anyone around here pull cranks? Every time i am out i never see anyone pulling or spider rigging. I was just wondering if its good for the lakes in oklahoma.
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anyone around here pull cranks? Every time i am out i never see anyone pulling or spider rigging. I was just wondering if its good for the lakes in oklahoma.
Go to the Louisiana board and check with those men a lot of them pull crank baitsQuote:
Originally Posted by boomer11
mikeg
Mississippi board has a sticky...
I am just getting started with both pulling, pushing cranks and spider rigging, been getting geared up over this past year. I have posed similar question myself and there is a few who do it but for some reason it's very few. Most all of the people around here suffer with "ATT" syndrome "Addicted to Thump".
I just bought a bunch of cranks in the past weeks. I'm going to give it a try as soon as I can get the time. The MS forum sticky has an unbelievable amount of information and posts in it. It will take you a while to read but has a lot of good information in it. Some things that I have gleaned from it are:
1. There are several different ways to pull/push cranks.
2. You can either control your depth solely by the amount of line you have out or with some type of weight a few feet in front of your crank.
3. People catch them at speeds from 1.2 - 3.0 mph. (Very wide range) Most seem to stay between 1.5-2.0 mph
4. Rod holders are very useful if you don't already have them.
5. Most folks use line counter reels for this. The most popular models being the Okuma Magda and Diawa (some number I can't remember).
6. A gps and lake chart will be very beneficial to you. (seems to always be true)
7. Gear cost for this can REALLY add up in a hurry!
If you're serious about getting into this, read that sticky. There's a lot of crap slinging over there (all in good fun) but there is plenty of information too. I have yet to start my trial and error process but it seems like a real good time for the dog days of summer.
We pull cranks a lot.
Cabelas in okc has combo trolling rods that are about 70 a piece. Sometimes you can get them on sale for around 55. They have a reel counter on them ft long and break down to 6 ft.
We use a trolling tree from high seas. 2 rods each side of the boat.smaller footprint and holds good.
The best crankbait to troll is bandits. Run true and never have to tune them. Rapala husky jerks are good also, but bandits out fish them.
The diving depth on the packages and are for 100ft of line at 6lb diameter. We use 30lb power pro braids which is like like 6 or 8 lb diameteter. Mad cow bandit seems to be the favorite of all species.
Trolling speeds can vary. The skeeter 225 we used prior the the sx210 would troll around 2.5-4 mph depending on wind speed. The sx210 big motor is 2.5. Trolling motor I can set to 1.5 to 2 mph.
Some cranks will not troll well over 2.5. Bandits troll well at any speed.
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I would love to troll crank baits on Draper in the summer.
For crappie try t bird. Little axe point the north along next 2 points to I think it's called elm cove. You will also hit hybrids and saugeye.
Walleye hit hefner and troll NE corner of the lake.
i trolled cranks for the 1st time at draper the other day. caught 9 of them. only one was less than 10 inches. also caught a couple sand bass ,bass,and one catfish. i love the thump just like everyone else but it was pretty exciting to see the rod tip violently go down when a fish hits it. there is just no doubt you have a fish on.Quote:
Originally Posted by DrNip
i used power pro depth hunter line to know how deep i was going and just followed the bandit chart. one spot i thought i snagged a big tree because 3 of my 4 poles went down at once. ended up being two crappie and a small bass. its a different kind of exciting but trolling cranks was definitely fun.
Are you using your big motor or trolling motor?
Have started pulling some myself. Have been 4 or 5 times now. Caught 22 yesterday between 2 of us. Have line counters but have also pulled line and counted pulls to set depth. Is as addictive as one poling brush piles to feel the thump.
i am using my xi5 trolling motor. it takes the frustration out of boat control.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lonnie84
Wishing I had an xi5. Mine is cable controlled. 24 volt. Get 1.5 - 1.8 depending on wind and current. Pull 4 rods from front with spider rig holders turned to side. 90 hp at idle gives 2.0 - 2.7 but can only hold rods from back there so only get 2 rods out.
Agree that is an costly game to play. Line counters. Wanting programmable trolling motor. New rod holders front and back. Would like a 3rd rod on each side. Would need new graph for new trolling motor. Then crank baits at $5 - $7 each. But sure is fun watching the rods go off and have seen am increase in size with the suspended fish.
GrizzlyJig has the Arkie 350s....for a little less than four bucks eack Grizzly Jig Company
I'm running the Ulterra 112 it's 36 volt system, I wanted the biggest that I could get since I fish out of a 28 foot pontoon with a hardtop and front bimini. It's about the same as fishing out of a sail boat, but the 112 can handle it; I can reach speeds up to 5 mph and 2.5 to 3 with a decent head wind. Now I'm saving for a graph to complement the I-Pilot Link, still waiting for them to go on sale! rotfl
I did order me in a new tackle box to keep all of my cranks in, decided to go with the "Special Mate" originally I was leaning towards the "Crank Caddy" but it has quite a few negative reviews regarding the latches breaking. I seen a post on the Mississippi board by Slabo with his new box. :cheers2 I think I'm going to really like it and the latches are definitely strong. Now to just fill it up, the pictures of the one with the lures is not mine it's Slabo's I had to borrow his box till I can get mine filled. :biggrin
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Thats the most beautiful thing Ive ever seen ,,,,filled with cranks!!
I've just been taking old crank baits and repainting and new hooks. Way cheaper than new ones. Plus had a few left from bass fishing days.
I've been pulling crankbaits for years. Called trolling before the fancy name. There a couple of areas on Kaw that hold crappie, lots more hold sandbass and hybrids.
Agree that Bandit baits are the best. Pumpkin seed color seems to work the best for the crappie.
White for everything else.
I like to paint blood streaks on the belly's of the white ones with fingernail polish. May be my imagination, but it seems to help
sweet! is their dive chart comparable to the bandits?Quote:
Originally Posted by G";3237859]GrizzlyJig has the Arkie 350s....for a little less than four bucks eack [URL="http://www.Grizzlyjig.com
Attachment 241669 Its pretty closeQuote:
Originally Posted by boomer11
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My son (MontanaBoy) cranks a lot. He also likes the Bandits, but his favorites are some old Norman cranks that are no longer made. He has rescued them quite a few times, using a lure retriever (a must, if you don't want to lose a lot of cranks).
We trolled a lot of various types of cranks and colors this past week, having success on crappie, cats, bass, and sand bass (no walleyes this time). An old Norman and wiggle warts worked best. Fire tiger, blue/chrome, and a pale green w/ light gray markings were the best colors. Sometimes, all pink, red/black, or a basically purple crank work best.
We usually switch styles, depths, and colors, just to see what works best.
As to speeds, the crappie seem to prefer a slower speed than the sandies, walleyes, or hybrids. We did best this past week at 1.0 to 1.2 mph, with an occasional short pull to accelerate the wiggle. An S troll draws more strikes than a straight-line troll, allowing the crank rise and dip slightly, as well as change speeds slightly.
And as with most fishing, experiment, experiment, experiment, to see what is working best at the time.
Lmao I thot same thing. Beautiful