BassResource.com Advertiser FD. Posted November 20, 2008 BassResource.com Advertiser Posted November 20, 2008 I read an article on using a heavy weight, swivel, long leader and shallow floating crank to work offshore structure slowly. Sounds like it would work. Has anyone had any success with this? Quote
Super User Bassin_Fin@tic Posted November 21, 2008 Super User Posted November 21, 2008 I haven't used a crank but have used an original rapala and a yo-zuri crystal minnow. This works better if you weight the rear end slightly to make it float horizontally instead of nose down.Guess what I'll be doing when I get the bass resource lure relay lure Quote
BossierBassHunter Posted November 21, 2008 Posted November 21, 2008 ok.....so we know who is going to be the first to lose it...lol Quote
MattStrykul Posted November 21, 2008 Posted November 21, 2008 I've done it before and had some luck. It was down in about 45 feet of water and with a 1/2 ounce carolina rig. 1st cast caught a 3 lber. Haven't thrown it all that much though, once or twice. Quote
Super User Tin Posted November 21, 2008 Super User Posted November 21, 2008 Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh............. And use a square billed.... Quote
Super User islandbass Posted November 21, 2008 Super User Posted November 21, 2008 My first bass was caught this way when I first started fishing. My first lure was a size 5 Rapala floating minnow and back then I was greener than a dollar bill. I was trying to figure out how to cast it farther (being shorebound) so I put a weight in front and attached the lure to about a 20" leader. It wasn't until I started learning more about bass fishing that what I devised was in essence a Carolina rig. It works, no doubt. X2 on the Shhhhhh. Quote
Super User flechero Posted November 21, 2008 Super User Posted November 21, 2008 Size 5 and 7 floating rapala minnows work great for this... expect some fouled casts. I wild roundhouse/side arm type cast will usually go w/o fouling... just takes a little getting used to. Also if you have bluff banks- you can parallel them with this and set it on the different ledges. You can really catch a lot of fish with this technique, if you get near a school. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted November 21, 2008 Super User Posted November 21, 2008 I believe a version of this rig is our Administrator's "Secret Weapon!" 8-) Quote
jesse lopez Posted November 25, 2008 Posted November 25, 2008 i does work, i sorta did the same thing except i used those crimp type bullet weights bout 15-20" in front of a Mann's baby minus crank. i like that crank alot but i wanted it to go deeper cause i was fishing amistad that's why i tried that. then if i wanted to go shallow i just removed the weights. it worked for me in the summer.. Quote
Super User Matt Fly Posted November 26, 2008 Super User Posted November 26, 2008 I employ an old striper fishermens trick. I use the old hell bender to get my cranks down deeper. Remove the hooks from the old hellbender and replace the front hook with egg sinker, experiement for the best weight set up as to what your trailing with. Place leader on the back hook with spoon tied on the back. This is something striperfishermen like to do when trolling. But works well if you can make long casts, and thats not a problem with my long cranking rods. Best way I know of getting a bait down deep and very successfull rig. Your hellbender will get alot of hits, but that spoon trailing will get the job done. Quote
Super User skunked_again Posted November 26, 2008 Super User Posted November 26, 2008 it works well with lipless cranks too. Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.