Thread: Not sure about this crankin' thing

Hang in there. Cranking is easy. Trial and Error is key. Also location. Don't be afraid to stop reel up and move a few miles and get back at it. Sardis is huge. Memory is your key to succes.

Biting earlier than those 10:30 start times this past weekend. Saturday I had 12 in the boat by 8:15 when couch showed up. then by 11 they shut off for us. We moved. Nothing. Moved again .Nothing. went back from where we left em and only caught a few more. Hope this helps !!

Yeah I like to be on the water early pulling cranks myself, don't give up, go fish, come back, ask questions, go back fishing, when you get it you will have it.

Anyone using a line counting reel? If so what kind and maybe best place to purchase online...

I've been having luck, but winging it too on depths.

Originally Posted by deltadawg9

Anyone using a line counting reel? If so what kind and maybe best place to purchase online...

I've been having luck, but winging it too on depths.

Okuma Magda 15 reels from Northwoods Wholesale Outlet in Michigan.

Yep.... http://northwoodsoutlet.net/store/in...&product_id=55

Originally Posted by mrdux

Okuma Magda 15 reels from Northwoods Wholesale Outlet in Michigan.

Originally Posted by yikess

Yep, the line that's out of the water doesn't count. It might as well still be on your reel.

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Actually, a better way to think of it is as a "right triangle" with the line being the long edge. the tip of your pole is at angle "ab" and the lure is at angle "bc". Acording to the pythagoreum theory...yada yada yada..... the bottom angle is actually "x" feet below the tip of the rod. So if you have your line set for 15 feet out, and your rod tip (point "ab") is 2 feet out of the warter, then the lure (point "bc) is actually only 13 feet under the water. That bottom angle is going to be 15 feet below the upper anlge regardless of how much line is above/below the water........ Lets say these two triangles are the exact same.....the only difference is how high above the water line point "ab" (your rod tip) is located. The only thing that really changes is the location of the other two points. All three sides stay the exact same length... More or less ( friction and resistance make a little impact as well).

I think the line actually does this.last year a boat 75 ft away caught my line when I was pulling 125 ft back