Thread: Pulling Cranks 101

Originally Posted by DonDon

LOL darn sure is some fun. Catch some crappie and stripers for dinner and those stripers pull like you ain;t never had nothing pull before

even the small stripers have a nasty attitude!

Lots of good info here.

Going to try it pretty soon.

Originally Posted by Dodgeman

Lots of good info here.

Yes there is and this happens to be Wannabe's favorite thread.

Anybody got any bad crankin' stories. I had a couple bad experiences last year. I had one tangle that looked like Marg Simpsons hair. Had one hang up with 5 poles in a hard wind that ended up turrible. I have no pics, but I'm pretty sure it happened cause I wake up in a cold sweat after having a nightmares about it:D


Reason it came to mind was I got a hook under my fingernail this morning from a thrashing crappie. I was by myself, so I cried just a little bit:o

I envy those who have it all under control.

RCC I haven't pulled cranks yet, but stay tuned, I'm sure I will have some stories soon. :D

I've had all four lines tangle together. Nothing to do but cut the Bandits off & start over.

I like to put an inline swivel about 6 to 8 ft in front of bandit helps them to run truer and if a line catches that front hook you'll get a lot of twist in your line. When i'm pushing instead of pulling i put the weight above the swivel.

Originally Posted by Fishpole

I like to put an inline swivel about 6 to 8 ft in front of bandit helps them to run truer and if a line catches that front hook you'll get a lot of twist in your line. When i'm pushing instead of pulling i put the weight above the swivel.

Thanks fishpole, that makes sense, I'll try it.