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  1. 04-15-2006, 05:53 PM #1
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    Question Crankbaits


    So what kind of crankbaits do you guys recommend for crappie?
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    Bandits (200 series) and hot lips i believe are some good ones
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  3. 04-15-2006, 08:34 PM #3
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    Any color/patterns that seem to work better than others?
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    I have had good luck with the Rebel Minnow ( 2"). I have some Snap Beans that Im going to try. They are supposed to be good too.
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    Thanks, guys!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Moose Eyes
    Any color/patterns that seem to work better than others?
    i have never used a crankbait for crappie but for bass and walleye, perch is my go to color.
    fishin isn't a sport, it's a way of life.
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    if you can find the latest issue of in-fisherman it has a really good article about trolling crankbaits for crappie.*
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    Strike king makes a 1/8th oz crankbait that is good for crappie.
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    I just picked up one of those strike king cranks the other day. I hope to test it out later this week. Ill let you know.....
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  10. 04-17-2006, 07:54 AM #10
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    Baby hot lips, Bandit 200series (tennessee shad), and Norman Crappie Crankbaits (Silver/Black or Ten. Shad). When they're up shallow I'll toss the Bagley mini cranks that they sale at Wal-Mart...not sure what the model number is. They only dive about 16" deep and work great around shallow wood. Any color as long as it's white works for me lol. Black back with silver sides works just as well. On Potholes and Moses the perch patterns seem to work best as well anything with brown in it.

    I have a few cranks that are only about 3/4 to 1" long and dive too shallow. I'll add a bit of sand to the inside of them to make them run deeper.

    During pre-spawn and during the summer I'll troll a perch baby hotlips. They can get down to 15 feet easy. On the Snake, Potholes and Moses I cast cranks 75% of the time. Works great to weed out the little guys plus you can pick up a nice walleye or bass while you're at it. I've even caught channel cats on the Bandits and Normans.

    Here's a link for the Normans since they are just about impossible to find here: http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catal...varAID=&cmCat=
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