Crank Baits Suggestion
I like fishing crank baits and I guess I know the "basics", but I have a ton
of them. In one big box. Some of them may have procreated and made more of
them. My box full is jammed to the top. I've got em all mixed up. I've tried
sorting them. . . by color, by the size of the bill etc. But I still have a
mess.Just wondering if the group has some suggestions to make my crank bait box
make more sense, assist me in culling out some lures. And just some general
usage suggestions, favorite lures, times of seasons for colors etc. I know
wide wobble in cold water/weather and tighter in warm, but would lilke to
get a better handle on crankbaits. So anything the group has to offer to
help me make more sense out of my collection other than my current
philosophy which seems to be.. "have as many smushed in there as possible in
case some how I get into a situation that requires a certain type and I
don't have it ! <g>.
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Joshuall
Dec 14
2004
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| Just send them to me.... I'll sort them out and send you back the ones that
I don't need... I mean, the ones that will work best for you. |
Charles
Dec 14
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| "wide wobble in colder water" I thought it was tight wobble in cold
water... |
uscgret
Dec 14
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| Josh, don't know if you've seen the specialty utility boxes made by Falcon
or not, but they might be the answer to your crankbait dilemna. I started
using them this past season & they rock. I employ several to house my
cranks. These utility boxes are made for specific types of lures,
everything from cranks to jigs to spinnerbaits etc. I just use seperate
Falcon crankbait boxes for shallow/medium/deep runners, one for hard
jerkbaits & another for topwaters. These boxes make cranks very easy to
select & manage. Search Cabelas for "Falcon Boxes", I'd post the link but it was rediculously
long... http://www.cabelas.com Warren
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go-bassn
Dec 14
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| Send them to Al. He will straighen the mess out, and modify the lures so
they all work great. |
Calif
Dec 15
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| I fish different baits based on water temp, lake I will be at, season, etc.
and only take those baits with me. I use four 3700 Plano's to keep my cranks
in: 1) Lipless baits
2) Suspending baits
3) Flat sided baits - Tight wobble
4) Round sided baits - Wide wobble Seldom do I have three boxes with me at any time. I then arrange the boxes by depth in four rows with super shallow, shallow,
medium and deep. As for colors, I have four color categories: craw, chartreuse, chromes and
shads. I also like to have rattling baits (usually plastic) and non - rattling baits
(usually wood).
Brad Coovert
Tournament Director, Greenfield Bassmasters
http://www.greenfieldbassmasters.com
Esox Rods - Hand Made In The USA
"For The Toughest Fishing Around" |
sweepers
Dec 15
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| <snort charles>
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Joshuall
Dec 15
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| nope aj its tight warm water wide cold
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Joshuall
Dec 15
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| I try to let the bass decide - have had great luck on Shadraps in icewater and
on Wiggle Warts in the middle of the summer. Also the reverse of that.
Ronnie
fishing.guide@about.com
http://fishing.about.com |
rgarri7470
Dec 15
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| I did a little research, seems like Ronnie's right, some say tight
wobble in cold water others say wide. Guess I will try both in the
future... |
uscgret
Dec 15
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| Here ya go Warren (ie: Falcon Boxes at Cabelas) http://tinyurl.com/58935 Went to Cabelas, found the Falcons, and went to Tiny URL to shorten it up.
That URL should be valid for a month or so. Nice looking boxes. Wal-Mart around here sells one similar, each box has
specific storage spaces for specific types of baits: shallow cranks, hard
jerkbaits, topwaters, etc. But they weren't Falcon. I want to say they were
Shimano brand, similar to these: http://tinyurl.com/6utja |
SimRacer
Dec 15
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| Thanks alot Sim, the Falcon's really hold up to some punishment too. They
have three sweet latches on each box. I'm sold on em... Warren |
go-bassn
Dec 15
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| Sounds like the deal Warren. I ever get ready to replace any of my standard
boxes and look for specialized ones like those, I'll give them a look since
you have a high regard for them. I currently just use the Plano boxes that
fit in my bags and make do. So far so good with those, but I may decide to
try something new sometime. When I started building up my fishing tools
again a couple seasons ago, I focused on the rods and reels
(Daiwa-Shimano/St Croix-Fenwick), and boat, and just got some basic tackle
bags for storage. Maybe I need to redress that this "off" season before I go
out again in January? lol Nah, I'll probably just go for some new line and
replace the couple crankbaits that these toothy pickeral critters have torn
up... |
SimRacer
Dec 16
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| I hear ya, by the time I get settled in my new house I might have to beg for
lures at the launch-ramps next season.
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go-bassn
Dec 16
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| I carry all my cranks with me at all times. One of my favorite tricks is to
throw a long-billed crank in much shallower water than it was intended to be
used in. Really stirs things up down there if the grass isn't too thick,
deadly where sand & rocks mix.
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go-bassn
Dec 16
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| It's what the bass say that counts right?
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go-bassn
Dec 16
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