Crank Bait Depth

Wonder if anyone know when trolling with crankbaits,how much deeper will a crankbait rated 2-4 feet go with 200' of line out going 2mph?
Thanks, Boliver

Troll over a flat and find out. It'll be a little difficult make your turns. How deep are you wanting to go?

Deepest it will go will be around 18-19'.

I have a chart for Bandit 200's and 300's.....but nothing with a crank bait that runs that shallow.

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Originally Posted by hawgdog

I have a chart for Bandit 200's and 300's.....but nothing with a crank bait that runs that shallow.

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That's the charts I use as well. I'm not sure what he is trying to accomplish. He may be wanting a shallow bait to run deep, or he may be wanting the bait to stay that shallow but be that far from the boat to prevent spooking his fish. Either one could probably be accomplished with some funky rigging.

Had a day year before last that the fish would not hit a 300, but would hit a 200 of the same color at the same depth. Only reasoning I could figure was the 200 was farther from the boat.

What bait are you wanting to use?

I agree....need more details to figure out what he is trying to do.......He can always push the cranks to control a shallower depth better

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Originally Posted by RCC

That's the charts I use as well. I'm not sure what he is trying to accomplish. He may be wanting a shallow bait to run deep, or he may be wanting the bait to stay that shallow but be that far from the boat to prevent spooking his fish. Either one could probably be accomplished with some funky rigging.

Had a day year before last that the fish would not hit a 300, but would hit a 200 of the same color at the same depth. Only reasoning I could figure was the 200 was farther from the boat.

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Originally Posted by RCC

That's the charts I use as well. I'm not sure what he is trying to accomplish. He may be wanting a shallow bait to run deep, or he may be wanting the bait to stay that shallow but be that far from the boat to prevent spooking his fish. Either one could probably be accomplished with some funky rigging.

Had a day year before last that the fish would not hit a 300, but would hit a 200 of the same color at the same depth. Only reasoning I could figure was the 200 was farther from the boat.

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I was just wondering, have been find fish 11-12' suspended in 15-25 ft of water. They don't bite unless lure is way behind the boat (125' or more) . The lure are several kinds, some are Bandits some excaliber, crappie cranks etc. Thanks Boliver

Go with a 200 and use a larger diameter line like 15lb or so.

Just for a matter of information, I just looked up the bandit 100 and it will run 12 feet deep with 150 feet of 10lb test line out. It then will not go any deeper. Speeding up will not make it go any deeper.

:hesaid

Buy the book Precision Trolling by Mark Romanak (sp). It gives the dive curves for a ton of crank baits.

try planer boards, gets baits outside the boat trail.

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Originally Posted by hawgdog

I have a chart for Bandit 200's and 300's.....but nothing with a crank bait that runs that shallow.

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Where can I fine a chart that will work?

I got mine from a thread on here last year... But i think u can find it on the bandit wesite

RCC has the Bandit 100 series pegged. The Excalibur will run about 15.5' deep with 125' of line out. So I would use the Bandit 100 or use planer board like Frank C posted.

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Originally Posted by Gindog

Where can I fine a chart that will work?

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I Tolt ya. Get the book Precision Trolling. You can google it.

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Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine

I Tolt ya. Get the book Precision Trolling. You can google it.

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Thanks bill... Ima check it out

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Originally Posted by BigRiverMarine

I Tolt ya. Get the book Precision Trolling. You can google it.

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I have looked all over the internet for a copy. I finally found one on ebay lost it in last minute. The others i found on the web site said no longer sold. Most I find are real early editions. The edition 8 the latest i found aren't anywhere i have looked. thank you everyone Boliver

Try Alibris.com its a good place to pick up used books.

Never mind. Alibris has it but the price is over $400 which usually means its gonna be hard to find... :yikes

Somebody needs to scan those charts in and make a .pdf file!

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Originally Posted by Tony McCall

Never mind. Alibris has it but the price is over $400 which usually means its gonna be hard to find... :yikes

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If I'm going pay over $400 it better have a belly ring and a cold beer:Rofl

Google Mark Romanack fishing. He's the guy that had it printed. I think you can get it on a phone app or electronic media now.
http://www.thenextbite.tv/Precision_Trolling