Crank bait trolling

[crappiencali]

I perfer the pearl with redeyes or Tennesse shad. But if the water is stained try a clown color or a firetiger crank.

[pauldbennett]

Which bandit do you guys prefer 200 or 300.

[BANDIT]

Which bandit do you guys prefer 200 or 300.

It depends on how deep the water is or how deep the crappie are suspended. If I want to fish shallower water (8 to 12 ft) or the fish are hanging high in deep water I use a 200. If they are deeper than 12 ft I normally use a 300. I have equal success with both.

[crappiechaser2]

Hey fellas. Do you troll all year? Even during the spawn? How much line do you let out? Lots of questions huh?

[J White]

Hey fellas. Do you troll all year? Even during the spawn? How much line do you let out? Lots of questions huh?

I'm so hooked on it, I troll even during the peak of the spawn. I'll troll in
10-14' of water out from the shallower places they are spawning, and have
had good luck with it. Just my speculation, but I think the biguns go in and
out of the bedding area, spend more time holding "out" than "in".
I'll usually pull 300 Bandits on 25-35' of line with the trolling motor then.
Find a little brush on the bottom or a few stumps in the deeper water, and
troll across it. Try "stalling" the motor just as the baits cross the brush, then
laying back into it - some times when you do that, you'll have fish on every
rod at once :D

[ShilohRed]

Jeff your killing me. Keep it up and I will be dragging water also. And have to hire you for a guide trip. LOL
Pete

I'm so hooked on it, I troll even during the peak of the spawn. I'll troll in
10-14' of water out from the shallower places they are spawning, and have
had good luck with it. Just my speculation, but I think the biguns go in and
out of the bedding area, spend more time holding "out" than "in".
I'll usually pull 300 Bandits on 25-35' of line with the trolling motor then.
Find a little brush on the bottom or a few stumps in the deeper water, and
troll across it. Try "stalling" the motor just as the baits cross the brush, then
laying back into it - some times when you do that, you'll have fish on every
rod at once :D

[crappiechaser2]

Thanks J White for the reply. I am going to try that. Sounds like a lot of fun to me.

[Speck]

Thanks Taylor1,
I trolled 200 series Bandits with my Minn Kota today. Water is high and muddy from storms the past few days but still was able to pick up a few 11 to 11 1/2 inchers.

[stumpbumpers]

speckhunter, what type water are you trolling in?

[Speck]

Hey Stumpbumpers:
I was fishing Kincaid Lake in southern Illinois. Its a pretty deep reservoir thats better known for bass and musky but has a healthy population of crappie