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Location: Minneapolis,Minnesota | Looking for a suggestion on a trolling crank that can be trolled at higher speeds (4-7mph) but will run in the top 5' of the water column.
Any suggestions?
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Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana | How much line are you going to be putting out? If you will be short line trolling, Wiley's, Stalkers, Little Ernies, Super Shad Raps, etc....... |
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Location: Minneapolis,Minnesota | Mike,
What I'm looking to do is troll a shallow reef that the weeds typically top out at 5' and the water is pretty clear. Ideally I would like to run a crank off the side on a planer board to keep it away from the boat. I've had a bit of success trolling over the reef with a big spinnerbait in the prop wash but I think if I can hit them on a stealth mission planer style I'll put a hurt on 'em. Speed seems to be key, and casting hasn't produced.
I think I may check out those Wileys.
Thanks. |
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| PhishKiller.
http://www.smokertackle.com/ss_shad.htm
SS Shads troll nice. |
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Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana | That kind of spot sound likes a killer night spot!!
Pacemakers, Creepers, willow leaf bucktails, etc..... |
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Location: Minneapolis,Minnesota | Mike,
Yep, is a killer night spot. They love the snackpots and Topraiders in the evening but tournament hours aren't at night 
Tomcat,
Thanks, those look cool.  |
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Location: Davenport, IA | Wiley's dont' go very deep and can be trolled pretty fast. A big game twitch bait might work too, but I don't know if they can go 7 mph or not. |
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Location: Holly, MI | Limit the line out to about 8-10 ft behind the board and nothing will go very deep. I love trolling a non-troller with the 208 Cranes in a yellow belly perch but it will barley keep up at 5mph. At that speed it blows out once in a while but digs back in, I love that and think the skis do too. Get the spinnerbaits out on the boards also. |
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| Try Sledges for speed trolling in the prop wash, and Jakes and Ernies work well short line trolling. How many lines can you have out during this tournament? |
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Trolling bait suggestion?