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| Hey all you crankbait casters out there, I'm curious as to what type of set up you use for casting cranks for walleyes. The things I'm most interested in are rod length, rod action, type of and lb test of line, reel type etc.. etc... I'm thinking of getting a couple new setups this year for casting smaller cranks like shad raps in sizes 5 and 7 . |
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| have just started doing a bit of testing myself....
have been getting about 75' casts using #5 shad raps and flickr shads
with 10lb mono on a kinetic 30 with a 7-0 med castaway rod
will be trying with braid and 8-3 med fenwick steelhead rod next....
as well as on a med-lite 7-0 st croix.....
don't know if i really need beyond 75' distance when casting up against shore...
distance took a bit of effort with the cast but not substanstial |
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Location: LaCrosse, WI | For casting cranks I use a 7' spinning rod with a great big spinning reel. The bigger spool helps line come out easier and the 7' rod helps send that crank out a ways too. I use the Rapala rods for this in a 7' medium action. They are a moderate action rod, but I can cast cranks a long ways with them.
A lot of my crank casting on the Mississippi is done using heavier baits, those babies really fly. I can cast those things close to 150'. As far as the Shad Raps go, I probably get 75' - 100' with this setup. I think the big key is the rod length and the bigger sized spinning reel. I noticed a huge difference when I went to the bigger spool. |
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| I use a Fenwick Eagle GT 7ft med action spinning rod with a Pfleuger President. I cast crankbaits 70% of the time I am fishing on Devils Lake and love it. I personally believe spending alot of money on a rod used specifically for casting cranks is a waste, no real need for super sensitivity, so the $55 Fenwick fits the bill for me.
I wish I could comfortably get down the use of a baitcaster because of the ease of longer casts. Good friend uses a Kistler Helium baitcaster (incredibly light to hold and cast all day) 7ft or 7.5 ft with a Shimano Chronarc reel. At the end of the day his arm is 1/2 as tired as mine. We both use 10/2 Power Pro, it casts well, ties nicely and is very forgiving when a cast ends up in a tree on Devils Lake.
I probably use #5 and #7 Shallow Shad Raps, #4 and #5 Salmo Hornets and #7 Eskos for 90% of my casting throughout the year. Most of those cranks are very light and the above setups will launch them without much difficulty. I have tried to equal the distance with 6ft rods, but no way; at the end of a long day of casting your arm will thank you for that extra 1 ft of length on the rod.
Aaron Johnson
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