Casting Crankbaits For Crappie.

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08-15-2018, 12:41 PM
jackie53

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Casting Crankbaits For Crappie.

Got a late start 7:30 ish Tried casting Jigs nothing.
Caught a Limit Monday on the same brush pile left them biting on jigs nothing today I know they are their. Tied on some Arkie Crappie Cranks and two drops of G-sauce to try.Kaboom!
Was the ticket.Crappie were suspended over the Brush even a lite 1/64 oz no bites.
7 ft Med lite spinning Rod.Shimano 1000 spinning Reel,4 lb Viscous Flourcarbon Line.
Cast over or past target or brush crank down until you hit limb or Brush.Stop or pause the Arkie crappie crankbait and two drops of G-sauce wham crappie on."Bass Fishing style"Caught a couple good ones for me.Fish were in 20 ft of water suspended 10 ft.Attachment 313677 Attachment 313678 Attachment 313679 Attachment 313680 Attachment 313681 Attachment 313682

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08-15-2018, 12:50 PM
Mike1234

Nice catch. Is that the small cranks or the bigger ones ?

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08-15-2018, 12:55 PM
jackie53

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Nice catch. Is that the small cranks or the bigger ones ?

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Small don't like the hooks to small going to change to a size bigger.Lost a couple barley hooked.
08-15-2018, 12:56 PM
Mike1234

Thanks. I’ll have to try this.

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08-15-2018, 01:39 PM
jackie53

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Nice catch. Is that the small cranks or the bigger ones ?

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08-15-2018, 02:38 PM
Mike1234

I’ll differently give it a try. I have a few of them in the boat next time out I’ll give it a try thanks

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08-15-2018, 02:43 PM
jackie53

1st time throwing a crankbait on 4 lb test.

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08-15-2018, 02:45 PM
Mike1234

I bet it was a ball.

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08-15-2018, 03:08 PM
ET Fish

That was definitely thinking outside the box! I’ll remember this!
08-15-2018, 05:12 PM
scrat

Wish I had read this before this mornings fishing trip. The crappie were hitting the top of the water quite a bit. This could have been the answer to catch some of them. Will have to give this a try next time. I learn something new here on crappie.com all the time.
Thanks Jackie.
08-15-2018, 06:01 PM
skeetbum

Way to figure em out Jackie. Fish can't resist a stall during the retrieve. Have also done well during the prespawn on the edges approaching the flats where they do the dance.
08-15-2018, 06:16 PM
jackie53

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Way to figure em out Jackie. Fish can't resist a stall during the retrieve. Have also done well during the prespawn on the edges approaching the flats where they do the dance.

A little of my Bass fishing techniques.Have won several bass tour with this technique bump the log or stump!!!!Never in my wildest dreams thought I would be casting a crankbait on 4 lb test especially with all the big hybrid stripers waiting to smash a crankbait.LolMy days are numbered.Lol.
08-15-2018, 06:25 PM
Crestliner08

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Great job out there! Some beautiful crappie indeed. I never liked treble hooks period. On my blade baits, spoons and cranks I switch them out with a single inline VMC hook (I like the 1/0 size for the holding power). Less snags, less damage to the fish and easier to remove and move on to the next fish! This is what my latest mod on crappie cranks looks like:

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08-15-2018, 07:03 PM
Lloakley930

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Originally Posted by Crestliner08

Great job out there! Some beautiful crappie indeed. I never liked treble hooks period. On my blade baits, spoons and cranks I switch them out with a single inline VMC hook (I like the 1/0 size for the holding power). Less snags, less damage to the fish and easier to remove and move on to the next fish! This is what my latest mod on crappie cranks looks like:

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You can add a split ring, #12 swivel and a willow blade on that bottom hook spot.
08-15-2018, 07:34 PM
Crestliner08

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You can add a split ring, #12 swivel and a willow blade on that bottom hook spot.

Great idea! :biggrin
08-15-2018, 08:00 PM
Lloakley930

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Great idea! :biggrin

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Not my idea but I think it’s a good one
08-15-2018, 08:24 PM
SpeckledSlab

Great adjustment, Jackie.
08-16-2018, 04:59 AM
gravelman6

Good photos good catch
08-16-2018, 07:19 AM
jackie53

You would think you could pull over brush pile and jig to catch these fish not.In the Gin Clear Water pulling your Trolling motor over the brush will spook the fish.Yes you will catch one or two.By casting to Brush instead of catching one or Two.You can catch 25-30.My Two Pennies.

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08-16-2018, 09:04 AM
trypman1

I like, going to try the one hook!!
08-16-2018, 02:17 PM
jackie53

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Not my idea but I think it’s a good one

Hope KVD don't see those cranks will win His 5th Bass Master classic!!wow like it!!
08-17-2018, 11:03 AM
Wardawg

Sorry to bust in here But having trouble with the app. I’m new to the form. Is there a for sale part of the form? I’m thinking about upgrading my locator and want to figure out a good way to sell the one I’ve got.

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08-17-2018, 11:34 AM
SuperDave336

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Sorry to bust in here But having trouble with the app. I’m new to the form. Is there a for sale part of the form? I’m thinking about upgrading my locator and want to figure out a good way to sell the one I’ve got.

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08-18-2018, 04:37 PM
etexbasser

I have always wanted to troll or pull crankbaits for crappie but never got around to setting my boat up for it. So one day while fishing I thought about that, just using the crank baits that I have to cast for crappie instead of trolling. Since then, I have two spots on one of my lakes that catch more crappie casting cranks to them then jigging. I have wondered why in those spots the cranks produce, but in other spots they will not. Water depth is about the same, clarity is about the same, the crappie are just different in different places on the lake. Good post, thanks for the encouragement to try different things.
08-19-2018, 06:56 AM
franklin fisher

Nice post and nice fish. Lots of great info here.

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