Crappie cranks

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Just dabbling a little on Crappie cranks!!! Trying to make my own crappie crank colors and sizes!! Most crappie cranks or 2 1/2 - 3 in long!!!! dive 8-10'. Buy the wood blocks,basswood,cedar also buy some plastic unpainted bodies from tackle ( lurepartsonline)(local cabinet shops!! not trying to sell or advertise!! The trick is making the bait run true!!! On our lakes in the summer time crappie fishing is out.Creek has opened our eyes to crappie cranking in the summer (thinking outside the box!!! Thought I would try making our own crappie cranks!! Learning curve on taking pics of baits (all sides)3D effect!!!

that is more like it now you're showing us a beautiful crank like to see some pictures without the paint on them when you start from the very beginning and go step-by-step and post that on here that will show us guys how you are doing it.

Buy or get the block of wood!!bass,balsa,cedar,pine!!! or you can buy the blanks(lurepartsonline) Draw the bait out or trace around the bait!!!the sky is the limit!!! Lots,lots of sanding!! cut out slot for bill!! a white coat of paint base paint!! after that their are all kinds of stick on or spray paint,markers(blick markers) Just a can of walmart spray paint is all that is needed!!! Then we use liguid hard as nails for the shine and then added eyes super glue lots of it!! The rings,hooks test run (run true)!!! takes a lot of time!!! Mr CE pressley and Have a friend in springfield Missiouri that got me started!!! Still learning!!! Lots of other sites on the web(not advertising)!!! SIR!!! cannot decide if wood or plastic would be better for crappie cranks!!!

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Originally Posted by snake River

that is more like it now you're showing us a beautiful crank like to see some pictures without the paint on them when you start from the very beginning and go step-by-step and post that on here that will show us guys how you are doing it.

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Not for sell!!! if ya want one it will be hanging in the tree top beside Creeks Bandits on Greers!!!! I am a better lurker than a pic poster!!!!

Beautiful work Jackie :ThumbsUp I know you put a lot of work in making those and the paint work is awesome! Thanks for taking the time to post the pictures of your work. I know I enjoy seeing them and I'm sure others will too. Keep up the good work and would love to see some pics of the fish those catch :)

Ronnie

That's some nice paint!!!

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Originally Posted by STUMP HUNTER

Beautiful work Jackie :ThumbsUp I know you put a lot of work in making those and the paint work is awesome! Thanks for taking the time to post the pictures of your work. I know I enjoy seeing them and I'm sure others will too. Keep up the good work and would love to see some pics of the fish those catch :)

Ronnie

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Better yet lets go catch some!!! Give a shout when in the area Greers Ferry Even have a place to stay!!! Right on lake and close to boat ramps!! Its not mississippi crappie fishing or Bull Shoals but we can normally catch and eat a few (crappie) and maybe just maybe catch one of Dad's Greers Ferry Walleye!!!Not selling or advertising just a friendly invite!!!

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Love the closest one hanging and the one above it on the rocks. I don't know about those colors for crappie, but I know for sure I could catch some Toledo Bend bass on them. Great work.

Man I don't know how you take a block of wood, cut it down to a bait and then it run true, would think that a tuff thing to do for sure. Thankfully I would know where to start, LOL!