Crankin for black crappie?

[Yak Fish]

Yak, are you seriously paddling and pulling cranks? If so, YOU ARE DA MAN. LOL

Yep, I pull crankbaits from a kayak for crappie 90% of the time I fish. It is a great workout and since I'm in a kayak, I cover water more slowly and really get to learn the bottom well. I do a milk run from spot to spot on some of my favorite lakes, so when they quit biting or move off, I just ease on down the lake and give the other spots time to rest. I probably don't get the numbers some guys do, but most days I do better than most. Keep the lure in the strike zone & cover water, the fish will tell you what they want.

Here's a few pics from a fun day last Fall. I haven't been taking the camera much this year.

Jim

[FurFlyin]

Dang, I bet you've got some souped up triceps.

How fast do you typically move while trolling?

[Yak Fish]

Not sure how fast I go. Fast enough to get cranks to maximum depth. I am pretty fit for a 57 year old guy. I'm 5'9" tall & 170 pounds, so I'm not very big in stature, but my desire to catch fish is huge. It's actually less work than you'd think. Once you get going it is easy to maintain a rhythm. Windy days aren't much fun, but as tough as it is going into the wind, the downwind drift is easy to keep the boat pointed the right direction & let the wind do the work. Kinda sucks when I get hung though. I also feel spoiled when I fish from a motor boat.

Jim

[Blackhawk19]

I fish in private ponds with only black crappie and in 10 yrs or so I've only caught about 3 or 4 on a crankbait (I just cast them) They will tear up road runners and jigs but they don't seem to like cranks.