Crankbaits and ?

[wvspec]

I know alot of you pull crankbaits, but what else do or can you pull? Give a little detail with you favorite "pulling" bait. I have heard of people pulling roadrunners and curlytails, but not sure of speed, line out, weight?, etc.
"pulling" is something I can see that could be very good, but I need to learn more.

J White Thanks for the "Pushing" ideas.

Beev

Yes we do have come good crappie in West Virginia. Around the area i grew up we call them "specs" :p

[BANDIT]

I pull roadrunners and jigs with exactly the same set up as crankbaits. The only thing I change is I use lighter tackle with the jigs and go slower. I troll from .8 mph to 1.5 mph with jigs using med/ light poles with 6 lb line. Its just like anything else, its alot of trial and error. If the fish are suspended close to the surface I will speed up or use lighter jigs or reverse this if they are deep. I do not use any weight except for the jig head.

[J White]

You're welcome, Beev - What Bandit said, too. I used to pull double-jig
rigs sideways, that is a whole 'nuther story. Used 1/4 and 1/8 jigs, with
that, you could keep your line on roughly a 45 degree angle, and make some
judgements about how deep you were - line out divided by 1.5 = how deep.
Counted out 2' "strips" of line, measured against the rod.

[wvspec]

Thanks for the info guys.

[chef]

I Pull Crand Baits But A Tie A 1/80 Or 1/64 Jig To The Crank Bait On A 2
Foot 4 Lb Line, Using Various Colors. It Is Amazing How Large A Crappie
You Can Catch On The Small Jigs, It Also Helps Me Find The Active
Fish. If Teh Jig Breaks Off I Haven't Lost Too Much.

[Tim The Lippa Rippa Mon]

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[wvspec]

Thanks for the help guys!

When you tie a jig on the back of a crankbait do you tie to the treble hook or eyelet?

[CrappiePappy]

"I" tie to the eyelet, rather than on the hook itself. Not sure if that makes much of a difference, really ... but, one thing that does seem to make a difference, is which hook (or eyelet) you tie to !! I tie to the front hook, so that the drag of the line/jig is pulling the front end of the crank down ... and not the tail end. That allows the crank to run deeper, whereas tying to the rear hook/eye seems to pull the crank's tail down and keeps it from running true or deep. It's especially noticable if you're trolling kinda fast. Your crank will, sometimes, spin on you if you are tied to the rear hook/eye.
I don't use this set-up to Crappie fish ... usually I'm trolling it for Hybrid Stripers & White Bass. But, occasionally I will still pick up Crappie on the jig. ...... luck2ya ...cp

[PanMan_VA]

I know alot of you pull crankbaits, but what else do or can you pull? Give a little detail with you favorite "pulling" bait. I have heard of people pulling roadrunners and curlytails, but not sure of speed, line out, weight?, etc.
"pulling" is something I can see that could be very good, but I need to learn more.

J White Thanks for the "Pushing" ideas.

Beev

Yes we do have come good crappie in West Virginia. Around the area i grew up we call them "specs" :p

Besides crankbaits, I have had very good luck with tube jigs. I usually put about 40-50 feet of line out and troll at about 1.2 mph (range from .8 - 2 mph to get the depth I want). I use 1/16 oz heads with 1.5" or 2" tubes for depths less than 6 feet. I step up to 1/8 oz heads and 2" umbrella tube jigs when I need to get a little deeper. I will even use 1/4 oz heads when I want to get near the bottom in around 15 feet of water. I fill the tube with nibbles for scent and added weight.