Thread: Pulling Cranks 101

Ok, off topic question, on the Bandit site, there is a fishing reports section, well I didn't see the big lakes in Mississippi listed and Bandit is in Sardis?

Is that a strategy to keep the folks stalking Torch down to just WB?


Ok back to buy crankbaits.

Yep 300 series on the Bandits

For Mississippi fishing reports.....just click on this and then click on what lake you want. MDWFP Fishing Reports

Pulled cranks today at Sardis and MAN, that was fun. Pulled with my original four poles and I stayed busy for about three hours. Could not believe how big the fish were. Only caught two short fish & one Goo, the rest were quality crappie. I quit keeping fish after seven, even released two from my live well. What a great day!!:D:DCan't wait until tomorrow.

Oh, and BTW, nothing has ever been invented for a solo fisherman that is better than the Terrova with I-pilot. It's too amazing to describe tonight but just imagine that you set your course and speed and then don't have to drive the boat any more.. Sweet.

Originally Posted by Dodgeman

Thanks G and Steve.

I'm looking at the Bandit site now. And I just want the 300 series, right, not the 400 or 700 or the Deep Flat Maxx, right.

A few 200's aren't bad to have either. Ran into a situation about 2 weeks ago where the crappie wanted the 200's more than the 300's even though they were run at the same depth. I assume this was because to get the 300's shallow where the crappie were chasing shad, they were being spooked by the boat. The 200's were being run on a longer line, but were running high in the water column.

Maj is correct on the Ipilot.

What fishing rods do most of you use for pulling cranks? I saw those B&M Pro Staff Trolling Rods on the Midwest crappie show. Are they worth the extra? What length pole do you use and why? When I read this thread there was a lot of different length talked about. How many rods do you run when there are 2 of you in the boat?

The B'n'M Pro Trollers are worth the money. Length is just personal preferance and fishing style. I use 10 and 12 footers. I will eventually replace my 10 footers with more 12 footers for pulling off the back. Some folks like to pull off the sides and have different length rods. I fan mine of the back corners with two sets of four Hy-Tek rod holders and I can get them spaced out ok with all same length poles. I am also set up where I can pull 4 off the sides when I am by myself and its nice having different length rods in that application.