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switching to cranks

by 4yaks , Posted to Fishing Buddy on 06/20/2009 08:17 AM | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
4yaks

Joined: 08/31/2006
Location: ND
Several guys out there use cranks almost exclusively.  I am probably just as bad with live bait when it comes to eyes.  More and more I see reports of great catches on cranks.  Is that because more people are using them, or because the cranks out there now actually work?  I guess my problem is I dont know how to use them for eyes, Pike or Bass a pretty simple toss and reel,  whats the game for eyes?  I see team lund with another good report up around New Town on cranks. With the price of a doz crawlers or a scoop of fat heads around $5. maybe its time for the switch.  Hey Team Lund give us the run down hows this crank thing go?
4Yaks
Re: switching to cranks
by passiton on 06/20/2009 3:50 PM | Reply #1 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
passiton
Joined: 11/28/2005
Location: ND
Tie them on and start paddling your cayak until you maintain a speed of about 2-3 mph, depending on what kind of mood the fish are in.  Obviously match the dive characteristics of the crank to the depth of water you want to fish.  Brighter colors on sunny days and darker colors on overcast days seems to be a good rule of thumb.

My advice would be to switch to a boat with a motor so you don't get so tired out!
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Re: switching to cranks
by sdwxman on 06/20/2009 8:05 PM | Reply #2 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Joined: 04/06/2007
Location: SD
I was out today on Oahe. Couldn't get a bite to save my life on crawlers or leeches. Switched to cranks and the 3 of us limited in 3 hours. I was going about 2.5-2.8 mph. The faster the better it seemed.  The jointed white salmo's were the ticket.

Re: switching to cranks
by BDub on 06/21/2009 11:44 AM | Reply #3 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
BDub
Joined: 03/09/2009
Location: ND
I would never switch completely to cranks. Many times the fish completely quit biting and the only thing that would work were live bait rigs. We almost always start with cranks but if the boat traffic is heavy it can slow down real fast. Last weekend we started with cranks down at Cattail and switched over to live bait. The bite was on big time in 8 to 10 feet..
Sometimes while fishing the current in the river we crank up, then quickly switch to live bait and drift down. You have to be flexible. We have our best luck with blue and silver shad raps.
Re: switching to cranks
by IntroC on 06/21/2009 10:18 PM | Reply #4 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
IntroC
Joined: 01/12/2008
Location: ND
Cranks are just another tool in a long list of techniques for walleye fishing. At times they work great as does jigging, rigging, and bouncing. I would never exclusively fish cranks and only cranks. You'd miss out on a lot of good fishing.

Remeber a scoop of minnows may be $5 but  a good crank is closer to $7 there are days when cranking you can loose a lot of lures. I know I cringe every time I loose one.
Re: switching to cranks
by cynical on 06/21/2009 10:51 PM | Reply #5 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
cynical
Joined: 10/27/2004
Location: ND
I've heard faster trolling works better on Oahe compared to Sak.   Is that true?
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Re: switching to cranks
by svnmag on 06/21/2009 11:45 PM | Reply #6 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
svnmag
Joined: 11/03/2002
Location: ND
Bought a couple of those new-fangled Storm Kickn' Minnows today.  Pretty excited.  Any experiences?  They look killer on TV and in the package.
svnmag
Re: switching to cranks
by Tim Sandstrom on 06/22/2009 07:52 AM | Reply #7 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Tim Sandstrom
Joined: 07/14/2003
Location: ND
Like some have already said, you will be disappointed if you decide to throw cranks and think it will be no brain city.  I have started to crank more and more but without livebait there would have been days a person would have sat in the boat and scratched their head.  Simply put (and best put by someone else) cranks are just another tool.  Walleyes are a challenging fish to catch and cranks just add another presentation to the seemingly endless arsenal we already posses.

So don't put away the lindy weight, jig or bottom-bouncer.  You'll be sorry if you do!




 
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Re: switching to cranks
by ggenthusiast on 06/22/2009 08:02 AM | Reply #8 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
ggenthusiast
Joined: 09/11/2002
Location: ND
Buy yourself some gulp crawlers and leaches for your yak.  They work just as good, if not better on a jig or lindy.  And you can leave them out in the hot sun.

I say to hell with that pot o' gold.
Re: switching to cranks
by Tim Sandstrom on 06/22/2009 08:28 AM | Reply #9 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
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Joined: 07/14/2003
Location: ND
I wouldn't leave them out in the hot sun for long.  They melt and even rot.




 
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Re: switching to cranks
by Sportsman on 06/22/2009 08:33 AM | Reply #10 | "Quote" | "Quick Reply" |
Sportsman
Joined: 02/28/2002
Location: ND
I have seen the guys on devils lake that would rather go home empty than do anything other than pull cranks.  I know guys who have tons of cranks but will only pitch them and never pull them.  I know some guys that will only fish pulling bottom bouncers.  I know some guys are pretty much exclusively jig fishermen.  Way to one dimensional for me.  There are days I have hammered them on cranks, but after a cold front I will pull out my lindy/leech combo every time.  On a tough bite, your best bet might be a slip bobber fishing the trees.  I personally believe that the guy who is so one dimensional in his fishing to use only one tactic is the guy who is going to go home empty a lot.
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Posted On: 06/20/2009 08:17 AM
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