Crankbait fishing

[tennesseekeith]

I'm losing my confidence with my crank-baits. Lately I have been losing more fish than I catch. I lean back on hook set. Not a hard hook set. Today I was trolling in my boat and lost fish even at trolling speeds. I don't understand losing over half of the fish I hook up with. I know we all lose fish sometimes. But why or what am I doing wrong. Any help would be appreciated.

[jad2t]

Well loosing fish on crankbaits isn't uncommon. What kind of crankbaits are you using? They're great lures but can be frustrating. One time I lost 5 on crankbaits in a 3 hour tournament haha.

I've found that I lose a lot fewer on my KVD 1.5 crankbaits than I do on the other crankbait I commonly use, the Bomber 4A and 6A series. The hooks on the KVD are significantly larger and I'm considering changing out the hooks on the Bombers to something larger.

[tennesseekeith]

I use an assortment of different one's. I will have to get a few more kvd 1.5 and 2.5 crankbaits. And try to change out the hooks on some of the other I have.
Next question. What hooks to use?
I have some red hooks I don't remember what brand.

[tennesseekeith]

I lost one Tuesday night that would have put me in the money. Maybe 4th or 5th place.

[bfish]

What action rod are you using? Also what type of line? Assuming you are not giving any slack during the fight, I have to assume you need a rod with slower action than what you are using and/or a line with more stretch.

[Buccaneer]

What type rods and fishing line are you using? If the rods are too tip stiff you could be pulling the bait right out of their mouth, particularly if you use flouro or braid line. I use 7'6" to 7'10" medium action, "S" glass or combination fiberglass and composite (Skeet Reese cranking or KVD Tour cranking rods) with a parabolic bend to allow the fish to hook himself and the rod can give. Also mono line only on my deep cranking rods and flouro on the square bill/lipless cranking rods.

[Dakota]

I use a lot of strike King Crankbaits the hooks are really sharp. I would take one crank bait change out the hooks see what happens compared to your old hooks? I actually do that with Rattle traps.


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[tennesseekeith]

My main rod 7' mh casting Berkley lighting shock with 8# flouro
2rd rod 7' medium Berkley lighting shock spinning with 8# flouro
3rd rod 7' medium ugly stick 2 piece spinning with mono
I think the tip are to stiff. On rods 1 and 2. But lost fish on the 3th rod today.
It a softer rod with mono. I do need to change hooks.

[Halli]

I say it's line stretch using 8# and not getting thru the gristle of the jaw
try using better hooks and it should increase the hook set ratio.

Me my lite line (for cranks) is 10 - 12 with 10 losing more than anything and few losses to 12.

[XxthejuicexX]

I fish 12 pound on my cranking rods. I don't lose to many fish.

[Pinwheeled]

12lb Flourocarbon
Medium Fast rod tip
Owner hooks

You won't lose too many with that combo


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[agelesssone]

SAMBOLIE doesn't hook any to lose, so if he posts an opinion, please disregard the ramblings of a delusional person.

[Headhunter]

I had the same problem. One thing basically solved it, if the hooks are not already gamakatsu, then I change them to gamakatsu, all of them. About the only time I lose any fish now is when I have 2 at a time on one crankbait, one of them gets off quite often. I have had 2 on at a time at least 15 times this year and have only gotten both fish in the boat a few times. Other than that it is rare I lose a fish with a crankbait.

[blink]

Yeah i like a crankin rod. S Glass. That slower action will help keep you from pulling the hooks out.

My favorite treble hook is the Owner ST-36. I use them on all the lures i make, and when i am replacing hooks on lures.

[nailman_83]

Originally Posted by tennesseekeith

I'm losing my confidence with my crank-baits. Lately I have been losing more fish than I catch. I lean back on hook set. Not a hard hook set. Today I was trolling in my boat and lost fish even at trolling speeds. I don't understand losing over half of the fish I hook up with. I know we all lose fish sometimes. But why or what am I doing wrong. Any help would be appreciated.

Try smaller hooks. Less wiggle room for the fish.