cranking for crappie

**jimp** · 04-10-2016, 08:25 AM

Go to the bank and get a 2nd mortgage/open line of credit too.

**trypman1** · 04-10-2016, 09:50 AM

I trolled cranks yesterday, used Bandit 200's in 8' of water @ 1.5mph, 50' of 10# mono. Caught 17 in about 2hrs, all small but a lot of fun. The water temp. was 63.3. So they are starting to work for me. Females are laying back for now, but spawn is close. Soon as the spawn is over, crank baits will be good for the bigger fish, where I fish. Cranks work off of reaction bites.

**blueball** · 04-10-2016, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by trypman1

I trolled cranks yesterday, used Bandit 200's in 8' of water @ 1.5mph, 50' of 10# mono. Caught 17 in about 2hrs, all small but a lot of fun. The water temp. was 63.3. So they are starting to work for me. Females are laying back for now, but spawn is close. Soon as the spawn is over, crank baits will be good for the bigger fish, where I fish. Cranks work off of reaction bites.

Where you pulling,I fish ky lake and have better luck when I try jigs myself.Two weeks ago I probably caught 50 crappie,most small pulling jigs.Cranks work better on my opinion when water temp hits 70 deg where I pull them.

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**trypman1** · 04-10-2016, 04:02 PM

Blueball, I agree with you, I was just testing the waters for cranks! I love trolling jigs this time of year.

**Cane Pole** · 04-12-2016, 09:06 AM

All this yak about pulling and cranking wanna make me go to lake and do some yanking.

**harley2004** · 04-13-2016, 12:43 PM

Trolling cranks tip( always bring ur cork and fly rod

trolling cranks sucks them batteries hard)

**blueball** · 04-13-2016, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by harley2004

Trolling cranks tip( always bring ur cork and fly rod

trolling cranks sucks them batteries hard)

Two 24 volt battery setups and a trolling plate in my boat,

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**harley2004** · 04-13-2016, 05:29 PM

we have two 24 volt setup also Terrova 80 pd thrust, I pilot wireless gps system. Love this boat it does all the work. gonna fish all weekend but it won't be with cranks.

**BIGBADDAD** · 04-15-2017, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by blueball

Two 24 volt battery setups and a trolling plate in my boat,

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What kind of trolling plate do you use? When I have two trips in one day I can't pull cranks that long. Extra set of 3 batteries isn't an option. Thanks, Rich

**blueball** · 04-15-2017, 04:49 PM

Trollamatic ,it's a automatic trolling plate,it raises and Lowers itself on how fast you are going.I did loose a couple mph on my top end after I installed it.

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