Pushing Crankbaits?

[averie]

Oh yeah, don't use big swivels..small ones like #4 work fine and reduce line drag in the water.

[Slabo]

Thanks Averie

I have some 1oz inline sinkers with swivels on both ends and was going to rig some crankbaits up next time I spider rig.

[Mark 1:17]

So this technique with cranks is best to be used in the heat of the summer!! If so, why is it not effective in the fall also?

[averie]

works anytime

[luvjign]

Wow!!!! I had to go up-nawth (MI) after I posted the thread, and just got back in, and am amazed at the information posted. Good stuff!! I'd like to hear some more......
Thanks for sharing......

[luvjign]

Here's what i put together to explain to some that had questions of what pushing is.

Pullin' works better on clear lakes.

I've found pushing works better in Muddy water lakes.
Nice thing about pushing is you can turn the boat quickly and go back through a school.

Pullin' Takes about 400 yards to turn around and go through them again without crossing the lines.

I start at 1.0 mph and if they hit at that speed and set it up .2mph until I'm not getting hits and then back down again.

Bandits work really well, but I had to buy some Rapala #4 Suspending shad raps on days when I have to start and stop to get them to hit.

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Kit, that's a swanky sketch you posted there.........Thanks!!!

[jimfish]

I have been using the method averie described for yrs. I do it slightly diff. I have a snap swivel on the main line then have a trailer (2-3ft) tied to main line swivel attach another swivel .weight attaches to first swivel, lure on second. I use 1-2 oz. bass wts. about any rattle trap or shallow running crank will work. I use elec. tm. and move kinda slow, as long as those rod tips are jumpin they are working. I use 12ft wm. poles and they work pretty good.

[luvjign]

I read some posts a while back about some folks replacing the treble hooks on crankbaits with a single hook (because the treble hooks tore up the throwbacks' mouths trying to get them out??) Anybody remember the thread(s)?

[TapOut64]

I read some posts a while back about some folks replacing the treble hooks on crankbaits with a single hook (because the treble hooks tore up the throwbacks' mouths trying to get them out??) Anybody remember the thread(s)?

I had asked about it in a thread. I did remove all my forward hooks, even tried a single hook, but I don't catch many crappie on crank baits and felt that I was missing more than before. On one of my Midwest Crappie DVD's the guide replaced all his forward trebles with a red one which is what I have now done. Once again, I don't catch many crappie on crank baits so I can't really report if it's helped or not. I am however going to push the cranks and see how I do.

[SpeckWick]

I am assuming you guys are pushing cranks on pretty much open flats? Seems it would get pretty expensive otherwise. I have several Bandits and differendt lipless cranks I bought with the intention of trying this method but I guess I have been too stubborn to try something new. I will probably do so.