Pushing Crankbaits

[Skippa Chippa]

Cane Pole - Thanks for the dive chart for 1oz and 2oz weights.

[Cane Pole]

Cane Pole - Thanks for the dive chart for 1oz and 2oz weights.

I will be doing more charts. It is a 2 man operation and I am only bout 1/2 man now. Well, maby 3/4 man. Just got some more new parts installed.

[Skippa Chippa]

Ok guys here is the results, caught about 50 kept 21 over 12". The problem I incountered was plenty bites with no hook ups, 10-12' of line out 2oz weight and a 4' leader at 1.5 mph. The pole would bend real good on the bite then the fish would get off. I even loosened the drag so it would just hold in place. I need some more suggestions so I can make this work better. Here is a box shot.

[Cane Pole]

I pull with weighted lines. The poles don’t bounce like when pushing. If I have a good hookup, the fish will surface and ski behind the boat. I can make tight turns when pulling with weight too.


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[CrappiePappy]

I pull with weighted lines. The poles don’t bounce like when pushing. If I have a good hookup, the fish will surface and ski behind the boat. I can make tight turns when pulling with weight too.


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Tom, I don't know as Pushing in waves & bouncing rods has much of an effect on cranks, as it might on jigs. I don't think the rising/falling weights would change the depth of the crank to any great degree. Now, of course, I'm not talking 3-5ft roller waves like you might get down on your waters. But, even so, the rising/falling of the front of the boat (and subsequently the rods pointing out the front) wouldn't "raise" the weights as much as actually "pull the weights forward" then drop them down some ... wouldn't it ??

But, yeah ... you have the cranks/weights coming out the back of the boat & it's gonna take a pretty good roller wave to lift the back of the boat & change the depth of the crank.

[Herewego]

5 ounce weights with lipless cranks or rattle trap cranks.


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[Cane Pole]

I am a reactionary type. If the pole moves, I jump. I am not trying to convert folks, just voicing my experiences and preferences.

[Cane Pole]

I like the rattletraps. Silver anything.

[Mike1234]

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How far in front of the bait is the weight. Thanks


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[Cane Pole]

How far in front of the bait is the weight. Thanks


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3 - 4 feet. No detectable depth difference in bait depth. I am not a consistent tier of lines. Almost or close is fine with me.