Pulling Cranks After Dark?

[Pow76]

Just wondering if anyone has tried this? Lakes here are currently horrible with pleasure boater traffic and looking for more crankin options!

[Central Minn]

We have on big shallow flats 5-8' water for Walleye,but we always pick up a few nice crappie too.Word of caution clean everything off the floor you can trip on,and good head gear lights will make it go much better.

[armyman]

Crankbaits are dangerous in daylight, probably worse in the dark! I've had 2 trips to the ER in the past in daylight......not for me! jmo

[Hitek]

Sounds like a mess waiting to happen to me... I tangle enough during daylight and I am pretty organized. But we fish on a lake with lots of floating trash/grass that causes many problems.

[Pow76]

Lol....Yeah I guess I'm hunting for punishment. There is a lot of night light fishing that produce good quality. So I guess I was wondering if crappie will feed at night without the presence of a light.

[artcarney_agr]

I tried it, got mad, cussed a lot, and swore I'd never try it again.

[CrappiePappy]

Lol....Yeah I guess I'm hunting for punishment. There is a lot of night light fishing that produce good quality. So I guess I was wondering if crappie will feed at night without the presence of a light.

Yeah ... the light isn't so much for the Crappie as it is for the drawing in of baitfish. Used to be night fishing was tied up or anchored somewhere with lights out ... then sit & wait to see if the fish are drawn in by the circling school of Shad. I don't know as I'd take it as far as Pushing/Pulling cranks, but I do know of some people that Spider Rig at night with lights. Even then I'm not so sure the lights in/on the water are necessary, as Crappie feed at night without the extra light ... and even when there is a light, say like on a dock, the Crappie are generally well back in the darker areas waiting for an errant minner or Shad to wander into their strike zone. I'd say all you'd need is a light that would illuminate your rods, but I haven't gotten around to testing that theory, yet.

[shadboy]

It's a deadly tactic for summer stripers. I'd say give it a try or two.

[Barnacle Bill]

We have on big shallow flats 5-8' water for Walleye,but we always pick up a few nice crappie too.Word of caution clean everything off the floor you can trip on,and good head gear lights will make it go much better.

Excellent advice