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Location: Essexville, MI./Saginaw Bay. | I think lately (in the past few years) I've been a little more skeptical, critical and down right picky about choosing and using certain crankbaits. Some have worked their way (through the years) into my fishing psyche and will probably never be tossed or replaced. For the most part these are the ones that have multiple applications and catch a whole spectrum of fish species and not just one particular one. Yet, I still question the true criterion or dynamics for choosing each crank that initially catches my eye. The color or printed pattern of the lure, is of course the first factor that catches everybody's eye. Then secondly it's body design and shape get scrutinized. Then lastly, (and often not noticed by many) is it's overall observed component quality and durability. This last one is often overlooked by the beginner or novice fisherman. But then of course, the final scrutiny comes from the fish themselves. And many a good looking lure has went the way of the dinosaur when it's looks caught only the fisherman and very few fish.
So what factor or factors about any of your cranks, how they work or look, do you think is the most important to the fish and why? Is it their action, color, design, shape or size. Or do most guys just buy what others are talking about at the time? Or a combination of it all. Lets face it, nothing in nature is even half the colors some cranks come in, so it can't be the "NATURAL LOOKING" theory for the most part. |
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Location: upper michigan | A huge factor in crank fishing to me is the speed at witch these lures can be run based on the activity of the fish. Many times a slow wide woble is what is desired but yet other times a lure going at mach one with a tight woble is what they want. Secondly the colors of the crank are of some importance as to match the forage the fish are feading on. As we all know many times fish are caught on lures that look like nothing in nature. How many of you have seen a monkey puke minnow. Good hooks make or break any bait. That is why so many fisherman change out factory hooks for hooks of there personal prefrence. |
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| In many cases it comes down to the vibrations a crank gives off. RPM's so to say. High pitch, or thumping. In most situations, the sound/vibration a crank gives off is the first sensation a fish will sense, and locate. After that color, flash, body shape, etc. come into play.
Any of the aforementioned stimulants can make the difference in wheather that fish at that time will actually strike! |
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Location: Rockford MN | Jack what would you know about crankbaits? LMAO You have to use them to know how they work!!!!
You bobber guys!! lmao
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| Gordy,
I had to learn all about crankbait fishing before I graduated up to the highly specialized art form of bobber fishing! You are correct though, I am most noted for my expertise with a bobber. LMAO!! |
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Location: Rockford MN | Jack
I will say my dusty box of bobbers was alot less money than my 40 boxes of crankbaits! I wish that it was just 1 bait and 1 color it would make life much easier! |
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| Gordy,
The 128 crankbaits I bought this year cost alot more than all the bobbers I've ever bought! |
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Location: Rockford MN | thats alot of gear collecting dust there Jack, when the time comes you can just add them to my collection!!! LOL
You have no use for them anyway's so just hand them over to me>someone that will get some use out of them! lmao |
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Just what is it, about that crank?