH and was wearing them out

**yikess** · 04-27-2010, 09:04 AM

Originally Posted by DonDon

I didn't have a trolling plate nor buckets so I was running 3.0 to 3.2 MPH and was wearing them out

That doesn't suprise me. I have have found that speed is normally your friend.:D Now if things start to slow down I may make a few "S" turns just to make sure they don't want it a little slower but then I'll start switching colors to turn them back on!!!!! Why are we working?? Let's go fishin......l

**"G"** · 04-27-2010, 12:24 PM

yikess, are you pulling with your outboard? If so what size motor are you running? Are you using buckets or a trolling plate?

**DonDon** · 04-27-2010, 12:31 PM

I do the S turn as well. The poles on the outside are running faster than the one's on the inside so I'll keep up with not only the color of the crank but whether it was going faster or slower, THEN adjust my speed abit accordingly

**tritonman** · 04-27-2010, 03:55 PM

Yikes has my vote!!! Think I am going to go from next wed to sat

**duckkiller** · 04-27-2010, 05:14 PM

Aight so when I get my new rig in late may or early June which one of you yahoo's is going to go out with me and show me the ropes? Got about 25 new cranks and prob going to get more on Saturday. Hope to order the okuma reels soon, they should be good for spider rigging to that's what I've always wanted them for anyway

**tritonman** · 04-27-2010, 07:02 PM

duck, I will try to show you alot, but! crankin ain't one of theme things you want me to show you. BUT, if one of these yahoo's speaks up let me know and I will follow you

**DonDon** · 04-28-2010, 07:17 AM

If my goofy butt can do it the first time I try, you can do it. You want some help and willing to watch a video and LISTEN? Go to midwest crappie and check out the sardis 1 video with Russ and Kent Driscoll. Kent goes over whey things are done the way they are. trust me, you'll be glad you watched it

**DonDon** · 04-28-2010, 07:32 AM

and got 4 of the Okumas. That'll get me started anyways. Questions on them. How good is the drag and will they hold up to a say 15 pound catfish or 10 pound searun striped bass

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