[RookieBoy]

Joe had a good report for Canyon. My question is what kind of cranks & colors do you use to catch smallmouths? do they like Normans? Thanks in advance. Matt

 

[Delw]

AT rosy ,apache and canyon I have always had good luck with 1/4 oz black and chrome rattle traps. burning them in.




Delw

 

[Chris Love]

Have had luck at Canyon on the Jointed craw-brown. Not big fish though maybe biggest just over 2lbs. Havent been to Canyon for awhile but I'm think about it saturday Am.

 

[champ204]

have had luck on canyon with rapala fat rap modelfro5 crawdad pattern around fish creek when current picks up

 

[jasonR]

A good guideline, in my opinion, is for Smallies, go with a compact craw colored crank.

 

[Dave King]

I use the same thing as Delw. Also I like the Yo Zuri cuase I think they make a little more noise than the rattle traps.

-Dave King

 

[podilla]

Old stand-by. Black and brass Panther Martins!

 

[ned02]

Hey Matt try using Ken, He can be pretty Cranky! (just kidding Ken!)I have done well with the Crawfish colored Cranks as well as Baby bass.

 

[Rippinlips]

The same craw crank Slotking uses. Also the Norman Deep Baby N with the chartreuse back.

 

[B Mc B]

smallmouth cranks at canyon

In August I caught a 4-lb smallie on a big silver/blue rattletrap. I've also caught a lot more smaller ones on different sizes of the same color.

 

[Flippin Stick]

gold spoons are killer this time of year on smallies

 

[Bayou]

Bandit cranks - craw, chartreuse

 

[Darryl Mathews]

Big O

Big o Big o
I load the boat you know
I Out smart all the smallies
With my Big o Big O

 

[Guest]

Man, it's been a long time since I've thrown a Big O. Do you still have a Thin Fin in your collection? I love those things!! Use to throw count down Rapalas and Bayou Boogies too. I'll give the Big O's a try, Rattle Traps, Rebel craw cranks, and Rapala Fat Raps. I'm feeling pretty frisky, I might throw a brass Kastmaster too!!! Thanks guys!

A good cold water technique; throw out a Bayou Boogie and let it sink. Wait about 30 seconds and lightly jerk/pull it off the bottom, but reel in the slack, on the fall. Maintain the "feel" of the lure on the way down, that's when the fish will hit it. it's a lot of fun. It works great in the local ponds too! Use pearl or a baby bass colored bait. Change the trebles out to a reliable one like Gammys or Owner. Stick with it and practice, it really works! Good luck!!!