Adding weight to crankbait

**nnelzon23** · 07-23-2018, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by deltabull

Thanks guys, getting down there now but I sure do miss being able to see the rod tips shaking when the crank is working. Now I have to reel up every now and then just to see if I'm dragging a dink.... Lol

You need to use rods with a lighter tip. I can see mine with snap weights up to 3 oz.

I also use braid for main line as it also helps to show action.

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**Lloakley930** · 07-23-2018, 08:09 PM

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These numbers are .014 diameter and you are using .011. You would run deeper I imagine with that size line.

**2004Rhino** · 07-23-2018, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by Lloakley930

These numbers are .014 diameter and you are using .011. You would run deeper I imagine with that size line.

What app is that?

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**Lloakley930** · 07-24-2018, 04:23 AM

Originally Posted by 2004Rhino

What app is that?

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Precision trolling app

**Cray** · 07-24-2018, 12:03 PM

Get some tadpoles from offshore tackle and get their trolling app on your phone. Those will get them down and lot less line out.

**Mac Daddy** · 07-24-2018, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by Cray

Get some tadpoles from offshore tackle and get their trolling app on your phone. Those will get them down and lot less line out.

I have that app and I always thought that the chart applied to the use with tadpoles was for pulling jigs. I never used it and/or tadpoles for pulling cranks because I figured the crankbait would cause it to go deeper than the chart says and then it wouldn't be exactly accurate. But maybe if you only used nearly lip-less crankbaits it wouldn't make any difference. Does anybody know what the effect is on the depth charts using crankbaits?

**Lloakley930** · 07-24-2018, 04:36 PM

It’s really close
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Pictures 1+2=3

**"G"** · 07-24-2018, 04:42 PM

Not much difference

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**cevans** · 07-24-2018, 06:22 PM

Precision trolling app gives for a 1 oz snap weight at 1.5 mph 55’ line out so figure alittle less for a 300 Bandit based on 18’ deep. Dummy me, didn’t see all the previous posts.

**cevans** · 07-24-2018, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by Lloakley930

These numbers are .014 diameter and you are using .011. You would run deeper I imagine with that size line.

thats a great way to figure the depth of a lure when using snap weights or attached weights to line. Thanks for posting it the way you did.

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