Pushing cranks

[Ben B]

jimfish, how fast are you trolling? are you using bank sinkers clipped on the snap swivel or egg sinkers above them?

[blairarnold]

That is a help. Does that rig have 2 3way swivels or are my eyes deceiving me?

[jimfish]

jimfish, how fast are you trolling? are you using bank sinkers clipped on the snap swivel or egg sinkers above them?

Casting sinker above the crankbait, actually the crank bait is behind the weight. I move enough so i can se the pole tip vibrating. Never fish in water over 15ft.I use 12ft wms.

[Ben B]

thanks jim, i picked up some eagle claw trolling weights today 2oz. gonna give it a try this weekend.

[Rat]

That is a help. Does that rig have 2 3way swivels or are my eyes deceiving me?

Yep, two 3-way swivels. I tie the 3-ways to the braided line and then use 6 pound mono for the lure leaders and sinker leader; this way if I get hung up I can quickly break-off, re-tie and get back in the water even if the weight gets hung (which does happen). But I rig mine the exact same way as the picture shows. Sometimes I use jigs instead of cranks or both at the same time, it just depends on what the fish want that day. I use the 100 series cranks.

[blairarnold]

Yep, two 3-way swivels. I tie the 3-ways to the braided line and then use 6 pound mono for the lure leaders and sinker leader; this way if I get hung up I can quickly break-off, re-tie and get back in the water even if the weight gets hung (which does happen). But I rig mine the exact same way as the picture shows. Sometimes I use jigs instead of cranks or both at the same time, it just depends on what the fish want that day. I use the 100 series cranks.

Thanks. How long do you make your lure leaders and sinker line?

[Rat]

As long as my arm from my hand to my elbow!:D About 18-20 inches.

[blairarnold]

Thanks again.

[SteveJ]

Casting sinker above the crankbait, actually the crank bait is behind the weight. I move enough so i can se the pole tip vibrating. Never fish in water over 15ft.I use 12ft wms.

If I'm reading you right the lure line is tied to the same snap that has the weight attached to it? You don't have 2 lines running off the snap just the CB line. Like a carolina rig more or less.

[jimfish]

If I'm reading you right the lure line is tied to the same snap that has the weight attached to it? You don't have 2 lines running off the snap just the CB line. Like a carolina rig more or less.

Yes i tie my main line to the snap swivel thats where the weight goes then another liene tied to the same swivel about 30 in add another snap swivel to that and that where the bait goes.