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A few crappie I caught at Greers Ferry trying a new technique. Trolling crankbaits about 20' deep. I'm starting to learn how to catch some crappie in that lake, just going to have to change some of my tactics from what I'm used to in south Arkansas.
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Rock on man. Thanks for the post and pics. Its nice to have someone posting from Greers Ferry for a change. Now if we can just get you to be a little more informative on your techniques. What type cranks and what type water were you fishing?
I am thinking I will have to change some of my tactics in my old age. This trolling technique is gaining my interest.
Thanks for the post
DP
We are going to have to get together and go sometime.
Maumelle would be the perfect training ground for this technique as you would almost have to try and get hung up. Not to mention you could actually catch a few fish with the grandkids in the boat.Quote:
Originally Posted by DRPEPPER
I live in NE Ark. but have been fishing Lake Sardis in Miss. some this year. We caught 77 3 weeks ago trolling crankbaits. We troll with 300 series Bandit cranks using 8 poles out the back of the boat. We troll anywhere from 1.4mph to 2.0 mph using the gps as a speedometer. We will let different lengths of line out to achieve different depths with cranks. They generally run from 12 to 18 ft deep. I would love to try greers or norfork with this technique. I am new to trolling cranks also, but have gotten a lot of information from the guys on the mississippi board of crappie.com. A lot of them use the crankbait technique on Sardis.
Ringo
I know this tactic works on Bull Shoals, Longliner showed it to me last time we fished and we caught a few crappie trolling long lines and baits down to about 10-12'. Longliner says in the summer, he trolls deep diving (up to 20-25') crank baits for walleye and has has put some real pole benders in the boat. How bout it Jeff?
I got alot of my information on this subject on the Mississippi board it seems to be common over there. I was trolling bandit 300 series in open water with a 3 way swivel with a heavy weight at the bottom to keep it closer to the boat and watch the depth better. I'm just in the learning stages, but going to try it again.
I was wondering if any of you have experience with the lure saver smart links that can be put on crankbait hooks so when it gets hung you just give a steady pull and the lure comes free and all you lose is the hook. Think I'm going to try some of those, if it works that would save money and aggravation with getting hung.
I've been interested in trying to troll cranks at Greers Ferry for a while. Like you, I've done this at Sardis for a few years with pretty good success. I'm over at Greer's Ferry a lot during the summer and keep a ski boat there-fishing boat stays at home when we go because I really had a hard time finding fish other than stripes 4 or 5 years ago when my wife and I started going over there so much. What part of the lake do you seem to have the most luck on? Have you ever tried at night? Any luck if so? It would beat me to death fishing in my jon boat during the day over there with all the ski boats except in the fall and winter. Thanks and good luck.
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Glad y'all had a good time at Heber. I guess that I need to go ahead and invest in some crankbaits...dam things are just too expensive though. Anybody know of anywhere to get good baits for a cheaper price?
If that's what I'm thinking of, the titanium split rings? I looked at those,Quote:
Originally Posted by KRAPPIE KG
seems like they were pretty high though, like several dollars per bait?
I know, it's supposed to save an expensive crankbait, but I just got to
thinking how much it would cost to put them on as many as I use -
I get by ok most of the time with a good plug-knocker. "knocked one up"
hooked to a trotline other day though at Pickwick, couldn't shake it loose
and had to pull the whole line to the top, bout cut my fingers off they had
the line stretched so tight... had to hook it over a cleat on the boat
while I "worked" on it - at least till I could reach my side-cutters :eek:
d**n thing was big as my finger with algae, hooks rusty...
don't mind trotlines, just abandoned ones that ain't marked!
I wonder if those rings ever "pop" the wrong way and stay with the hook
instead of the bait when they release? Wouldn't be much of a deal if
that happened very often. I can see where it would be good though in
a tournament where you ain't got time to reel in the other lines and go
plug-knocking. Anybody tried them?
I've seen a few Bass fishermen in stumpy lakes cut off the front treble hook's point that goes down to reduce snags. Also here the water is colored and some troll with thin braided line. It's stronger and has less water drag as it's thinner diameter. Lighter wire trebles on your baits might make them bend easier to pull free. All else fails build a lure knocker. I use one in deep water for my jigs. I use 8 oz. lead sinker on a heavy line and attach a large snap swivel next to the sinker.Snap the swivel to your line and lower to your bait to knock it free.:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by KRAPPIE KG