Thread: Pulling Cranks 101

Go baits they should work.

Those are the new Wiggle warts. They are not as good as the old ones. That web site also has Brad's wigglers but you can find them cheaper if you search for them.

OK! I've read the full 80 pages. I've seen a question asked 3 times with no answer. What is the difference a Bandit will run using 10# compared to 8# and 20# braid. I know what the difference will be casting, but not trolling. Running all 3 at 50'

Originally Posted by hunter7711

OK! I've read the full 80 pages. I've seen a question asked 3 times with no answer. What is the difference a Bandit will run using 10# compared to 8# and 20# braid. I know what the difference will be casting, but not trolling. Running all 3 at 50'

Braid is smaller than mono thus the baits will go a little deeper than the chart says for the same depth using mono. only way to be sure is to run the line out to say 50 ft and keep getting shallower water till you hit bottom and take notes.

I use 6lb mono and get about 2' deeper than I do with 10lb mono due to smaller diameter, that ratio will vary some depending on how much line you have out. In other words, I can cover 13-16' with 3 rods on a side running 55-75' of line out on 6lb vs. 3 rods running 65-110' of line with 10lb. I spend a little less time reeling in line and letting it back out this way and get a little edge on turning radius with the shorter line lengths. I tried some 4lb this year and had a few breakoffs but the 6lb is doing great, BPS Excel mono. Also, I didn't notice much difference in the running depths b/w the 6lb and 4lb, if your braid is 6 or 4lb diameter it should be pretty comparable to my results. I haven't tried braid for cranks but I'm happy with the mono because I like the little stretch it gives you running at 2 mph, you get some forgiveness when a big catfish hits it (landed a couple around 10-12lbs this summer on 6lb) and it probably hooks up a little better on crappie for the same reason. I don't lose many baits with the light line but I'm not fishing around a lot of snags either, that would be a good reason to go with braid or heavier mono for sure.

I probably won't go to braid, I was just curious. I do have a bulk spool of 8# Stren Hi Vis yellow that I plan on using. Everyone talks 10#, so I just wanted to know what to expect with the 8.

Go for it Hunter....it won't be much difference.

I have decided to transition to braid as I need to respool because I fish many different lakes and lots of stuff to get hung up on.