Cranka crabs

Post Reply
User avatar
Kimtown
Rank: Premium Member
Rank: Premium Member
Joined: Tue Jul 04, 2017 9:29 pm
Has liked: 303 times
Likes received: 310 times

Cranka crabs

Post by Kimtown » Fri Jan 05, 2018 10:49 am

Who has used them? On what fish were they most effect for you? Do you add action or simply let them do their thing in the current.

I could see them being a pretty damn good gummy bait in the surf, havent had the chance to use them myself however.

User avatar
ChrisD
Rank: Gummy Shark
Rank: Gummy Shark
Joined: Wed Jan 18, 2012 11:02 am
Location: Melbourne Eastern Suburbs
Has liked: 24 times
Likes received: 21 times

Re: Cranka crabs

Post by ChrisD » Fri Jan 05, 2018 11:01 am

I have two of them - have tried them for Bream on the Nong and Yarra - no joy yet, but the word is they work well.
I figure it is just another example of me being a bad lure fisher :rofl:

User avatar
hornet
Rank: Premium Member
Rank: Premium Member
Joined: Thu Jan 30, 2014 7:55 am
Location: Melbourne
Has liked: 123 times
Likes received: 258 times

Re: Cranka crabs

Post by hornet » Fri Jan 05, 2018 11:09 am

He who has the most fishing rods WINS ! :ts:

User avatar
Kimtown
Rank: Premium Member
Rank: Premium Member
Joined: Tue Jul 04, 2017 9:29 pm
Has liked: 303 times
Likes received: 310 times

Re: Cranka crabs

Post by Kimtown » Fri Jan 05, 2018 11:16 am

Ah thanks mate I should learn to use the search feature

User avatar
mazman
Rank: Murray Cod
Rank: Murray Cod
Joined: Mon Jun 18, 2012 4:45 pm
Has liked: 137 times
Likes received: 455 times

Re: Cranka crabs

Post by mazman » Fri Jan 05, 2018 11:17 am

There's a few techniques for cranka crabs depending on structure.
Generally speaking they are either fished slack lined down structure to either get hit on the drop or picked up sitting still on the bottom, if that doesn't happen slowly drag and paused to imitate a scurrying crab for a little bit.
The other way people use them is slowly dragging them over flats, an effective technique but not one I'm overly fond of.
Youtube channel:Hawkesy Fishing

User avatar
ducky
Rank: Premium Member
Rank: Premium Member
Joined: Thu Feb 28, 2013 5:17 pm
Has liked: 22 times
Likes received: 332 times

Re: Cranka crabs

Post by ducky » Fri Jan 05, 2018 7:30 pm

They smash the bream but a boring and passive way to fish. Essentially the lure does all the work.

Personally that’s fun for a little while but then wears off. I lure fish to fish actively.

A good lure for comps or to turn a day around but wouldn’t be my first choice for a session.

Having said that. Keen to try the big ones on the snapper.

blakesirus
Rank: Cephalopod
Rank: Cephalopod
Joined: Wed Apr 05, 2017 11:49 am

Re: Cranka crabs

Post by blakesirus » Fri Jan 05, 2018 7:46 pm

Fb post screenshot of the bloke that owns cranka and runs the company, great fisho too and awesome lure
Attachments
Screen Shot 2017-11-02 at 8.15.02 pm.png
Screen Shot 2017-11-02 at 8.15.39 pm.png

sloth
Rank: Premium Member
Rank: Premium Member
Joined: Wed Sep 11, 2013 8:35 pm
Location: Maribyrnong, Melbourne
Has liked: 6 times
Likes received: 38 times

Re: Cranka crabs

Post by sloth » Sat Jan 06, 2018 9:56 pm

This vid covers off one of the deadliest and secret techniques to using the cranka crab:

https://youtu.be/e0GduAXEtO8

Post Reply

Return to “Soft Plastics & Lures”