When y'all are talking about pushing crank baits what do you mean?
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When y'all are talking about pushing crank baits what do you mean?
basically spider rigging them out of the front of the boat.
Pulling crankbaits....you use no weights and you run at 1.6 to 1.8 mph and control your depth by length of line out useing this chart Attachment 243945
Pushing crankbaits you run same speed as above but control your depth with a 3 oz. weight three ft. ahead of the crankbait useing this chart Attachment 243946
Pushing allows you to fish any size crankbait......and make tighter turns. I usually pull 6 rods off back of the boat and push 4 off the front in lakes where that many rods is allowed. On smaller lakes....more confined areas etc. I push only because of tighter turning ability without getting lines tangled up.
What are the best crank baits to use? Any size perefence? Type of bill on the them?
WEll....since you asked....I prefer Arkie 350 series for pulling and pushing.....and the Arkie 220 series for pushing. You can get them for best price at Grizzly Jig....Grizzly Jig Company
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Your choice :Quote:
Originally Posted by Jdnelson07
Bandit crankbaits
Rebel crankbaits
Arkie crankbaits
C55 blanks spray painted
Lindy Shadling crankbaits
Rapala Shadrap crankbaits
Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap lipless crankbaits
Johnson, BPS, & Strike King also have Crappie series crankbaits
Weights generally range between 1/4oz & 1/2oz .... with the 3/8oz size being the most popular, overall (Bandit 300 series are 3/8oz in weight, for comparison)
Bill type (for those with bills) are usually the "deep diving" type ... as they can be used to longline pull or to push (with weight on the line, above the crank).
Have you crank bait guys had more success with the crank baits over longlining jigs? I could see the more action of the cranks could get some reaction strikes.That trolling/ depth chart is very nice. I wish other lure makers would have a spread sheet like that..I can remember years back some company made a book,the trollers bible and it had many many different lures and depths listed..I think mostly bigger crankbaits for walleye,salmon and striper.
IMO. In a lake full of white crappie you will catch more in hot summertime than long lining jigs.
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I agree ... and even at lakes with a equal or higher population of Black Crappie, you're still almost 100:1 more likely to catch a White Crappie on cranks. I'm sure there are lakes that are an exception, but that's what I've seen/heard/experienced.Quote:
Originally Posted by "G"
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Originally Posted by CrappiePappy
I fish a 500 acre lake, it's shaped more like a river. Longlining isn't a good option. Have pushed cranks and jigs on it twice now. Gonna try it again this weekend. Caught some small ones. Gotta put the bass gear down long enough to "troll"!
My maps are a printed map, and Navionics app on my phone. I'm guessing drop offs and flats by the drop offs in 84° water?
Deep for this lake is 22'.
When you're pushing or pulling don't start out with all he crank baits the same. Vary the length / depth till you find what they want then switch some of them but not all. My best baits have been Bandits in 100 and 200 series.