JPP cranking for Crappie - FishingTN.com Tennessee's Fishing and Boating Community

Dakota · #1 08-04-2018, 03:42 PM

Put in at Long Hunter Friday afternoon water temperature was around 86° with light breeze. Fished within 1 mile around Long Hunter. Cranking 3XD and some H2O brand cranks. Ended up with 10 nice size Crappie from 11–13 inches. Also had 3 catfish, biggest was 5.6lb. Moved to a little deeper water got into a school of hybrid, caught 4 all in the 5 1/2 pound range. Strike King Chili red color was the crank of the day. Crappie wouldn’t stay off that color. Don’t ever keep hybrid but kept the Crappie and catfish.

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commdd · #2 08-04-2018, 05:43 PM

nice! thanks for the report!

Jlg309 · #3 08-04-2018, 09:12 PM

Nice fish! Curious what depth you were trolling at?

Dakota · #4 08-05-2018, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Jlg309

Nice fish! Curious what depth you were trolling at?

Oh sure. I was in 20-22 FOW my crank bait probably was down at about 14 feet. Something also to add, I use 20 pound power pro braid on my most of my spinning reels with a 12 pound leader. I found this ripped the crankbaits through brush when needed and also when I hook a bigger fish I don’t break off. Also keep a Lure retriever on your boat you can save about 8 out of 10 cranks. Yesterday afternoon I think I got hung up just one time but it came off right away. Speed was 1.7 to 2.0.

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