Bandit 200s....if so, when do you decide to pull them instead of 300s...I have tons of 300s, trying to decide if I need to invest in many 200s
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Bandit 200s....if so, when do you decide to pull them instead of 300s...I have tons of 300s, trying to decide if I need to invest in many 200s
I've pulled 100s. Depends on how shallow you want to fish and how clear the water is. If you only want to fish 5-6 foot deep and the water is clear, you need the bait away from the boat. That's when I use 100s
What water temps you guys start pulling?
I don't pull 200s to target shallower water I pull them to target a particular depth in combo with 300s.
I run 8 poles, 18s, 14s, 10s and 6s off each side with the inside poles having a shorter line and then the next longer pole with 10 more feet of line out, in other words, if my 6s are running 25 foot back then the 10s are running 35 foot back, 14s at 45 foot back and the 18s at 55 foot back. From time to time the fish want it at a certain depth, that's when the 200s come into play for me. Say the pole running 35 foot back is getting hit better than the others then I pull out the 200s and put them on a longer pole, like the next one at 45 foot back, doing this on both sides I now have 4 of the 8 poles running in the best target zone and still have all my spacing making tangles way less.
As far as shallow water, got that covered but that's a whole nuther lesson.:biggrin
I pull 200s when I have found fish suspended 10-12 feet deep over deeper water. I can also target those same fish with 300s by shortening the line to the bait or 100s by pushing them at that depth. Do yourself a favor and don't limit your cranks to a particular brand or size. Some days that odd-ball you dig out of an old tacklebox will be the hottest thing going. For suspended fish from 8-12 feet, I'll grab a couple of Bomber model 6A cranks 95% of the time. My wife and I won a tournament on KY Lake 2 years ago pulling c55s 30 feet behind the boat. The fish wanted big profile and big action shallower in the water column. They were 8 feet deep over 25 feet of water.
I start pulling as soon as I get tired of longlining or when the water temps hit low 60s.
70 degreesQuote:
Originally Posted by Fireman Dave
They will hit weighted baits at 60 degrees pulled slow!!
When it gets to 62 degree water temp....and I am going to start pulling my crankbaits
I pull 200s first thing in the mornings. When the sun gets up good I change to the 300s. Seems to work ok for me.
Looks like im starting way to late.... i normally shoot docks till about 75, but I'll give it a try a bit earlier this year
I have a number of years started pulling at 53-55 degrees. Last spring the hit was so good long lining jigs I,m thinking it wasn't till the water temp was in the low 60's for the first time. When the water is that cold in the 50's I like pulling thru the timber and as close to brush as possible. Will start with the 200's then switch to the 300's and Arkie 350's.
I know nothing about pulling. Im hope to get a chance to this year. My question is how come not add weight to the 100's to get it down to the deep you like to fish. Am I miss something?
Guys, please stay on topic as much as possible...Hard to do I know😊
Go to the top of the Mississippi Forum and read "Pulling Cranks 101". It taught me everything I wanted to learn when it was first started. Long read, but we use line counter reels and depth charts for crankbaits to give us the approximate depth the baits are running in conjunction to the speed we are trolling . You can use weights, but this is a way more accurate targeting of the fish to the bait.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gindog
Or.... Look in the articles from 2014. There are a series called "Pulling Cranks 101: The Good Parts Version"- They are a consolidated version that leaves out most of the playful and redundant posts. There are four separate articles.Quote:
Originally Posted by cevans
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/conte...Version-Page-1
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/conte...Version-Page-2
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/conte...Version-Page-3
http://www.crappie.com/crappie/conte...Version-Page-4
Awesome consolidation and read. Very nice job!Quote:
Originally Posted by Iwannafish
I like to say thanks for all that contributed to these articles.
I run 100's and 200's at all depths with the Tadpoles from Offshore Tackle. 300's trip the tadpoles because they pull to hard. I also run Flicker Shads and other smaller baits with them. Lipless baits work great with the Tadpoles as well as jigs.