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    I have a small 16ft with 40HP 4 stroke. I think my 'idle' speed is 1.2mph(no wind). I just need to know if I can do some 'cranking' for crappie without spending a pile of money on a remote/GPS trolling motor system to pull cranks in the up coming months. I plan to put rod holders in the rear of the boat, and have my fishing partner watch the 4 poles directly behind the boat while I keep up with the boat watching for depth/cover. I may get a 12-16' pole to hold while I'm keeping up with the boat to keep me occupied. Does anything about this make sense to you guys/gals?
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    Looks like it would work.

    I used to troll in a Skeeter bass boat with a single rod stuck between my back and the seat while pulling a 5 gallon bucket to slow it down. Caught fish then too.


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    I troll from a boat with a tiller also. I found it's easier to control speed and direction in reverse.

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    MR, Johnny, thanks for the reply. My brother is now hooked on 'crankin' for Crappies and is now my new found fishing partner after one Day with MR at KY/Barkley lake guide trip. So, I now only have about 10-12 cranks for crappie, none are Picos. So, If anyone has suggestions on what I should get if I was to buy 20-30 Pico cranks to fish with in the future. I would like to know colors, size/depth range to get a 'basic' set of about 30 lures. I plan to go to Green, Taylorsville, or Cave Run to try them out if things work out.
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    Green would be a good place to try them out on. Plenty of fish on the flats once the shad spawn is over and the thermocline sets up. Probably some on them now.

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    Keep your eye on the Personal Classifieds Forum ... there are occasions when members sell cranks in bunches (sm. & lrg bunches).

    Just be sure and have at least 3 of every color combo, and replace lost ones as soon as you can. You definitely don't want to have only one color/combo crank, because that will "almost always" be the one that catches the most fish until you lose it to a brushpile, Muskie, Walleye, or big catfish.

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    C55's from wlure.com is an option ...
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