Wylie crank baits 3.0

CRANK BAITS, not crack baits. Sorry

Anyway

3d trip with cranks this morning.
I figure, see if its worth it.

Using Stump Hunters idea, i trolled the E side of the lake, staying in the shade as long as possible.
Luckily, i found an area with multiple creeks and coves.
Caught 7 or 8 before switching to brush piles.
Lost a couple of nice ones at the boat.
Cranks seems to attract bigger fish.
2 treble hooks and my net don't mix well, so no net onboard.

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Good report Brett. Reading some of the cranking posts on this board, and learning fellow fisherman mentioning having 300 to 600 crankbaits, maybe it SHOULD be "crack baits"!! :Rofl

I got it

Are you losing your fish on the crankbaits or when you were fishing brush? Sometimes trolling cranks on lighter action rods, the hooks don't set well. I noticed that last year and tried doing a light hook set once I picked the rod up. My catch rate went way up doing that. Thanks for the report I'm gonna go after them on Sunday......hopefully.

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Originally Posted by Fullthrottle

Are you losing your fish on the crankbaits or when you were fishing brush? Sometimes trolling cranks on lighter action rods, the hooks don't set well. I noticed that last year and tried doing a light hook set once I picked the rod up. My catch rate went way up doing that. Thanks for the report I'm gonna go after them on Sunday......hopefully.

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Thanks
I lost one lifting it and one got off just before the lift.
Ill try the hook set.
Thanks

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PS losing on crank baits, not on brush

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Yea, I'd do the hook set. I do that even on jigs. If it's in their mouths I wanna stick 'em.;)

Good report Brett, pulling cranks are fun when it all comes together. I seen on your other thread that you are pulling 1.3 to 1.6 but really that is at the bottom of the speed you should be pulling. 2 mph is the target speed to get the best action out of the cranks. I used my outboard most of the time and it idled a little over 2 mph. I could do it with my trolling motor but pulling that fast my batteries wouldn't last but a few hours. I think the outboard added a little more action but just my thoughts.

I was catching fish at 1.3-1.6 so i was just sticking with it.
Battery does last a lot longer that way.




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I troll cranks in Wylie all the time. 1.3-1.5 works for me. Any faster slower doesn't seem to do as well. Bandit 300's. I usually stay away from pink this time of year as the catfish love that color.

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Originally Posted by TJ1

I troll cranks in Wylie all the time. 1.3-1.5 works for me. Any faster slower doesn't seem to do as well. Bandit 300's. I usually stay away from pink this time of year as the catfish love that color.

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A old friend Rango would tell me that a lot. Catfish love that bubblegum for some reason. In that case Brettw you need to switch all crank baits to pink I mean bubblegum. :biggrin

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Originally Posted by CrappieKidd

A old friend Rango would tell me that a lot. Catfish love that bubblegum for some reason. In that case Brettw you need to switch all crank baits to pink I mean bubblegum. :biggrin

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6 rods
12 treble hooks
Pink plugs
Small mesh nylon net

SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN!!

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