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Old 07-16-2012, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Travis C. View Post
Yeah, they are small but not quite as little as the Trout Magnets.

I know a crankbait would be a better hookup ratio but slow trolling small plastics is deadly for crappie. Especially, where we were pulling them over a hump with submerged standing timber adjacent to the creek channel.

May try some small cranks next time to see if that changes the hook% and may move the rods closer to my hands.
The key to catching those trolling with a single hook...small plastic....is to keep the forward pull on the rod until you can get it in your hands and start reeling. I would assume that rowing your boat you would still have the forward momentum of the boat as you let go the oars and reach for your rod. That is what I have experienced in my little bit of trolling in the kayak. I am really excited for Fall to get here as I want to troll a lot at Nickajack in the kayak for those big slabs. If you have any Bandit 300's try them. They catch huge Crappie and those hooks bite.


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