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I was wondering what the big deal is with bandit crank baits? Is it that they have every color in the world or is it something else. I was looking at norman's deep little n and bombers a and there is not really any difference that I can tell. Could someone help me understand if there is a real difference.
They all work. Bandit is just the favorite. Easy to get and lots of colors and sizes. I use wiggle warts, flicker shads, bombers, BPS XPS, Wally Marshals, Rebel Crank R's, etc. Buy a copy of Precision Trolling and it will give you the dive curves on all of the popular cranks.
I need sour apple. Any one know where I can get some of them sour apple bandits. BPS ain't got em.
Crappie will hit any bait that resembles bait fish. Speed can affect the bite more than anything in my opinion. I've see folks use rattle traps, bandits, Big O, and lots of other crank baits trolling Nimrod and the river. Some just troll jigs and do good. Remember line diameter affects how deep a bait will run. Not all lines of the same lb test are the same diameter. I was given some new Stren flouro 100% florocarbon in 8lb test. It is larger diameter and way more visable than the Berkly Vanish line I been using.
Bandits are what I started pulling with several years so I have never saw a need to change. They run true right out of the box so there is no tuning and the worst thing that you can have is a bait running side way because all the rod on that side of the boat will be tangled.
X2 with creek. True right out of the box. As someone that doesnt get to troll the cranks alot the last thing you want to do is have to tune a bait. Oh yea they are so pretty. I think Grizzly has the green apple
How much distance is really needed between rod tips (crank baits) when pulling to avoid alot of tangling?
I'm pushing them out the front so there is very little line out. I just didn't know if the extra $2 was worth it for them.
Is there any color that you would not leave the house without.
I like 4' of separation some go with 2'.Quote:
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Awesome PinkQuote:
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Chartruse shad, white w/red eyes, and mad cow are my top 3....Quote:
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not sure why but Bandits seem to produce better for me than other cranks...That said, I bought a trolling plate last year about the same time I started pulling bandits and I too think the speed being below 2 mph makes all the difference in the world in getting crappie to bite...
Has anyone tried to push cranks at night?
The Bandit website had some 300s on special for 2.99 that was about a month ago though. That sour apple is a good colorQuote:
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Looked at bandits website like wilbur said and they had a couple of colors on sale sour apple was one of them. Hope that helpsQuote:
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Tried pulling at night with no luck.Quote:
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Pank -- NEVER leave the ramp without plenty of pank bandits. And like Creek said, they run true out of the box. The others may need some adjusting which takes time. And fishing time is too valuable to be wasting on tweeking crankbaits. For lots of info on crankbait fishing go to the Mississippi page and read "Pulling Crankbaits 101". It is a long thread but well worth the time spent studying it. Those MS boys wrote the book on crankbait Crappie fishing.
Got my sour apples!!! 2.99 too. I dont leave home without Plum Point, and ALL the rest of em. I have a serious addiction to buying cranks. There all good. Some days. ;-)
Their like Lays Potato Chips, bet ya can't buy just one!!!!!
it's what the boys use in Sippi, so they got to be good, and black/pink a got to have
Go to MS forum and read Pullin Crankbaits 101. Waring it will cost you
Took yalls advice and bit the bullet and bought a batch of them. The wife is going to be really proud of me. Had to go to a second bass pro to find plum point and char. shad.
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/attac...5-10.27.54.jpg
You did good with those.
Nice collection!! If you don't have them I absolutely love the blue splatter back and the black splatter back 300's and 200's too!
I thought those 2 looked good at BP to, but I better wait a week or 2 before I go and get another batch.
I was in the Memphis BP at the end of June looking them over. I started 10 years ago with the white pearl on greers and steadily added a few each trip to Wal Mart in Jonesboro. But, the buyer for our two spuercenters quit carrying them a few years ago. Now one of our truck/outdoor places has a good assortment in their store. I like the Rebel double deep Wee R's too but their hard to find.
Yeah I know what you mean, it seems like every time that Wally World gets something decent they replace it with junk. I hate even buying from there. I have noticed though that at the Searcy location they have a hand full of 200's. I got all 300's at BP this weekend, will pushing 200's out the front work as well?
Should work when you find fish in shallow water or suspended in deep water at a certain depth. I like pulling cranks, lot easier to manage.
You can get the BP XPS. cranks at a good price if you watch the sales It's the same as the Wally Marshall bait without the red hooks. They do have a few different colors over the Wally's. Also watch the Bandit website under specials. I just bought 20 baits for 2.99.