CaliBassin Posted February 4, 2020 Report Share Posted February 4, 2020 (edited) I’m sure this topic has already been brought up but I was unable to find it. What are some of your go to wake/ crankdowns? I am looking into buying a couple but I would like to know everything out there and how it performs before I pull the trigger. Thanks in Advance! Edited February 4, 2020 by CaliBassin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomlurker Posted February 4, 2020 Report Share Posted February 4, 2020 Micro minks and the whipper snapper did some serious damage for me last summer. Primus and CaliBassin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOZ Posted February 4, 2020 Report Share Posted February 4, 2020 4x4 CaliBassin and surfk9 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azfisher Posted February 4, 2020 Report Share Posted February 4, 2020 G2 CaliBassin, bbarnes52 and Mossypumpkin 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevro1et Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 Toxic Wake n Crank. CaliBassin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliBassin Posted February 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 anyone know how deep the wade hoggs gets? Looking for something that gets past 3’ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pondbeater Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 16 minutes ago, CaliBassin said: anyone know how deep the wade hoggs gets? Looking for something that gets past 3’ The regular wake gets down about 1 foot CaliBassin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loganodum38 Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 I’d list baits but it’s just easier to say all toxics. Absolutely love those baits, man designed them to crank. I’ve had success in all of his models I currently own (mink, whipper snappers, wnc, and wade hoggs)but my most success has came on the whippersnapper. Fish the baits like a regular crankbait. Grass and wood is your best friend. 99% of my success has came from fishing grasslines and pumping into wood. The biggest mistake people make it only waking the baits. if you can get 2 of each bait, keep one stock for 0-3 foot and then buy an extra and weight the hooks and fish it on flouro. The deeper the better. All my biggest fish and 5fish limits on toxics have came from cranking them deep. Don’t be afraid to vary your retrieve either, burn burn pause works phenomenal. Don’t worry, the extra hook rash from crankin them just adds cool points. chevro1et, CaliBassin, Kentsmith420 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliBassin Posted February 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, Loganodum38 said: I’d list baits but it’s just easier to say all toxics. Absolutely love those baits, man designed them to crank. I’ve had success in all of his models I currently own (mink, whipper snappers, wnc, and wade hoggs)but my most success has came on the whippersnapper. Fish the baits like a regular crankbait. Grass and wood is your best friend. 99% of my success has came from fishing grasslines and pumping into wood. The biggest mistake people make it only waking the baits. if you can get 2 of each bait, keep one stock for 0-3 foot and then buy an extra and weight the hooks and fish it on flouro. The deeper the better. All my biggest fish and 5fish limits on toxics have came from cranking them deep. Don’t be afraid to vary your retrieve either, burn burn pause works phenomenal. Don’t worry, the extra hook rash from crankin them just adds cool points. Badass, thanks man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass24hr Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 Toxic wade Hogg, Wake N Crank, toxic Mink and Strayrat Rumblerat or Rocker rat. 18-20 lb maxima. CaliBassin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevro1et Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 1 hour ago, CaliBassin said: anyone know how deep the wade hoggs gets? Looking for something that gets past 3’ IIRC a couple of guys had great things to say about the CL8 cranking Baby Possum @chefchris @bigpoppabass CaliBassin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass24hr Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 I forgot to mention the toxic WNC heavy, that one will crank down very well. CaliBassin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefchris Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 cl8 baby possum crank down version, I've owned 3 of them. its not a light bait but fishes easily at least on my setups. 1 of em waked at the slowest speed and got down 3' (this one i kept with stock hooks/rings) 2 of em got down 4-6' easily, with one of those bottoming out in 8' of water on a super long cast. I'm also fishing them on 50lb braid with a 30lb copoly leader and bigger heavier hooks. You can request it from Clayton to do what you want/custom colors too, super great guy to deal with. my go to when i first started was a deep crank 9" x2 slammer. the one i had barely waked and would run 3-4' down, was a killer bait to fish by docks. I got another one, but that one only went down like 1'. like most slammers some are just better than others. like others have mentioned almost all Ceasars baits are designed to crank down, and get bit. I just grabbed a wake n crank for this season to try out. another vote for the g2, but cant get down 3' but that bait gets chewed everywhere Rubberdaddy, bigpoppabass and CaliBassin 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubberdaddy Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 The baby possum cranker is truly legit! It also made one of my curado 301 sound like a blender!! Heavy bait lots of resistance Hyper herrings get smoked too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsouth Posted February 5, 2020 Report Share Posted February 5, 2020 8 hours ago, chevro1et said: IIRC a couple of guys had great things to say about the CL8 cranking Baby Possum @chefchris @bigpoppabass Baby Possum gets my vote + CL8 Clayton is an awesome guy to deal with he’s made me a # of custom piss them off crazy colors over the years along with heavier weighted ones that will get 6-10’ down depending on the line used and the rate of speed retrieved. I prefer slow cranking at ice out a few feet below the surface, ice out lakes that have shallow water with lay-downs are the places I target 1st. Stable weather patterns with sunny conditions warm shallows up quickly are the places I target 1st. Think ice out.LOL. basskickinrednick, twil93, GreenPig and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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