Thread: Crappie crankbaiting?

This should keep you busy for a couple of days. Put a pot of coffee on, take notes and get your checkbook out:rolleyes:.


http://www.crappie.com/crappie/missi...nks-101-a.html

Pulling cranks sounds fun but that "checkbook" thing is what's keeping me away. Crappie is already costing me $30 a lb I figure.:rolleyes::D:D:D

I started pulling crank baits for crappie last summer so I've had one season of experience. Fished Shelbyville yesterday and caught 7 over 10 pulling cranks. My set up is to 16 foot trolling rods in the bow Rod holders. I'm using line counter reels with 10 pound mono. I've had most success with shad colors or chartreuse. I use both 100 and 300 series bandits,but have had most success with Berkeley Flickr Shad. I run them at 100 to 150 feet behind the boat, but most often at 150 feet. They generally run 8 to 9 feet deep so watch the depth when you're cutting corners. I generally lose one crank bait a day, but often can't get them off a stump by pulling in the opposite direction they got hung up. I have been most successful pulling across points and the mouth of coves.

Yesterday I caught a 5 inch yellow bass on a 3 inch Flickr Shad. What was he thinking? I'm in a Triton TR 176 so if you see me on Shelbyville give me a holler.

Originally Posted by gabowman

Pulling cranks sounds fun but that "checkbook" thing is what's keeping me away. Crappie is already costing me $30 a lb I figure.:rolleyes::D:D:D

You must be gettin them on sale--Rofl

Slip over to the Mississippi site and those ole boys will tell you literally everything you want to and need to know bout crankin. Seriously.