Thread: Pulling Cranks 101

Originally Posted by majflyboy

If I have to replace any of my reels it will be with the 20DX Okuma, not the 15's.

Been following this thread since the start, and had the 15's scheduled with Santa. Mind giving an update on the 20DX. Don't mind the extra couple bucks, just knowing you have reconsidered, makes me curious.

Thanks for the info DoubleGobble00. I was hoping to be able to use the pro trollers during the summer for crankbaits and also for spider rigging jigs and minnows in the fall and spring. I was thinking that all I would have to do was have two sets of reels,i.e., linecounters for crankbaits with 10# hi vis and then some other reels with maybe 6# line for jigs and minnows. That way I would not have to buy two sets of rods. I just did not know if the pro trollers would be sensitive enough or too stiff for the light jigs when spider rigging.

No problem... Seems like the Pro Trollers are real popular for spider rigging. Btw, I used bass rods and reels for pulling cranks all summer and they worked fine. You don't cover as much ground since they are only 6 foot long but they will work too... I just not got some okuma reels and PST rods and now it is time for spider rigging and long lining.... I am going to have rods everywhere before it is all over...

DoubleG

I leave the Okumas on my Pro Trollers and the 10lb. line as well and use them for spider rigging......the Okumas just make it easier for me to more accurately set my depth.

Originally Posted by boatstall

Been following this thread since the start, and had the 15's scheduled with Santa. Mind giving an update on the 20DX. Don't mind the extra couple bucks, just knowing you have reconsidered, makes me curious.

The 20's have a lower profile and are a little wider. A whole spool (330yds) of 10lb line will fit with some room left over. The 20 also has a "thumb" bar across the top that I like. Not much more money either.

Originally Posted by G3 Fisherman

I leave the Okumas on my Pro Trollers and the 10lb. line as well and use them for spider rigging......the Okumas just make it easier for me to more accurately set my depth.

Same thing I do except I de-rig the 8'ers and put those reels on two 10'ers for spider rigging. Still all PST's.

How clear are the lakes that ya'll are pulling crankbaits on? By the colors I see listed most look like baits to be used on stained or muddy water lakes. ( Based on my bass fishing days ) I have lakes that are stained all summer, some that are a black tanic. But I have several reservoirs that are real clear maybe 3-4 foot visibility in the summer when the thermocline sets up. I know crappie like wild colors but I was wondering, with thier excellent eye sight, if it made a difference or if you had to use more realistic looking baits like shad or chrome?

Water clarity, sunlight conditions, time of year, many weather conditions are the reason I have so many colors. You can start with the rule-of-thumb colors but may have to change several time to find what the fish want.