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Do Crappies Like Crankbaits?

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Crankbaits – The crappie crankbait market is expanding but one brand really started the craze The Bandit 300 series is the standard, and what 95% of anglers use, including Whitehead. Bandit’s pull straight consistently right out of the package.”They pull straight right out of the box, every time, period. How fast should you troll crankbaits? … Read more

What Speed Do You Troll For Crappie?

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Troll the area in a grid pattern until you start getting bites. Then make repeated passes over the productive water . Low & Slow: Trolling at 0.7 mph with an electric motor is the ideal speed for prespawn crappies . “A 1⁄16-ounce jig gets down about 7 feet and a ⅛-ounce jig about 12 feet,” … Read more