thirtysixit Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 So I lost three fish today throwing a crankbait. I'm wondering if I'm ripping the lure out of the mouth of the fish..... I've always heard on crankbaits the hooks set themselves but I do give an extra "tug" when I feel a strike. How do you guys do it? Respectfully, Thirtysixit Quote
ColdSVT Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 I just use an easy sweep of the rod with crankbaits Hooks and lure size play a role in cranks coming unbuttoned too...keep the fish down if ya can 2 Quote
thirtysixit Posted June 3, 2015 Author Posted June 3, 2015 What kind of rod/line are you using? I was using a Falcon Cara Deep Diver rod with 12lb Big Game Mono. I was throwing a Norman Deep lil N with stock hooks. Quote
thirtysixit Posted June 3, 2015 Author Posted June 3, 2015 I just use an easy sweep of the rod with crankbaits Hooks and lure size play a role in cranks coming unbuttoned too...keep the fish down if ya can Easy sweep sounds good. How quickly to you reel them back to the boat? Quote
Super User jbsoonerfan Posted June 3, 2015 Super User Posted June 3, 2015 I have found drag plays a big role in my hook up ratio. 1 Quote
jyu87 Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 Have never really ever had issues with losing fish on the trebles. Honestly, sometimes they are a pain to get all the hooks out. Funny thing is, I just lost a fish over the weekend because he jumped. Other than that, don't remember the last time they popped out. I would just make sure you're not setting the hook like you would a texas or other soft plastics rigs. It should just be a smooth sweep as the rod loads up and you're starting to reel down on the fish. I love crank bait fishing! 1 Quote
jyu87 Posted June 3, 2015 Posted June 3, 2015 I was using a Falcon Cara Deep Diver rod with 12lb Big Game Mono. I was throwing a Norman Deep lil N with stock hooks. Have you checked out your hooks? Do you often get them stuck in brush/wood/trees and pulled out? I'd just double check to see if everything is aligned and aren't bent out. 1 Quote
Super User Cgolf Posted June 3, 2015 Super User Posted June 3, 2015 Once I feel a fish on, I give the rod a decent but not violent sweep. Use a medium power rod with a med to slow tip. As for playing a fish, dinks get reeled in rather quickly, while bigger fish I take my time with and never horse them in. I don't play them to the point of exhaustion, just try to not put a ton of pressure on a big fish. Never though do I surf a fish in, kind of takes the fun out of it lol. 3 Quote
Frenchman83 Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 With crankbaits I lean into the hook set and just reel faster. Rarely fails me. 1 Quote
5 Dollar Fishing Game Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 I just use an easy sweep of the rod with crankbaits Hooks and lure size play a role in cranks coming unbuttoned too...keep the fish down if ya can Spot on with the sweep. When I set the hook on anything I usually do it like the fish owes me money. When there is a treble hook involved, just a light sweep does the trick. 1 Quote
Super User Montanaro Posted June 4, 2015 Super User Posted June 4, 2015 Lock your arms and rotate your hips. No upward movement as there are no hooks on top (unless it's a backstabber). If you feel the need you can twist your hips a 2nd time a few cranks into fight to make sure your hooks are solid but you can also pull the hooks out if the bass didn't get the crank good. 1 Quote
JGBassinAL Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 I was using a Falcon Cara Deep Diver rod with 12lb Big Game Mono. I was throwing a Norman Deep lil N with stock hooks. That's all you had to say. Throw some Mustad KVD short shanks on your cranks and I think your landing rate will go up. Also, whenever I hook a fish on a crankbait I kneel down and dip my rod in the water as far as I can to discourage the fish from jumping. Hope this helps. 3 Quote
CRANKENSTIEN Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 Once I feel a fish on, I give the rod a decent but not violent sweep. Use a medium power rod with a med to slow tip. As for playing a fish, dinks get reeled in rather quickly, while bigger fish I take my time with and never horse them in. I don't play them to the point of exhaustion, just try to not put a ton of pressure on a big fish. Never though do I surf a fish in, kind of takes the fun out of it lol. Agree. Some days it just seems like they barely take the crank and if you don't play them you can lose them. Sometimes a different color or crank can help. I will dip my rod sometimes but I d o not want to deaden its action. Quote
Super User scaleface Posted June 4, 2015 Super User Posted June 4, 2015 Once I feel a fish on, I give the rod a decent but not violent sweep. Use a medium power rod with a med to slow tip. As for playing a fish, dinks get reeled in rather quickly, while bigger fish I take my time with and never horse them in. I don't play them to the point of exhaustion, just try to not put a ton of pressure on a big fish. Never though do I surf a fish in, kind of takes the fun out of it lol. This . Sometimes they are barely hooked . I lost a lot of big fish trying to boat them quickly . Quote
Super User fishballer06 Posted June 4, 2015 Super User Posted June 4, 2015 Whenever I'm fishing cranks, I never point my rod tip at the lure. I always try to keep the tip pointed between a 45-90* angle from the lure. This way, I can feel the lure fully with my rod. Rocks, wood, weeds, fish, etc. I can tell exactly what is going on just from letting the rod transmit all the action. Once I feel something isn't right (i.e. fish bite), just rotate the hips. If you're using a proper cranking rod, the rod should already be loaded up and the line should already be tight. Rotating the hips at this point (if using good hooks), will drive it home. 1 Quote
Super User Catt Posted June 4, 2015 Super User Posted June 4, 2015 That's all you had to say. Throw some Mustad KVD short shanks on your cranks and I think your landing rate will go up. Also, whenever I hook a fish on a crankbait I kneel down and dip my rod in the water as far as I can to discourage the fish from jumping. Hope this helps. Don't know where you buy your Norman crank but mine come with Gamakatsu hooks! 1 Quote
thirtysixit Posted June 4, 2015 Author Posted June 4, 2015 Sounds to me like I might be upgrading my hooks and calming down a little bit on the hook set. Thanks all for the candid feedback! Respectfully, Thirtysixit Quote
thirtysixit Posted June 4, 2015 Author Posted June 4, 2015 Don't know where you buy your Norman crank but mine come with Gamakatsu hooks! Sounds to me like I might be checking my hooks for wear and tear more often and calming down a little bit on the hook set. Thanks all for the candid feedback! Respectfully, Thirtysixit 1 Quote
thirtysixit Posted June 4, 2015 Author Posted June 4, 2015 Don't know where you buy your Norman crank but mine come with Gamakatsu hooks! That's what I thought too! Anyway I'll be checking my hooks for wear and tear more often and "sweeping" instead of setting the hook like its a jig bite. Thanks all for the feedback! Respectfully, Thirtysixit Quote
Super User Senko lover Posted June 4, 2015 Super User Posted June 4, 2015 I don't do a lot of crankbait fishing, but here's what I would recommend. I've heard a lot of people talk about this. Fight the bass halfway in to the boat, then stick your rod tip in the water and just hold the bass there. Don't let it jump, just put steady pressure on it. Let it tire itself out. You'll wear it out, and then when you reel it in to the boat, it will be a lot easier to land. 1 Quote
jyu87 Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 Quick off the topic question. Whats the meaning of thirtysixit? Just wondering if there is a correlation to 86'ing something.... 1 Quote
thirtysixit Posted June 5, 2015 Author Posted June 5, 2015 Quick off the topic question. Whats the meaning of thirtysixit? Just wondering if there is a correlation to 86'ing something.... I was a Forestry Management Major in College at Oklahoma State University. The numerical code we used during forest inventory analysis for cutting a tree down a tree was "36".... So "thirtysixit" simply means cut it down. 1 Quote
JGBassinAL Posted June 7, 2015 Posted June 7, 2015 Don't know where you buy your Norman crank but mine come with Gamakatsu hooks! Spros come with Gamakatsu hooks and I have had them bend and break more than some stock hooks. Mustad are the best trebles from my experience. 1 Quote
thirtysixit Posted June 7, 2015 Author Posted June 7, 2015 Spros come with Gamakatsu hooks and I have had them bend and break more than some stock hooks. Mustad are the best trebles from my experience. I'll give them a shot and see what happens! Thank you. Thirtysixit Quote
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