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stumpy
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 Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:03 am Post subject: Cedar Lake 9/28 |
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Had a few hours to kill so i headed out to Cedar Sunday late morning. Got there around 11:30 sun in, sun out, drizzle, down pours and a slight wind was the weather out there. Water temps 66-68. started on the western shore with a tx rig and a drop shot, with a few casts of a jig here and there. started shallow because the lake seemed to be higher than ive ever seen it. nadda..... so over to the eastern shore and deep weedline out to 12feet. same baits as before and added a spinnerbait over the weeds. nothing again..wtf
I headed into the back (south end) tied on a shallow crankbait worked the edges of the pads and ticking the tops of the weeds..........that was the ticket, i boated 6bass in 40minutes 2 rats and 4 keepers. sun came out again and i went home. should of cranked the whole time....lesson learned |
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Just4fun
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Location: Saybrook
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 10:34 am Post subject: |
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I fished it for a bit on Sat. with Largefry and we also found the "usual" bite awfully tough with the high water,..although I didn't crank, I did get the feeling that they definitely wanted something moving, so nice job figuring it out! 
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brennan
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Location: Trumbull, CT
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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When in doubt, crank it out.....
Good job gettin' em...now it's time for a few more hardbaits in your arsenal....
Later,
B |
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stumpy
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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| brennan wrote: | When in doubt, crank it out.....
Good job gettin' em...now it's time for a few more hardbaits in your arsenal....
Later,
B |
Tackle warehouse just sent me a package the other day with 7 new crankbaits. (i dont know how that happen  )heres the kicker, i forgot them in my garage yesterday to take out with me. Dt3 was the ticket yesterday |
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WishinIWasFishin
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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Crank baits are like Greek to me....
Is it as easy as just running them through the right spot? I know there is some presentation stuff to worry about like depth and speed. I still feel like I'm fishing blind when I use them and therefore tend not to.
Any crank bait 101 suggestions?
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Nickp
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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| The only thing you need to know about cranking. Get it down there and CRAWL it at slow speeds... Unless your talking traps. |
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Phish
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Location: West Hartford
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| Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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| WishinIWasFishin wrote: | Crank baits are like Greek to me....
Is it as easy as just running them through the right spot? I know there is some presentation stuff to worry about like depth and speed. I still feel like I'm fishing blind when I use them and therefore tend not to.
Any crank bait 101 suggestions? |
Here's a great article on cranking.
http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/bassmaster/fishingtips/news/story?page=b_FT_FallPatterns |
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SkeeterJim
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| Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:37 am Post subject: |
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Nice job Stumpy.
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