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Well you know it is about time to pull out all my crankbaits. Tried the Rock on Sunday. Really should have checked wind forcast. Hard to troll at 1.5 mph in gale force winds. Had to get on main lake close to bank to stay out of wind but of course no shad or fish there. Finally tried it in a couple of creeks and finally found a few shad in shallower water and picked up a couple before the wind just got too bad. But it is time!
Don’t know unless you go they say. Hopefully you’re on them before long.
Do you usually pull just out in the main lake?
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No. I usually start in the creeks this time of the year. Another 3 weeks or so and they will move out to main lake if like a usual year.
At least no skunk lol
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Way to grind through the conditions and find some fish
Glad to hear you were out there trying. I hope you have good luck next try and, in the weeks, to come. :biggrin
Thanks for the report.
I just respooled my line counters and completed inventory on my cranks.......was planning on maybe one or two more dock shooting trips before I turned to cranking for the summer but I agree, it's close.Quote:
Originally Posted by cwright
What water temp did you have? I saw upper 60's at the end of the day last week.
U
Has anyone ever tried cranks on wateree with any success? I've been thinking of giving it a try when the water warms up a little more. Between work and the weather I've only been fishing 4 times this year. Wateree is my closest lake. I've trolled jigs the few times I've been and caught some nice fish but I really like pulling cranks and with the water warming up I'm getting that crank fever.
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Tev I have tried wateree for a little bit after a days striper fishing a few times and never did any good with cranks there. But I have never put in a full day and actually looked for them. Probably headed to high rock Wednesday to try. Grandkids and nephew have bd and graduation parties Sat and Sun so nothing this weekend. Today is my last day at school for a month or so. Hope to get in a few days on the Rock!
Hope you get into them! :highfive
Got out yesterday with my oldest..... wasn't sure what to expect but I was cautiously optimistic. Water temp ranged from 70* --> 74*, which is slightly cooler than when I normally start pulling cranks but got to it, nonetheless.
It wasn't hot and heavy but consistent overall. I don't believe the vast majority of fish have stacked up in the main lake yet so I think we were picking up roamers more than anything else but while the quantity was down, the quality was way up. We started getting picky and ended up bringing home 15 specks that were all 11 1/2 --> 12" (we don't keep anything under 10" or over 12").
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The summer Sunday chaos started around 10:30 A.M. and we put the boat on the trailer just before noon. No complaints there!
U
Didn’t get to go Wednesday but got out for a little over 2 1/2 hrs. Kept 6 or 7 nice ones for supper and probably threw 10 or 12 back. Wasted almost an hour on the main lake with nothing. No bait or fish. All fish were inside creeks. Those crankbaits were calling them. Lol. Also had what had to be a huge cat almost spool one of my baitcasters loaded with 20 lb braid before breaking me off and making off with a little bandit.
Good job. Thanks for the report
Anyone been on rock pulling?
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Was out Friday from 5:30 —> 11:00 A.M. Kept my 20, all between 10-12”. Probably 20 throwbacks along with a million stripers and 13 dandy catfish.Quote:
Originally Posted by tattoodrew84
Headed back out tomorrow with hopes that the pleasure boater traffic subsides a bit.
U
Good deal where should a man start going to bring my uncle down he can’t breath well have to get out before too hot 2 hour drive to get there as well. Thanks congrats on your catchQuote:
Originally Posted by Route U
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First question is when you’re comin.
If during the week, I’d put in at Tamarac and start pulling from the ramp, under the bridge and out to the main lake…. Staying in 13-16 fow. I’m still not convinced the fish are on the main lake (yet) so focus on the mouths of the creeks with close access to the main channel.
Do you have line counter reels, etc? What kind of cranks you running? How many rods?
Lot of variables.
I may head back in the morning before I start back to work Friday. Let y’all know how I do if I go.
Some thunderstorms in the area now through tonight, under a flash flood warning. Stuff will be floating. Stay safe.
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I pulled them the other Saturday in the tournament and the only thing I caught was catfish on a pink bandit 200Quote:
Originally Posted by cwright
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I'll be trying them in the morning. Going to start in my usual best spot on main lake near mouth of Abbots. Last crankbait run there in mid June I only caught 2 but should have not even put out because there was practically no bait anywhere in the main lake.
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You shouldn't have any problem finding bait...... was out last weekend and the bait balls were consistently on the electronics. Thinking about switching it up this weekend and focusing on jigging brush I found last time I was out.Quote:
Originally Posted by strut buster
U
Thanks. No doubt I could catch all I wanted to keep and then some either casting plastic or slip corking minnows on brush but really wants to pull cranks. But if we're not doing much good we'll be on brush by mid morning. Good luck when you go.Quote:
Originally Posted by Route U
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How'd you end up? I got on a good brush and dock bite.... put some solid fish in the boat. Best part was I was fishing by 5:30 A.M. and off the water at 10: 30 A.M. with what I wanted so avoided the lake lice.Quote:
Originally Posted by strut buster
U
Caught 2 keepers trolling cranks so abandoned that at 9:00 and went to brush. But had tried several depths and colors before giving up. Caught a good meals worth of 10-11 in fish and a couple 1lb +. Had to be off water by 10:00. Guessing water had cleared up too much for open water feeding but definitely on brush. Talked to couple in a polar craft that also had no luck pulling bandit 300s.Quote:
Originally Posted by Route U
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Gotcha - When did you go? I've noticed a much better crank bite during the week vs. the weekend.... I think those fish get pushed down with all of the boat traffic and immediately relate to brush.Quote:
Originally Posted by strut buster
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It was a Friday with very little trafficQuote:
Originally Posted by Route U
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Wish I could go during the week to avoid some of the traffic.
Fished cranks on the main lake Friday with absolutely no luck with the crappie. Caught plenty small perch and catfish. Decided to check the brush piles and they were loaded. Ended up with 17 crappie after weeding through at least twice that many that were smaller than 10".
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