How many of you Crankbait guys?

**Fisherman_Wantabe** · 03-09-2011, 02:36 PM

How many pull them with the big motor?? If so do you use a trolling plate like the one below? Maj, EZ and the rest of you got me thinking alot about trying this style of fishing.
I have read most of the Crankbait 101 thread but I still have questions.

**BigBlue** · 03-09-2011, 02:39 PM

All I can say is make sure it is all the way up and locked before you take off..

**DonDon** · 03-09-2011, 02:41 PM

Exactly what I got man and I can get my 125 Hp motor to run bout 1.5 MPH at Idle. I can thrown out either a bucket or 2 OR a Drift ANCHOR (not wind sock or drift sock, we were all wrong so NEHHH) to adjust my speed even more. AMEN BigBlue, I ruined my first one with it falling down as I was motoring

**Fisherman_Wantabe** · 03-09-2011, 02:49 PM

They do have some that is automatic about going up. Do they work??

**Fisherman_Wantabe** · 03-09-2011, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by DonDon

Exactly what I got man and I can get my 125 Hp motor to run bout 1.5 MPH at Idle. I can thrown out either a bucket or 2 OR a Drift ANCHOR (not wind sock or drift sock, we were all wrong so NEHHH) to adjust my speed even more. AMEN BigBlue, I ruined my first one with it falling down as I was motoring

Do you have the one with fins or without?? What would be the difference??

**oleblue** · 03-09-2011, 02:53 PM

Get a terrova best thang you can buy for crappie fishing!!!!!!!!!!!!

**"G"** · 03-09-2011, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by Fisherman_Wantabe

They do have some that is automatic about going up. Do they work??

Yes they do work, I use a Troll-a-Matic trolling plate on my 115 four stroke Yamaha to pull cranks with, it works good.

**DonDon** · 03-09-2011, 02:54 PM

Not sure about all that. I have 2 pieces of rope on mine. One is the release to drop it down and the other is attached to the end of the plate so I can just reach down and pull it up without leaning all over the motor. Works good but I get alot of questions about WHATS THAT HANGING DOWN lol Least it ain;t Duct tape hehe

**Mississippi Slab** · 03-09-2011, 02:56 PM

I use my big motor but I use a spring loaded version called troll-o-matic. It works great and I can get my 90 down to just about any speed I need.

**Fisherman_Wantabe** · 03-09-2011, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by oleblue

Get a terrova best thang you can buy for crappie fishing!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just got a brand new PD V2 with IPilot. Looks like this trolling Cranks going cost me another $600 or so

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