Crankbait Line Length

**mitrisin** · 05-11-2016, 02:56 PM

What is the shortest line length anyone uses successfully to pull cranks for crappie when they're shallow? I was wondering if you can pull cranks when the fish are shallow?

**Rees Guide** · 05-11-2016, 03:19 PM

5 foot of line out last weekend

**"G"** · 05-11-2016, 03:57 PM

I pulled Arkie 350's today with 30 ft. of line out......at 1.8 mph they were running about 8 and a half ft. deep.

**hawgdog** · 05-11-2016, 07:02 PM

Really.......Nothing but a crank bait and 5 feet of line? How fast?

Originally Posted by Rees Guide

5 foot of line out last weekend

**Rees Guide** · 05-11-2016, 07:03 PM

1.7 mph, 5 foot of line in the water, prolly 10 off the end of the pole.

**hawgdog** · 05-11-2016, 07:07 PM

Dang it boy!! Go get em!! I have pulled 15-20 feet with 300 series, but never nothing like that..... Live and learn I guess...thanks for the info. Has it been working for ya?

Originally Posted by Rees Guide

1.7 mph, 5 foot of line in the water, prolly 10 off the end of the pole.

**Rees Guide** · 05-11-2016, 07:31 PM

Yes sir, ole man at the ramp said he had been fishing in 8 to 10 foot of water jigging about 2 foot deep and doing pretty good.

**torch** · 05-12-2016, 05:59 PM

Get some planer boards and you can run them 1 ft deep

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**trypman1** · 05-12-2016, 07:55 PM

Crappie will hit cranks at .8 mph, have not tried less. The tiny Wee r's work great, run about 2/3' deep, at that speed.

**cevans** · 05-12-2016, 09:11 PM

Small 1.5" to 2" rapalas can run that slow also and not run very deep.

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