Favorite cranks

  • wheels2
    Ham Lake,MN
    Posts: 60
    August 30, 2012 at 10:05 pm #1289516

    Going through the crank boxes and taking inventory on my favorites for the fall trolling on Mille Lacs. Wondering what new colors and styles everyone is looking at or is it your old standbys. Wabasha I know you may have a Hot steel or two in your arsenal Like the action on the Rapala flat rap especially early in the fall with a tad more wobble than your traditional stick baits. Would like to add some Bomber long A’s to my collection, what colors do you guys prefer with them?

    Will Roseberg
    Moderator
    Hanover, MN
    Posts: 2121
    August 31, 2012 at 12:15 am #1072066

    You will rarely find my boat trolling shallow water without at least one rod running a rattlin’ rogue! Clown is my favorite color that’s easy to find, but if yoy can get a purple/chrome or purple/gold with the silver gamakatsu hooks they are even better, especially when the moon is bright.
    Early season trolling while the water is warmer shad baits and husky jerks can be the ticket with HJ12 Tennessee shad and SSR7 blue/silver being my favorites

    jollyroger
    MN
    Posts: 145
    August 31, 2012 at 2:10 am #1095959

    We added a whole line of Shallow #12 Huskey Jerks specifically for the fall trolling bite. I think some hot ones will be Purpledecsant, Purple Haze, Baby Walleye, Electric Perch, Fire Minnow, Pink Scale and Sunrise Craw.

    After I get back from the Cass Lake MWC Tournament in a couple weeks, I plan to hit Mille Lacs for some night trolling from Mid September all the way to ice and will report back on what’s working in my boat.

    Best of Fishing,

    Shawn Flemming

    Jolly Roger Tackle






    jeff_huberty
    Inactive
    Posts: 4941
    August 31, 2012 at 11:47 am #1095991

    Shawn

    Would you paint requested color patters on cranks?

    timschmitz
    Waconia MN
    Posts: 1651
    August 31, 2012 at 2:37 pm #1096013

    If you can find (good luck) the glass purple perch HJ12 or HJ14 buy every single one they have! That bait has out fished everyother bait I own. It doesn’t matter moon up moon down clouds or clear it catches fish. Can somebody please tell me why rapala discontinues my favirote colors?

    t-ellis
    Colorado Springs, CO
    Posts: 1316
    August 31, 2012 at 3:27 pm #1096022

    Quote:

    If you can find (good luck) the glass purple perch HJ12 or HJ14 buy every single one they have! That bait has out fished everyother bait I own. It doesn’t matter moon up moon down clouds or clear it catches fish. Can somebody please tell me why rapala discontinues my favirote colors?

    You can buy glass purple perch HJ’s right off the Rapala website. I just checked and they have them in all sizes in stock.

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    August 31, 2012 at 3:46 pm #1096026

    If I was limited to one crank for fall trolling on Milly, it would be that HJ12 Tennessee shad.

    -J.

    timschmitz
    Waconia MN
    Posts: 1651
    August 31, 2012 at 4:21 pm #1096041

    Quote:

    Quote:

    If you can find (good luck) the glass purple perch HJ12 or HJ14 buy every single one they have! That bait has out fished everyother bait I own. It doesn’t matter moon up moon down clouds or clear it catches fish. Can somebody please tell me why rapala discontinues my favirote colors?

    You can buy glass purple perch HJ’s right off the Rapala website. I just checked and they have them in all sizes in stock.

    The only place I didn’t check good thing over the last 2 years I’ve bought every one I’ve found. I should be set with the 18 I’ve found

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    August 31, 2012 at 5:12 pm #1096060

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    Can somebody please tell me why rapala discontinues my favirote colors?

    Probably due to upper midwest open water product sales are probably less than 1% of total market share. Even the best selling product may not be worth the effort at the end of the day.

    -J.

    chris-tuckner
    Hastings/Isle MN
    Posts: 12317
    September 12, 2012 at 2:50 pm #1098310

    Quote:

    If I was limited to one crank for fall trolling on Milly, it would be that HJ12 Tennessee shad.

    -J.

    I didn’t even have to look, and I knew that answer.

    josh a
    Posts: 588
    September 25, 2012 at 1:57 am #1100905

    with all this talk of the hj12 tennessee shad i just couldn’t help myself today. I’m all stocked up now in 10’s, 12’s and 14’s. Now hopefully the fish start biting soon after sundown so the fiance doesn’t get bored and want to go back to the cabin early

    jeff_huberty
    Inactive
    Posts: 4941
    September 25, 2012 at 10:52 am #1100971

    I have another question in reguards to this post.

    Clear sky, full moon,bright moon light shining down.

    Now what color pattern do I turn to.

    timschmitz
    Waconia MN
    Posts: 1651
    September 25, 2012 at 12:11 pm #1100987

    Quote:

    I have another question in reguards to this post.

    Clear sky, full moon,bright moon light shining down.

    Now what color pattern do I turn to.

    If its clear and the moon is bright use a bright color clown, pink, white or any of the crome colors. If its cloudy go dark gold, purple, black or red.

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