Dubisson. Trolling 12-13' deep in 20 fow. Quality fish though.
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Dubisson. Trolling 12-13' deep in 20 fow. Quality fish though.
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nice....
Looks like a couple spit up wing nuts. Nice pictures.
Congratulations on catching a nice mess of fish.
Very nice, I never tried cranking for perch.
Nice looking slabs!
Thanks for sharing
That pink is still kicking butt in your neck of the woods... and I can't get a bite on pink lately [emoji53][emoji107]
It was better sunday than saturday....I went...pushed jigs and pulled cranks....from 20 fow to 5....not a bite...all fish were marked in the northeast end of the lake....I was surprised to not catch any on the wind driven bank...but it was a beautiful day...and it was nice not working on a saturday....nice catch....dubisson has been tough for me once the water temp. gets below 70......most likely just me though......
And for me its just the opposite. Mad Cow and shad colors I can't get a bite on. Go figure. As one of my mentors once said, "Those fish are contrary".Quote:
Originally Posted by theygotaeat
Water temp was 63-64. I could tell that it affected the fish. They were bunched up in only a couple of places in 20 FOW. The rest of the lake looked like the Dead Sea. The fish were on the mid to south end. In the middle out from the camper and tall light pole. I caught one at 10', three at 12' and three at 13'. And judging from that, they weren't going to move very far to take a swipe at the bait. Probably had to hit them in the nose with it. But, they were all nice size.Quote:
Originally Posted by fishervet
Gotta love crankin!!
It was tough for me on Sunday at Henderson....I did notice the barometer was way up....got one sac bite off Phillips...caught it a 13"....got 2 nice bass on white spinnerbait in Bigeaux...Quote:
Originally Posted by fishervet
It stayed cool for most of the day. The high barometer can be a tough nut to crack. We'll just keep plugging away.Quote:
Originally Posted by prefers shiners
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so , i guess im going to show my ignorance,,, so if im reading the post right yall are casting out and then dragging the cranks along behind or beside the boat?
i just cast and reel back in,, so obviously im doing it wrong. never thought about trolling with cranks,,, figured they would stay hung up all the time,,just my slow thinking i guess.
That is correct I'm pulling 10 rods out the back with about a 4 foot spacing between rods at the same time I'm pushing 4 rods in front with 3oz weights ahead of the baitQuote:
Originally Posted by SCE
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i will have to try it,
Where do you go to school to think like a fish.:fish
school of hard knocks....Quote:
Originally Posted by crappie flash
You are at the right placeQuote:
Originally Posted by crappie flash
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Theygotaeat showed me the way. I'd never heard of pulling cranks for crappie until I ran into him at the lake. I grew up doing most of my crappie hunting one week out of the year with my papaw in SE AR and jigs were the way. Sometimes we'd use shiners, but he'd rather jerk 'em out the "real way" with jigs. I'd just bought my boat and was struggling to scratch up a mess with jigs and shiners when I talked to Greg at the launch before leaving. I did a little reading here then went out and started buying all kinds of rods, reels, and as many Bandit cranks as I could afford. I'm not equipped to pull from the back by myself and may not be doing it the best way, but the first day out put a good mess of fish in the boat. It has only gotten better. I've learned a lot through trial and error. I've lost several baits, lots of line, and a couple of rod & reels, but I've learned valuable lessons on what not to do. It can get frustrating with lost tackle and fighting tangles, but still is a lot of fun and very productive. I'm working towards re-rigging my boat with some better equipment like an I pilot trolling motor and compatible fish finder. The need to sit in the front to steer by foot requires you fish from the front. Without using planer boards, you have to stagger your rod lengths. I'm using a 16', 14', 12', and sometimes a 7' on each side. The line spacing is not ideal and frequently results in tangles, but so far, nothing that hasn't taken a minute or two to work out. But when you do hang up and can't get it loose, it's either break off a bait, lose all your line, or turn sharp, start reeling the other rods in to minimize the number of tangled lines, and hope for the best. To see Greg pulling 14 rods all by himself is a sight. I don't know how he does it while keeping his sanity, but like he's told me, he has a few more years in the game and it shows. If you can tolerate the bad for the reward, you should give it a try. Try it with two rods per side. You're going to catch fish. Just be prepared for the addiction. No matter how bad I want to reel my lines in and break out the jig poles, I can't make myself stop, unless my batteries are getting weak. I'm thankful for this community that has so much knowledge at the click of a fingertip, but far more greatful for the people here that provide it not only through a screen, but in person and are so willing to help. It has made the last few months a ton of fun not only enjoying something different, but being successful at it. In fact, it's been so successful, I finally had to break down this evening and go out to buy a deep freeze. I have completely filled our freezer side of our fridge with gallon bags of fillets. :biggrin So, long story longer, go ahead and let your curiosity get the best of you. Do some studying on crank pulling here, ask the guys who know how to go out and haul in a limit dang near every time they go out for advice, but mostly, try something different. It's fun. It also helps find those fish when they're scattered and where the schools are when they're wadded up. You can always stop and do some jigging, if you can make yourself stop. ;)
Dang BRob, you make me want to bring a couple of extra rods with cranks setup for when the jiggin' gets slow! I'd have to pull from the front also, what type of rod holders are you using? :scratchhead
I have two Driftmaster Spider Rig setups. They're decent rigs. I got them because Bass Pro had them on the shelf and I didn't want to order some, then wait for delivery. I'd planned to spider rig with my jig poles eventually, and this would work for experimenting with pulling cranks. I installed them overnight and went fishing the next day. I started off with my 16' and 12' rods(just med/heavy rods) until I was sure I could turn without tangling, then worked up to four rods per side. I just turn them sideways so my rods are 90° to the boat. I've tried to gradually angle the holders back so I have more line spacing, but it makes it hard to watch your rods. You have to keep looking behind you on both sides constantly. I just stick them straight out and deal with the occasional fish picking up another line or two. Saturday, I took my nephew. I pulled six from the front and had him man four out of the back. Didn't seem to be any more difficult. I don't have line counter reels yet, so I cast as far as I can, let the crank float, and try to judge the distance by eye. I know how deep I'm actually running when I troll through an area that gradually gets shallower before dropping back off deeper. If I go from 20' to 16' and my cranks start dragging bottom, I know I'm running 16-17'. You get a pretty good eye for judging your line out after a little while. Then it's just a matter of trying different colors and playing with the depths to see where they want to bite. Sometimes, in my limited experience, the difference of depth can be the difference in catching keepers and catching slabs.
Not the best pic, but you get the idea. That's straight out of the right side.
Thanks BRob, I was gonna ask you for a pic!! I'm going to give it a try next time it gets slow jiggin'[emoji106] [emoji106]Quote:
Originally Posted by Bossier_Rob
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When your nephew put the 4 out back, do y'all put them straight back or out the side also?
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I have two Driftmaster rigs in the back as well. One on each rear corner. We put one rod on the inner holder, pointed straight back, and one on the outer holder at about a 45° angle(out). The four rods on the back were 7'. That gave us plenty of spacing from the innermost front line. If I had four more 7' rods, we could have easily pulled them out of the back. I don't have a pic of the rear rigs in place, but it's easy to figure out. I do like being able to quickly and easily remove all the rigs. I added two seat mount plates on the rear so once I get the ideal trolling motor, two people can fish off the back. I plan to add another spider rig mount to each side so I can put the two from the front on the rear if I want to run more rods out of the back. Just have to break down and buy that expensive Terrova. I think it'll be an excellent investment.
I have to add, before I talk you into adding anything to your boat, I suggest you take a look at Greg's setup. He's rigged for pulling and it's much more spread out and arranged better, plus it's a much lower profile. I went with spider rigs as I plan to spider rig jigs as soon as they're schooled up tight.
A good investment pays dividends and it looks like yours is paying off big time! Thanks for the response and all the tips. [emoji106] [emoji106] [emoji106]Quote:
Originally Posted by Bossier_Rob
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Anytime. There's plenty ways to throw some cranks in the water and make them work without going all out. If you have holders, use what you have to try it out. If you don't have holders, prop up a few rods any way you can. If you fish Cypress, they've been doing pretty good on just about any crank with lots of white. I've only got Bandit 300s at the moment and Pearl and Mad Cow have done excellent. Last Wednesday, I only caught a few under 11". Out of all I kept, most were 12"-14" fish with a few bigger. Caught maybe two dinks and three back a few small keepers. Brought home 32 Friday, a little more scattered in size, not near the big fish, but still some quality fish. Greg seems to limit out about every time. He's the one you really want to ask questions.
or you could use these while your jiggin' or just need one more rod holder.....
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I've got to get some of thoseQuote:
Originally Posted by green shiner
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Yeah, we've noticed that you don't deploy enough rods!Quote:
Originally Posted by theygotaeat
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