Thread: Pulling cranks, no thanks!

Originally Posted by deltabull

I've been pulling cranks for nigh on 50 years at Enid and Grenada, but ain't seen no animal like ole Rex when it comes to crankin'. I've got the utmost confidence in my tactics but this place is different for sure. On top of that Clifford got on my boat without his lucky hat and I ain't caught fish ever since...

There’s an ole saying when you can catch them consistently on ol Rex you can catch them anywhere!!




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We even tried using corks clipped on the lines to keep the cranks shallow but away from the boat (tip from John Rees) but that didn't seem to help. The one keeper crappie hit a pink Pico 10 ft. Down

Originally Posted by deltabull

I've been pulling cranks for nigh on 50 years at Enid and Grenada, but ain't seen no animal like ole Rex when it comes to crankin'. I've got the utmost confidence in my tactics but this place is different for sure. On top of that Clifford got on my boat without his lucky hat and I ain't caught fish ever since...

Well you got me whooped, your cranking experience out dates my existence by 10 years or so. Just curious, being from Grenada and spending a lot of time around and fishing it in my younger years, how and what kind of cranks were y'all pulling in the 60's and 70's? Was just having a discussion this morning with a fellow member and we were reminiscing about the days of past, I didn't have any knowledge of cranks being pulled back then. My uncle owned a bait-shop there by the lake for better than 35 years and he didn't stock no cranks I don't recall.

IT MIGHT JUST BE CLIFFORD .

Snubbys, back in the day we had two crankbaits that we pulled. They were the original dive bomber (wood) and the arbo-gaster from Fred Arbo-gaster lures. The bombers we used were the 3" ones and the best color was " Christmas tree", white with green back and vertical green stripes and covered with silver glitter. When we heard bomber was selling out to Pradco we went to Collins bait shop and bought all the bombers he had in stock.
My dad left me with his box of bombers and I used them for years until my tackle box was stolen of my boat at the campground at Grenada back in 91. Someone got over 75 bomber and a few Arbo-gaster cranks.

I still got a few of those old bombers....also some hellbenders

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Originally Posted by deltabull

Snubbys, back in the day we had two crankbaits that we pulled. They were the original dive bomber (wood) and the arbo-gaster from Fred Arbo-gaster lures. The bombers we used were the 3" ones and the best color was " Christmas tree", white with green back and vertical green stripes and covered with silver glitter. When we heard bomber was selling out to Pradco we went to Collins bait shop and bought all the bombers he had in stock.
My dad left me with his box of bombers and I used them for years until my tackle box was stolen of my boat at the campground at Grenada back in 91. Someone got over 75 bomber and a few Arbo-gaster cranks.

Hate to hear of all those vintage baits going to a thief. I was passed down an old tackle box back in the mid 80's with a bunch of old baits my grandad used. Mostly all Heddon's I recall, torpedo's and frogs and such, so old I was scared to use them. The box was lost in a house fire in the early 90's as well as a vintage Model 99 Winchester 30-30. Sounds like you guys were pioneers of the new era, I know of Collins baitshop very well, spent many a day there too. Thanks for sharing, I'm always curious to the older methods used

Yes, it broke my heart to lose all those great crankbaits. After bomber sold out to Pradco they changed the lures and replaced the wood with plastic and put rattles in them. Crappie wouldn't touch'em. I've often wondered if it was the action or the rattles that turned 'em off. If it was the rattles I've noticed some bandit 300's on eBay without rattles. Thinking about trying some of them. Has anyone tried them compared to ones with rattles on crappie?