Super User eyedabassman Posted March 10, 2007 Super User Posted March 10, 2007 I really like the DD22's as well.Lavender Shad is by far the best Norman color made IMO. Brad I was looking in the Bass Pro book and they don't show a DD22 in the lavender shad. Quote
Daniel My Brother Posted March 10, 2007 Posted March 10, 2007 I really like the DD22's as well.Lavender Shad is by far the best Norman color made IMO. Brad I was looking in the Bass Pro book and they don't show a DD22 in the lavender shad. I think the official name of that color is pearl shad. Very light lavender on top, white sides. Killer good bait. Quote
RochesterBasser Posted March 11, 2007 Posted March 11, 2007 Is a fast or slow retrieve best for getting the max depth out of a crankbait? The winter made my fishing IQ drop like a rock... Colin Quote
Brad_Coovert Posted March 11, 2007 Posted March 11, 2007 I really like the DD22's as well.Lavender Shad is by far the best Norman color made IMO. Brad I was looking in the Bass Pro book and they don't show a DD22 in the lavender shad. Look in the Professional Edge DD22's and look at Color #89 - Sun Lavender Shad. Item #38-265-816-89. They throw the "Sun" in front of the color name on the "Sunshine Gelcoat" colors. Brad Quote
Stringjam Posted March 12, 2007 Posted March 12, 2007 Is a fast or slow retrieve best for getting the max depth out of a crankbait?The winter made my fishing IQ drop like a rock... Colin According to the experiments I've read, cranking speed does not effect how deep the lure goes. In my personal experience, the only exception I have found to this is when using really buoyant cranks (like Bagley DB3's and such).....they have so much buoyancy that a slow retrieve just doesn't get them as deep as a quicker one. Quote
zachvii Posted March 12, 2007 Posted March 12, 2007 What are the best colors you have found for smallmouth in rocky reservoirs and lakes. I fish a lot of luhr jensen hotlips, but dont own any norman DD22's. Quote
jomatty Posted March 15, 2007 Posted March 15, 2007 the way i get max depth is to crank it fast until it gets down to the depth you want and then you can go slow or fast depending on what the fish are telling you. i almost always crank it down at a fast speed and then slow down dramatically Quote
Brad_Coovert Posted March 17, 2007 Posted March 17, 2007 Sped will effect depth of crankbaits. Mike Mclelland (of walleye fame) put out a great crankbait book quite a while back that tested all the major brands at the time on different line sizes, cast and trolled. Lots of good info in that book. Most crankbaits have an optimum speed - too fast or slow and they will not reach maximum depth. Brad Quote
sal669 Posted March 17, 2007 Posted March 17, 2007 Sped will effect depth of crankbaits. Mike Mclelland (of walleye fame) put out a great crankbait book quite a while back that tested all the major brands at the time on different line sizes, cast and trolled. Lots of good info in that book.Most crankbaits have an optimum speed - too fast or slow and they will not reach maximum depth. Brad RIGHT ON !!! Also line diametre has an effect on depth. The maximum depth is reached when the drag on the line passing through the water is equal to the down force generated by the water presure on the crankbait's bill. if the drag increases, it will pull the cb upwords. Length of the cast is another factor, but for simplicity lets assume that the cast is long enough so the cb can reach it's maximum depth. Quote
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