First experience with cranks

Since i won the Bandit crankbaits I decided to give them a try.
I used 2 old spinning reels and 2 x 14ft heavy action jig poles. I understand that the 300's will run at 10 to 12 feet if there is 55 feet of line out from where the line meets the water. I cast them behind the boat and put in my spyderloks and pulled them at 0.6 to 1.4mph. I snagged 3 catfish and caught 2 crappie. I would have thought i might have caught more but it was a good first try. I may need to see about trying to figure out how to push crankbaits because its difficult to pull from the front of my boat. My boat is really not made for fishing out of the back.

You can pull from front.......long rods out the side

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That's what I did. Line got under boat a couple of times. Overall I think did pretty good. Wind was tough and I had to really make sweeping turns.


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Keep your speed up 1.3 and above and the lines will not be bad about getting under the boat.

Also, be sure to put your big motor in gear, you get the line just right, and you will, it will wind around the prop that may require you to pull the prop to clean it off.

I pulled my motor up out of water


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Originally Posted by crappiejim

I pulled my motor up out of water


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You will get much better boat control with most of the motor in the water. It helps keep it from blowing sideways by acting like a rudder. Like Gene said, put your outboard in gear so the prop won't turn.

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Originally Posted by mrdux

You will get much better boat control with most of the motor in the water. It helps keep it from blowing sideways by acting like a rudder. Like Gene said, put your outboard in gear so the prop won't turn.

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Pulling at slower speeds I use it as a rudder, turning the back end against the wind and helping hold the line.

You mean put it in gear but with it off right?


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Yes, keeps the prop from spinning in the current you are creating with the motion of the boat.

Also , try to speed up in your turn around... Keep them suckers tight

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Got to watch the line as you turn. If you turn to sharp, they'll go under the boat. Just takes practice. Wait til you're pulling 8 cranks at one time. Gets real interesting when you have a cross wind lol

or when the terrova decides to do a death spin. that was the day I figured to put different colored line on each reel.

i bought the crankbaits 2 years ago to try the cranking but after reading this thread and knowing I don't have the terrova I think I am better off just spider rigging..lol

I don't have a terrova either, but use the big motor to pull cranks. Works better than using my foot control TM at the moment. I can idle along at 1.8 to 2mph. I may have to invest in a trolling plate before long if I see the need to decrease my speed. I like it cause it's a change from rigging or single pole fishing, and also gives me another tactic to use when those guys get out in deeper water. My favorite thing about it is the ability to cover a lot water quickly. I wouldn't let not having an I pilot TM stop me from using cranks :twocents

I pulled them for five years with my 115 four stroke and a Troll a matic trolling plate and it worked fine.

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Before I purchased a Terrova I had the problem of the wandering foot control. One thing that works real well is a restriction collar from trollperfect.basseast.com. It works really well in wide open flats like you have in the summer at the BIg Four. Basically set your speed, point in the right direction and tighten the screw. This basically restricts the side to side movement of the lower shaft. You may want to try that.

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i bought the crankbaits 2 years ago to try the cranking but after reading this thread and knowing I don't have the terrova I think I am better off just spider rigging..lol

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Couple 5 gallon buckets out the back work great to slow you down. That don;t work, just tie your favorite Fishing partner to the boat and chunk him or her overboard lol Tell them it's a science exerament

Lol, see macpappy.. throw Don out the back of the boat with some floats on. Keep your lines un tangled for ya, reduce the speed and if he gets bored give it some throttle.. he can do some bare footin'...

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