Newbe Crank Bait Question

[fe1]

New to usin crankbaits and wondering what the proper method is for catchin Crappie?

[feelay]

Drag them behind the boat during the hot summer months.

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/missi...-cranks-101-a/

[Iwannafish]

Everything you ever wanted to know about pulling/pushing cranks for crappie is available on the Mississippi board. There is a sticky called "Pulling Cranks 101. Go there. Learn. Catch fish!

http://www.crappie.com/crappie/missi...-cranks-101-a/

[DRPEPPER]

rob a bank first. DP

[Iwannafish]

rob a bank first. DP

Nah. Not that bad. A few dozen crankbaits, the poles you use, and some re-positioned rod holders and you are good to go! (Course, some of these boys want a half dozen crankbaits of every style and color ever made!!!)

[skeetbum]

Nah. Not that bad. A few dozen crankbaits, the poles you use, and some re-positioned rod holders and you are good to go! (Course, some of these boys want a half dozen crankbaits of every style and color ever made!!!)

I buy a few at a time and it takes some of the sting out of it, and helps give you time to find the colors that work best in your area. Colors that don't work is like a gun with a broke firing pin. Walk into this and your money will be wiser spent.

[mervin]

In my neck of the lake, Bandit 200 and 300's get the nod. This is the Nashville, TN areas I fish.

Favorite colors #1 is Baby Bass, by far my best catcher.

#2 would be the Mad Cow design.

#3 would be a Bone White.

I like to use side planers, three to each side and two rods out the back, trolled at 1.5-1.9 mph. I fiddle with speed to see what they want for the day.

[fe1]

Thanks for the replies. When you find a color of jig that works well for a particular body of water, would those colors (or as near as possible) work for the cranks also?
My go to jig colors are blk/chart. popsickle,pink/white,and brwn/chart.