Crankbait Colors

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02-09-2010, 06:47 PM
hunter7711

Crankbait Colors

I've never fished a crankbait for crappie. I've been following the posts and have asertained from what everyone has said that the Bandit 200 and 300 are the baits to buy. Being kinda cheap I went to there site and bought some of the specials. Well I got them and ain't too excited about the colors.
I have one great advantage though, I'm great with a airbrush and repainting baits. (learned that during my mis-guided bass tournament days).
What I would like to know, if you could paint a bait to use, what would it look like. Be very specific, because I can do just about anything.
Give me some great ideas, and you might just be the one that gets to try one out. Buying them for $2.99 sure beats the $5.00 price tag. Being a old man gives me all the time I want to play. Funny part is I don't even own a boat, YET!
02-09-2010, 11:04 PM
NIMROD

Shad imatations should be good. Colors are'nt as important down here as our water is usually off colored.
02-11-2010, 09:06 AM
DRPEPPER

Quote:

Originally Posted by NIMROD

Shad imatations should be good. Colors are'nt as important down here as our water is usually off colored.

CA
I know you could hand me my hat when it comes to fishing. But, I got to disagree with ya on this one. The boy and I made a trip to Nimrod last summer. We left with about 15 or so. They hit one bait!! It was pearl with a chartruse back. It was really frustrating when I had 5 other poles out with other colors. Guess how many of that color I got now!! I don't think I have ever caught another fish on that color anywhere since.

I really like the pearl with black back on Degray. What little pulling I have done on Greer's did well with crome and blue. I am going to try some "pank" stuff this year though.
DP
02-11-2010, 09:17 AM
CastandBlast

My favorite 300 color is bone....it's king of a chalky or dull white with a pink throat and a skinny pink line down it's belly....try it and I think it might become one of your favorites too.....
02-11-2010, 09:22 AM
olduckhunter

the hotshot plug? anyone remember it?

old
02-11-2010, 09:33 AM
CastandBlast

I know of the hotntot....but not sure of the hotshot plug
02-11-2010, 10:05 AM
olduckhunter

the hotshot was the thing back in the 50's for trolling for crappie.

old
02-11-2010, 01:33 PM
buckbrush

I remember trolling with hotshots, last time I saw them was the late 60's.
02-11-2010, 01:46 PM
creekslick

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Originally Posted by olduckhunter

the hotshot was the thing back in the 50's for trolling for crappie.

old

Here you go Old.
EDDIE POPE'S "Hot Shot" crankbait. Circa 1954 - eBay (item 260548971655 end time Feb-12-10 13:56:03 PST)
02-11-2010, 06:50 PM
MGDUCK

I have a thousand crank baits I use bass fishing and occasionally catch a crappie. Are y'all trolling those?
02-11-2010, 07:29 PM
hunter7711

Yes, A lot of posta on trolling them on the Mississippi forum.
02-11-2010, 07:32 PM
olduckhunter

Quote:

Originally Posted by creekslick

Here you go Old.
EDDIE POPE'S "Hot Shot" crankbait. Circa 1954 - eBay (item 260548971655 end time Feb-12-10 13:56:03 PST)

creek, the ones for crappie were about half that size. i have 4 or 5 of them from the old days and i thought i saw where someone was making them again.

old
02-12-2010, 08:45 AM
Quillback

Hey Hunter 7711, Firetiger, black, silver with black top, pink, mistake have all worked for me. I have a custom painted one called American shad that has really worked well, hard to describe it, pink throat, blue head, white belly, gray back, scale pattern. I would think a pink with black striping would work, or some kid of pink/blue combination. Sexy shad patterns might work too.
02-12-2010, 09:43 AM
MGDUCK

Quote:

Originally Posted by hunter7711

Yes, A lot of posta on trolling them on the Mississippi forum.

OK thanks, I went to the main forum and did'nt see it there....look out misipi...:D
02-12-2010, 09:54 AM
CastandBlast

No need to go to mississippi.....we do pretty good with the cranks here!
02-12-2010, 12:07 PM
creekslick

Just get a half dozen of each color and you will have it covered.:p:eek::D
02-12-2010, 12:51 PM
MGDUCK

Quote:

Originally Posted by CastandBlast

No need to go to mississippi.....we do pretty good with the cranks here!

Remember, I am dumb. I got to learn the tricks over on the Missipi forum first...:D
02-12-2010, 01:37 PM
CastandBlast

I kinda doubt it....but heck most people think us duck hunters are dumb....I started out trolling cranks for crappie with my bass rods jamed in whatever cracks I could find to hold em....the trick is to go slow, find a color & depth they like, and have a good lure retriever. I usually don't pull cranks until it gets too hot to fish other ways. If you get interested in trying it shoot me a pm and I'll give you a few more details to get you started.
02-12-2010, 02:28 PM
olduckhunter

Quote:

Originally Posted by CastandBlast

No need to go to mississippi.....we do pretty good with the cranks here!

castan, there's a pretty good bunch of cranks over on the refuge.

old
02-12-2010, 02:32 PM
CastandBlast

Old, I signed up there yesterday....figured turn about was fair play.....I can log in fine but so far I don't have "permission" to post.....not sure how long that takes
02-12-2010, 03:33 PM
olduckhunter

i've heard it takes weeks sometimes. i think david is the real owner and don't know how much time he spends on it now but just be patient. if it don't happen fairly soon i'll start posting on there for some help and see what happens.

and mickey two beers is a mod over there. he can help more than i can. i'm a peon. everywhere i think.

old
02-12-2010, 04:08 PM
CastandBlast

thanx old....for the next 6-7 wks or so I have nothing but time to kill.