Thread: Ok, I tried pushin CB's yesterday for the second time

Originally Posted by maachuu

I put 2oz on my line about 3 feet up and tried to stay around 1.5mph, I really couldnt tell how deep I was runnin the crankbaits until I ran up into around 11 feet and the pole I had a 200 on started to drag bottom, I looked at that reel and it was according to the line counter I had 22 feet out. so I really dont know how deep I was running most of the time any advice ? Oh yea, caught one baby striper

I've either read or heard Kent Driscoll say that with a 2oz weight that the crank will run at half the depth of the length of line out, it sounds like your results were in line with that. Thats what I go by when I push them. I think the most important thing is being able to repeat what you did when you catch a fish. If you have good electronics and know how to use them you may be able to get on them faster by knowing exactly how deep your baits are running but I'm not at that level, I use trial and error until I see a pattern and then I try to repeat it on all my poles.

Originally Posted by BigKyd

I've either read or heard Kent Driscoll say that with a 2oz weight that the crank will run at half the depth of the length of line out, it sounds like your results were in line with that. Thats what I go by when I push them. I think the most important thing is being able to repeat what you did when you catch a fish. If you have good electronics and know how to use them you may be able to get on them faster by knowing exactly how deep your baits are running but I'm not at that level, I use trial and error until I see a pattern and then I try to repeat it on all my poles.

I've heard it was line out divided by 2 + 1 or 2. 30'~2=15+1=16 or +2=17.

I think that was the driscoll formula for pulling.