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I am starting to learn to fish for crappie by pulling cranks. What gear do you all recommend.
1) 8 or 10 lbtest? Any specific line?
2) what length rods and will any baitcasters work? What do you recommend?
3) how many lines should a guy run?
4) bandit 300s or anything else?
Thanks everyone for your help!
go to the Mississippi board and read pulling cranks 101 have fun
https://www.crappie.com/crappie/miss...-cranks-101-a/
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What he said read the hole thread it’s long but will answer a lot of questions. It helped me a lot
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Definitely check out the Mississippi board post
Here is what we use
10lb hi vis line mr crappie line
8ft,10ft,12ft,14ft b and m trolling rods
Bandit 200 for shallower water
300 for deeper water
Okuma bait caster reels with line counters on them
Hope this helps ya out some
Good luck
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Thanks for your help so far. I will check that thread out.
SHAKESPEARE ATS TROLLING REEL - Northwoods Wholesale Outlet
I think these are a good reel for the money.What we use
There is a member M R DUX (Doug Wynn) who guides on Kentucky Lake/ Lake Barkley who could give you some good advice. He recently competed in the national championship on Grenada in Mississippi. I read his posts and he seems to be super knowledgeable, I don’t know him personally but try to glean his knowledge from reading his posts. I am sure he will try to help you.
Kinda depends what lake your cranking and how much you will get hung up. Lotta snags I'd want braid to pull your bait out...no snags mono is fine. Everyone is fixed on Bandits but really any number or crank baits will work just run a couple different depths to see how they are biting. Remember if have a crank bait that runs 13 feet and make a bomb cast or let a lot of line out it may run well over 20 feet. If you are running out the side or front of the boat stagger your rod lengths ( like a 10 footer and a 7 footer )..run out the back doesn't really matter. I would just run 2 to 4 rods until you think you can or want to run more...And you don't have to spend a fortune on equipment remember the trolling motor is doing the work not the rod or reel
Wow I like those cranks!Quote:
Originally Posted by "G"
Go to "YOUTUBE" and lookup Kent Driscoll from B'nM' Fishing
Good info for beginners.
YouTube
I believe the link above will get you there.