gr8outdoorz Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 Over the last year and a half (before I tore a tendon in my arm that sidelined my fishing), I spent a lot of time on the water improving my deep cranking. One thing that I found pivotal to my success was having the correct dive angle in relation to my cast & where the structure/cover was that I was fishing. Through much trial & error (mostly error), I found that, since I am not the longest caster, I had better success on cranks that had a sharper dive angle so the bait stayed "in the zone" longer. That being said...when looking at a crankbait in the store or online, how can you determine what dive angle it will have? Is it the angle in which the bill comes out of the front? Where the line tie is (close to the bait or closer to the end of the lip)? The shape of the bait? What about the build of a crank determines the angle at which it dives? Thanks guys! Carlton Quote
papajoe222 Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 Yes. The angle and shape of the bill, size and shape of the body and placement of the line tie all affect how quickly and how deep the bait will dive. Most deep divers that are designed to get to max depth quickly have their diving bill extending almost straight out the nose and the end of the bill will curve slightly up. Their bodies are generally smaller than other deep divers. Quote
gr8outdoorz Posted March 24, 2015 Author Posted March 24, 2015 Yes. The angle and shape of the bill, size and shape of the body and placement of the line tie all affect how quickly and how deep the bait will dive. Most deep divers that are designed to get to max depth quickly have their diving bill extending almost straight out the nose and the end of the bill will curve slightly up. Their bodies are generally smaller than other deep divers. That's exactly what I needed to know. Thanks a bunch papajoe!! One more question. Where on the bill should the line tie be for a steep dive angle? Quote
papajoe222 Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 That all depends on the dynamics of the lure, but generally speaking, it will be somewhere from the middle of the bill up. You'll notice too, that baits with smaller bodies have bills that are wider below the line tie than bigger baits with a 'normal' dive angle. Quote
CRANKENSTIEN Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 closer to the body will give you a faster deeper dive. Unless your worried about hangups go to a thinner line 10 lb. Quote
gr8outdoorz Posted March 24, 2015 Author Posted March 24, 2015 closer to the body will give you a faster deeper dive. Unless your worried about hangups go to a thinner line 10 lb. Thanks for your insight guys! Btw i do use 10lb fluoro for the deep ones. I'll take every bit of help getting them down as I can! Hahaha! Quote
RanndomUndead Posted March 24, 2015 Posted March 24, 2015 Could also run Lipless cranks, work the bait up instead of down Quote
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