Almost everyone uses the Bandits in 200 or 300 series....don't do it much myself.
what is the best crank bait,
color and size
for crappie
Almost everyone uses the Bandits in 200 or 300 series....don't do it much myself.
Duane
Bandit 200 and 300 series when I troll. I catch crappie and walleye later on in toward the end of spring with them. If I am going to cast, I really like the Tiny Rap Rattle Traps (lipless). I have caught more Crappie casting small lipless than any other. Hope that helps.
Caught so many fish today my thumb is sore from clicking the counter.
I will have to second that, the small lipless cranks are deadly, use them more than any plastic. Dont hear about a lot of folks throwing them, but they work great.
The consensus seems to be that you will catch many more white crappie than black crappie with crank baits. I fish a lake that has only black crappie and have only caught 5 while pulling them. Every Mid-West Crappie Show that I have watched that was on the subject of pulling crank baits had the guide pulling in almost exclusively white crappie.
2010 NWR Bash Crappie Division Champion
BPS has some new 1 1/2" cranks called micro lights that go for 2 bucks. I bought a couple a few weeks back but haven't tried them yet. Once I do, I'll post how they work for me. Most folks that post about trolling cranks for crappie, almost always talk about bandits.