Thread: Crank baits working good!

Originally Posted by DOFC

Does anyone attempt to pull crankbaits on Truman?

we do, does produce fish, but can be very trying(expensive)in the timber

I've had great luck at Truman. I've only fished there 3 times, pulled bandits each time and limited out each time. I stayed down toward the dam, and chose an area where the main channel swings up tight to some bluffs. I tried to stay in open water to avoid losing a bunch of bandits, but the lake still claimed some. lot of trees in the water at Truman, one of those extendable lure retrievers will pay for itself in 1 trip.

30# power pro is a god send when pulling crankbaits on Truman and Mark Twain. We've been hung up plenty and I can count on one hand how many crankbaits that we've broke off.

been pulling cranks for about a month now on ky lake. i know that isn't loz but weve had some good success with 70-80 ft of line out fishing anywhere from 15-20 fow. pink has been the best color so far along with orange crush and mad cow. chartreuse also has been decent

Thanks for the tip on trolling w/crankbaits. Went to Truman yesterday and trolled 36-46 ft deep along tree line and caught 11 and 12 inch Crappie, lost one, no limit, lost one crankbait in trees'. Went to Ebay and Bass pro and got more ( crankbaits), most fish were below the 15 ft line.

Nice mess of fish I bought some small crank baits but never have tried them looks like they work well.

What are some good colors to start out with on LOZ in clear water? I was thinking the shad colors but might be wrong. Thanks for any info.

Pink, Fire tiger, mad cow, chrome blue back