crankbaits?

[rich]

can anyone suggest some effective cranbaits for gills?   i've a few but am not familiar with all the newer stuff on the market.  i'm well stocked with the smallest rapalas and some crawdad patterns.  thanks.

[Johnny]

Thats a serious pile equipment, I reconised a few but what a selection.

[chuck pool]

What time of the year do you guys use crank baits?

[Keith Ritter]

I start using mine as soon as it warms up till late in the fall. My favorite time is post spawn, fishing cover close to the bank much like bass fishing. 

[carl hendrix]

like Keith says;; soon as it warms up a little;; till it gets to cold to go out !!  

[Jason Preslar]

The bitsy minnow and Rapala Floating Minnows are great. The larger fish seem to take the crankbaits a little more than the small ones.

[chuck pool]

I bought several of the bitsy minows last year never caught a fish on them.

[Keith Ritter]

Send them to me Chuck like them. What colors did you try? I've had luck on all I have tried.

[carl hendrix]

Chuck;; you think you might be cranking it in to fast ???  like Keith;; I have caught several on that bitsy minnow;; great lil crankbait !!  of course;; you could send me half; of what you would send to Keith;; LOL

[chuck pool]

You guys are funny I don't what I did wrong I have 5 different colors of them

[carl hendrix]

Chuck; try this;; make a real long cast;; crank the bait fast; to get it down to desired depth;; then a S L O W retreive !  hold the rod tip; down close to water the whole time ! see if that helps

[chuck pool]

I will don't fugue I could catch any now never fished this time of the year thanks for the tip

[Keith Ritter]

Most of my luck has been casting close to the bank and since these are floater/divers I let it settle and twitch it then if no action I start a slow retrieve and then speed up as the water deepens back towards the boat. I catch a lot of if on the first few feet of the retrieve.