The Dark Side

[skeetbum]

Being a jigflinger by preference, I have a hard time putting down what I know will work and trying different things. For a long time I have read posts about dragging cranks on a long line behind the boat, and today I went to "The Dark Side" and trolled for a few hours. The day started out cold and clear with a full moon still in the sky with no clouds in sight. My expectations weren't high, but I've been housebound for one reason or another for most of the year so I was going to make the best of it. As expected the jigs found only small fish except one which pulled free at boatside. About 9:30, with the day warming nicely, I changed rigs and locations and started with the cranks. Pink, Mistake, Crawfish, and shad were on the lines and after eliminating water without shad, it was on as good as the day would allow. Finished up with about a dozen and most would have kept. A few White Bass had to get into the act but none of size. I faced backwards on the forward seat, turned the console electronics around, moved a couple of Hi-teks into place and it was fun from there. If you've never tried it your missing out on some fun. Even alone it was well worth the effort. Thank You God for the wonderful weather we all enjoyed here today, absolutely magnificent.I have some video I shot today that I will add later when I get it edited. Thanks for visiting with me today.

[ready2fish]

I know what your saying, its a challenge trying something different

Sometimes when things are not working you just have to try different things to keep the interest going

[Cray]

Great to hearyyou had a good day. Now your hooked and won't be able to go back LoL.

[M R Dux]

The cranks will be heating up after the spawn and when the weather gets too hot for other crappie techniques. Get your kinks worked out now and you'll be blown away later. It took me a couple of years to get my boat and gear set up but the rewards can be great. Be sure to get a couple of black bubblegum and old light Bandits.

[jimp]

Pulling CB's is something different but not as much fun as LL'g to me. It does take more effort to reel the suckers in tho. LOL Glad you had a good daay.

[Dutch552]

There's no looking back now! I started innocently enough...next you'll have over a hundred Bandits and other variants, Terrova with iPilot, rod holders all over the boat, line counter reels, planer boards, the list goes on and on...It's good to have you on the dark sideThumbs Up

[jaxsprat]

Sounds like u had a good day today Skeetbum,I going to try it myself this year.