Thread: Pulling Cranks 101

OK, I can see lots of comments here and there on this subject, but haven't found a discussion that starts with 1-Here's a lake, you will need one of these, You get the picture. I need to know what type rod, reel, line, bait, rigging, drift sock, and anything else I didn't list. Not asking for your honey holes just the basics. Thanks for any help. And, this is DonDon's fault!!:D

Its always DonDon and WB's fault!

Originally Posted by duckkiller

Its always DonDon and WB's fault!

Well, he's the one been braggin bout this crank bait pulling. So he gets the credit for my intrest.:D:D

Hope you got plenty of MONEY Maj. It's costly my friend. When it gets right, I'll show ya but here's the basics. First FIND THE FISH. Deep summer patterns on the 3 COE lakes, Grenada, Sardis and Enid where the fish are suspended 12-25 foot deep are what you're looking for. you'll have from 4 to 8 poles out at a time and it's alot easier if there's 2 people in the boat. That way when you get a fish on, someone can steer the boat. not a have to but it makes it easier. I know I was pulling 6 on the rez early this summer and had to steer and reel in 150 foot of line, about got some bad tangles. Longest line out is the very back, the get shallower as you go forward in the boat. Most times this past summer, I had the very back one's out to as much as 175 feet, then I come back about 20 to 30 feet with each set of poles. Go SLOW and take your time, from around 1.5 MPH to around 3 or so. The norm for me is about 2 MPH. Simple once you learn to make big long sweeping turns. I had 4 or 5 poles all tangled together more than once this past year. The sire must be having problems right now but tvshow
has 2 good videos from Sardis with Kent Driscoll. Think at one point they had 4 fish on at the same time. the first one they tell you alot about rod position, baits and things like that. very imformative. I tried to look at the video but it wouldn't load for me

Here is how I have mine set up I use linecounter reels Okuma Magda Pro 15dx

The poles are B&M West point crappie poles 2 @ 12' & 2@ 8' the short poles have been replaced with some uncle bucks 5' crappie rods. Because Bigger made fun of my little crappie rods The 5 footers work better too.

Some good info here...thanks. Most of the time , I am fishing smaller lakes than you guys so I push my cranks a lot instead of pulling them.

Originally Posted by G-3 Fisherman

Some good info here...thanks. Most of the time , I am fishing smaller lakes than you guys so I push my cranks a lot instead of pulling them.

G-3, does that mean that you fish from the front? Would you use the same type equipment? Let the line out as far as pulling? Use spider rig?

Thanks.

Originally Posted by majflyboy

G-3, does that mean that you fish from the front? Would you use the same type equipment? Let the line out as far as pulling? Use spider rig?

Thanks.

I push em also from the front of the boat. I use 5 poles and a 2 oz. wt with a 30 in trailer and a snap swivel. I fish in shallow water a lot.

Originally Posted by majflyboy

G-3, does that mean that you fish from the front? Would you use the same type equipment? Let the line out as far as pulling? Use spider rig?

Thanks.

Maj...I am sending you a PM...I don't want to highjack this thread.

Originally Posted by G-3 Fisherman

Maj...I am sending you a PM...I don't want to highjack this thread.

G-3 it would not be the first tread to get hi-jacked on here.