Thread: Pulling Cranks 101

I have one of the Bandit crankbait charts that show how deep each series (100, 200, 300) will run based upon the amount of line you let out. I know that it is pretty accurate when pulling with planer boards, but I am going to eventually pull some behind me in my kayak without planer boards.

The rods are at 50 degree angles, the rod tip is about 6 feet above the water line and I don't plan on using planer boards... Is there a nifty "rule of thumb" that will allow me to know and set my desired diving depths? I know that this probably wouldn't matter when longer line is used, but it should make a difference with shorter amounts of line.

Thanks,

Anyone used the shakespeare ATS line counters?

I just put a couple on some rods but haven't tried them yet.

I bought some but have not used them yet

Originally Posted by FlyBye

I have one of the Bandit crankbait charts that show how deep each series (100, 200, 300) will run based upon the amount of line you let out. I know that it is pretty accurate when pulling with planer boards, but I am going to eventually pull some behind me in my kayak without planer boards.

The rods are at 50 degree angles, the rod tip is about 6 feet above the water line and I don't plan on using planer boards... Is there a nifty "rule of thumb" that will allow me to know and set my desired diving depths? I know that this probably wouldn't matter when longer line is used, but it should make a difference with shorter amounts of line.

Thanks,

The distance back for depth starts where the line enters the water. The angle wont have much effect on it.

Originally Posted by Bingo

Is it any crankbait that will work right at the speed of .08 to 1mph? I would like to pull 1 or 2 pair of planer boards(cranks) off the front side of the boat as I longline 1/8th jigs out the back. I was thinking maybe the smaller 220 Arkies, Bandit 100, 200 or shad raps.

Flicker shads run great at slow speeds. I usually use #5's and sometimes #6's, especially in dirty water.

Hey guys I have a question. I decided to go with braid this year to pull cranks with. I bought the power pro in 20 pound test on the box it said it contained 150 yards of braid so I figured I would put 225' of braid on top of 300' of mono for backing after I did the first to reels I noticed I still had a lot of braid left on the spool does anyone know approximately how much line is on a spool. I felt like I wasted a lot of line. Thanks for any input.

Spool. Finally got it to not autocorrect. if it wasn't full it put on less than it read.