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carl
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These postings have been my all time favorites. Johnnie you said that cranks are for structure fishing, not open water. I think, based on that, that my trouble has been that always use cranks in open water, like on the edges of grass beds. I've thought about this ever since you posted. Would you consider a deep diver dragged along the bottom without structure "structure" fishing? When you have to fish open water what do you use?
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johnnie crain outdoors
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Carl,
Yes I do consider the bottom as structure when no other structure is available. I will use a crankbait any time I can reach and maintain contact with the bottom.
Hope I didn't mislead you on one point, I do use crankbaits in open water, but only if I "see" fish suspended at certain depths reachable with cranks. I just feel crankbaits are much more effective when they are in contact with something. Cranks are at their best when deflecting off cover, that causes a reflex strike.
When confronted with open water I usually will use a large in-line spinner- Carolina rigged creature bait, jigging spoon or "even in deep water" a topwater bait. Years of fishing very clear, featureless Bull Shoals lake has proved to me bass will come up from very deep water to hit a Zara Spook.
Carl, don't be afraid to use crankbaits in open water, the trick In use is to sometimes abruptly stop the bait on a fast retrieve, then rip the bait sharply to get it started down again. This gives the same action as being deflected off an object. Good luck. Johnnie
Yes I do consider the bottom as structure when no other structure is available. I will use a crankbait any time I can reach and maintain contact with the bottom.
Hope I didn't mislead you on one point, I do use crankbaits in open water, but only if I "see" fish suspended at certain depths reachable with cranks. I just feel crankbaits are much more effective when they are in contact with something. Cranks are at their best when deflecting off cover, that causes a reflex strike.
When confronted with open water I usually will use a large in-line spinner- Carolina rigged creature bait, jigging spoon or "even in deep water" a topwater bait. Years of fishing very clear, featureless Bull Shoals lake has proved to me bass will come up from very deep water to hit a Zara Spook.
Carl, don't be afraid to use crankbaits in open water, the trick In use is to sometimes abruptly stop the bait on a fast retrieve, then rip the bait sharply to get it started down again. This gives the same action as being deflected off an object. Good luck. Johnnie
Johnnie Crain