Thread: Pulling Cranks 101

Has anyone had good success with the Wordens Fatfish for pulling?

this is for all you Mississippi boys and the Maj.....I slammed crappies on Patoka Res. in southern Indiana yesterday for 3 hrs in the rain, 62 degree water until the severe lightning ran me off..we are only allowed 3 rods in Indiana,,had triples 3 times and numerous doubles,,nice crappies for this time of the year here as ours don't get as big as yours, largest was 13.5 in 14-26ft of water off a long point as they are staging to spawn when the temp gets right..had a blast,, this is definitely going to be a fun year crankin,,going again tomorrow if these dang lightning and thunder quits,,,I don't mind getting wet,,even rigged a umbrella we have had so much friggin rain,,more than 10inches for the month, more in some places..on vacation to fish this weekend,, and fishing everyday in the rain...I kept 12 that were 11 to 13.5..but caught about 60 in that 3 hr run. Its just starting up here..if the weather would cooperate alittle.

Hit them again,,and slamed them this time in Indiana with crankbaits,,went out to a new arm of lake,,as we are now 1 ft from serious flooding over emergency spillways of our dams in Indiana,,but caught 22 crappies with cranks,,question??? Can you take the line counter reels apart if they get line behind the spools with our problems? not that I have had to yet,but 2 times now,,got line behind reels and had to cut it to pull it out,,on the DX 20s... Are they a pain to take apart? Thanks

Originally Posted by cevans

Hit them again,,and slamed them this time in Indiana with crankbaits,,went out to a new arm of lake,,as we are now 1 ft from serious flooding over emergency spillways of our dams in Indiana,,but caught 22 crappies with cranks,,question??? Can you take the line counter reels apart if they get line behind the spools with our problems? not that I have had to yet,but 2 times now,,got line behind reels and had to cut it to pull it out,,on the DX 20s... Are they a pain to take apart? Thanks

Great question.. have done the same thing..Where you at on this MAJ???

I have taken my 15's apart to get line out....one side is more difficult that the other. I have found though that if you hold your thumb on the spool any and everytime when you hit the release lever then ease up on thumb pressure to let the line out you will not get line behind the side plates.....its when you just hit the lever and get a overrun situation that you get the line under the sideplates or behind the spool.

And too, I don't put quite as much line on mine as they tell you and this has virtually eliminated my line behind the spool problem, but do what G says too and it's on to fishing, not cussing.

Yes you can take them apart, however you must be careful because there is a gear that will fall free and must be put back in exactly the right place. If you have problems let me know and I'll take one apart on here and put it back step by step with pictures. BTW, do NOT try to force the line out, that spool is plastic and even mono will saw right through it (yes, I ruined one this way).

thanks,,I know yu have had worse storms than us down south,,hope everybody is ok and making it fine. I have caught about 90 keepers this week in the rain, storms, high wind, on vacation, and released twice that I know, cranking,,this rocks,,and thanks to all for educating me. This is the greatest thread I have ever read and learned from.. In the Indiana forum,,I think I have lit a fire under a bunch of fishermen up here that are now starting to crank bait fish crappies,,it sure is addictive..once again,,hope everybody in the south is weathering the weather.