5 fish on Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 I can't say that I have ever seen a store bought crank hunt and none of my homemade ones have hunted yet . I just tuned some new baits and I think I have done it . While they don't dive as deep as I would like to they run around like a chicken with its head cut off . The only problem is that they do occasionally roll over . Do other hunting baits roll or is that a bad thing . When my baits roll they stay under the water and continue a wild ride back to the dock . It feels like three different baits in one . At any one point in the cast it feels like the vibration changes but I casted into open water . I only tested them from a dock and never made bottom contact to know exactly how deep they run but I am thinking around two feet when I was expecting three to four feet . Does the hunting rob overall diving depth ? Do deeper divers hunt ? If so how deep do the deepest hunters go ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cullin8s Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 If its rolling over its beyond the point of hunting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redg8r Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 Heres a graphic of how a crankbait hunts, in my opinion. Some might agree that cranks can hunt only left or only right, but in my opinion, thats simply a bait out of tune, it must hunt left "and" right & return on track. hope it helps, good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeter Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 If the bait is rolling it is not made correctly. Skeeter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 fish on Posted August 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 All the baits that I have ever had roll on me make a wide roll and come to the surface . The baits I have now seem to stay at the same running depth and then continue like the picture above . I think these are the going to be a great bait when the lake I plan to use them in gets the right set of conditions going on . I will let you know haw it goes . I think these baits might fall under a new catagorey "acrobat " . I have seen shad spiral when they are on their deathbed so I think this should be a good thing . On a side note I am some what new to crank making so please fill me in on how not to have a bait roll . I have made 20 or so before and have not had this problem before . If this turns out to be a good thing I would like to know how to repeat it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesehead Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Sounds to me like your lips are not perpendicular to the axis of your lure. I've made a few with this problem and couldn't get them to track properly at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
