Another Secret

[Wizard]

Time for another secret and the reason I don't get skunk smell on me from May-November. I don't mention crank baits in my posts even though I have hundreds of them. I'm not a specialist in cranks but I do have the secret lure. The lure is a 1 in. bodied crank with various bills from .5-1 inch. The .5 in. bill runs the lure 1 foot deep. The. 1 in bill dives almost 3 feet deep. I use a lite 6' rod for bass with ultra-thin 6 lb. line and #10 spinning reel. I have caught several 7 lb. bass on this rig. If the day is really tough, I use a whippy 5' ultralight rod, 4 lb. line and ultralight spinning reel. The smaller rig allows you to "bow and arrow" the lure into very tight places. A bonus of this lure is it catches panfish. All species and size of panfish...including crappie.
If you're wondering, the only pro I know that uses this lure in derbies is Rick Clunn. It is also his secret lure. Rick did good back in the day.

You're welcome!

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[loomisguy]

We throw that Norman Baby N that was designed for crappie fishing (I guess) along the bluffs on Table Rock.
I use a drop shot rod and 6lb. Flouro.

[D.W. Verts]

Huh. Never heard of any of this.

Huh.

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Dale

[J.W.]

I run the little tiny traps sometimes, but never tried it on ultralight gear. I just use a medium/fast spinning rig with light line. I've got some ultralight rigs sitting in the closet though. Maybe I'll try this out.

[Larry Francis]

I have found this presentation to work well on small fish but bigger fish always seem to throw the bait. The small hooks that come with the cranks do not seem to penetrate the jaw and Cartledge portions of the mouth enough. But, they brighten up a slow day.

[Wizard]

Larry, to keep large bass buttoned with light line you need to back reel with spinning gear. Reeling, back reeling and keeping constant tension on the line. I've caught large bass on 1/32 oz. Beetlespin. It can be done. Remember, you have to get bit before you can land (or lose) a bass.

Wizard

[Smallie_Stalker]

Larry, to keep large bass buttoned with light line you need to back reel with spinning gear. Reeling, back reeling and keeping constant tension on the line. I've caught large bass on 1/32 oz. Beetlespin. It can be done. Remember, you have to get bit before you can land (or lose) a bass.

Wizard

I agree wholeheartedly.

Many spinning reels over the past 3-5 years no longer allow an angler to back reel. There is no switch/lever to turn the anti-reverse on and off. You are stuck with relying on the reel's built in drag and as we all know drags can freeze or sieze easily, especially under heavy runs.

I have had the spring in the drag mechanism break on one of these newer "more advanced" (sarcasm) reels as well.

If a spinning reels doesn't have an anti-reverse switch I won't buy it.

Period.



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[Larry Francis]

Larry, to keep large bass buttoned with light line you need to back reel with spinning gear. Reeling, back reeling and keeping constant tension on the line. I've caught large bass on 1/32 oz. Beetlespin. It can be done. Remember, you have to get bit before you can land (or lose) a bass.

Wizard

I understand what you are saying and grew up fishing big Smallies on Erie and St Clair so I know spinning gear better than bait cast. I know how to back reel and understand what it does. I also know that if a big Smallie grabs your bait and crushes it in his mouth, the hookset better have some power to it or the hook will not even move on the hookset. Largemouth are the same. Small fish do not crush the lure like big fish do (especially big smallmouth). Yes if you don't get bit you cannot catch them. So it turns into try it but expect you may lose a big fish along the way.

[Wizard]

Sounds reasonable, Larry. For newer anglers following this thread, the key concept is "constant contact". Keeping concentration helps you keep constant and consistent tension on the line "(contact". A hook may not penetrate the bass' mouth but consistent tension can keep the hook pushed against the jaw and allow you to net a bass.

Wizard

[Oldfart9999]

Crappie cranks and lite gear can save more than a few days. Teeny soft plastics like wise.
Rodney