Pulling cranks, no thanks!

We got a late start yesterday and got on the water about 10. Set out some noodles baited with chicken hearts and fished them till about 1:30, then headed down the lake and started pulling cranks. Caught more catfish than crappie but did manage to put 6 crappie in the box. Caught most of them in 13 to 16 ft. Water pulling picos, bandits, and arkies from 55 to 80 ft. Of line out. I guess I've been lucky. No crankbaits lost this trip.

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Originally Posted by deltabull

Feelay, wish I was up your way. Stuck down here in the Rez till my week at crank fest. Pulled bandit 300, picos, and Arkie 350's, assorted colors....25 to 65 ft. Back, Creeks and ledges of the main River. 1.3 to 2.2 mph and all speed in between. Caught 1 keeper and one dink in 6 1/2 hours yesterday. Setting up a long lining trip with Up2Early so he can show me something new....I haven't caught fish since Clifford lost his cap.

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Were you marking any? If so, how deep?

I'll admit it has been a couple years since I pulled cranks but I think I used to let out a lot more line than that. With 4 poles I usually started them at 50, 70, 90, and 110 and then adjusted based on which pole was catching fish. I wasn't getting limits but I always caught fish. That was with 10 or 12 lb mono at 1.3 to 2.0 mph.

Saw a lot of fish on my screen but with all the large shad, hybrid stripers, and catfish out there I can't tell what they are.