Thread: Deep running crankbait?

Do any of y’all run any of the super deep or deep plus crankbaits? Wondering about some Mann’s deep+. Say they run 15-20 feet? Would like to get deep without having 120+ foot of line out. What do y’all do to get em down?


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I'm playing around with the Off Shore Tackle Tadpole diving weights. I can use a normal sized bait and get it as deep as I want with the #3 Tadpoles.

If you use weights, why not just push? Or powertroll with large pony jigs.


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Originally Posted by Iwannafish

If you use weights, why not just push? Or powertroll with large pony jigs.


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Pulling instead of pushing allows me one less set of rods . Also still further away from boat .

Originally Posted by Iwannafish

Do any of y’all run any of the super deep or deep plus crankbaits? Wondering about some Mann’s deep+. Say they run 15-20 feet? Would like to get deep without having 120+ foot of line out. What do y’all do to get em down?


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I have some Norman DD22's that I sometimes use when i want to go deep. They are a large sized bait but the crappie don't mind.

Originally Posted by "G"

I have some Norman DD22's that I sometimes use when i want to go deep. They are a large sized bait but the crappie don't mind.

That’s what I was wondering. Most of the deep plus cranks are 3 inches. I’ve got a bunch of old ones from my bass days. May hit em with some paint and see what happens.


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Carolina rig a 1/2 oz. weight before a 3 ft. leader to your crank . Not an exact depth due to lack of ability to judge depth that far from boat . I will say that I start at 30 ft. of line out and add as no bites occur . Whatever the bite comes I can reproduce . I do this with 300 size baits .

Originally Posted by eagle 1

Carolina rig a 1/2 oz. weight before a 3 ft. leader to your crank . Not an exact depth due to lack of ability to judge depth that far from boat . I will say that I start at 30 ft. of line out and add as no bites occur . Whatever the bite comes I can reproduce . I do this with 300 size baits .

I had wondered about trying that.


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Originally Posted by eagle 1

Carolina rig a 1/2 oz. weight before a 3 ft. leader to your crank . Not an exact depth due to lack of ability to judge depth that far from boat . I will say that I start at 30 ft. of line out and add as no bites occur . Whatever the bite comes I can reproduce . I do this with 300 size baits .

I do the same with 1.5 oz

I’ve never had any luck with the big baits.


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