hey im going out and cranking 12 to 14 feet of water any tips on what type of stuff i should look for on my fish finder and any techniques would be great

Just keep throwing and crankin'

If there is grass don't catch it. ;D Just joking. I like to swim cranks just off the top of grass, and bounce them off any kind of wood or structure that is there. Rocks or something like that, I have no idea.

Catt posted this in another thread. I thought it was a pretty good article. http://www.crankbaitcentral.com/FeatureArticles/Cranking-Bass-on-Deep-water-Structure-The-Paul-Elias-Way-(Part-II).html

The first thing you need to do is find the thermocline. If you have a temperature gage that you can throw over the side of your boat drop it down until you find a layer of water that has the same temp. What you will find is for each ft the gage will read a dramatic difference in temp then you will reach a depth where the cold water and warm water mix which will have less of a dramatic change in temperature. The mixed water is the thermocline. You can also find it with your depth finder. You need to click on your menu and scroll through until you find your sensitivity meter. You want to raise your sensitivity until you see a span on your graph that looks like broken up lines or small fish. That would be your thermocline and about the depth you need to be fishing. You want to find structure that is located at that depth.

The first thing you need to do is find the thermocline. If you have a temperature gage that you can throw over the side of your boat drop it down until you find a layer of water that has the same temp. What you will find is for each ft the gage will read a dramatic difference in temp then you will reach a depth where the cold water and warm water mix which will have less of a dramatic change in temperature. The mixed water is the thermocline. You can also find it with your depth finder. You need to click on your menu and scroll through until you find your sensitivity meter. You want to raise your sensitivity until you see a span on your graph that looks like broken up lines or small fish. That would be your thermocline and about the depth you need to be fishing. You want to find structure that is located at that depth.

Wouldn't the fish be under the thermocline? When deep cranking isn't it best to still hit the bottom? Sorry, I have never really deep cranked before and would like to learn.

Catt posted this in another thread. I thought it was a pretty good article. http://www.crankbaitcentral.com/FeatureArticles/Cranking-Bass-on-Deep-water-Structure-The-Paul-Elias-Way-(Part-II).html

Great article. All his answers are in there for sure

Catt posted this in another thread. I thought it was a pretty good article. http://www.crankbaitcentral.com/FeatureArticles/Cranking-Bass-on-Deep-water-Structure-The-Paul-Elias-Way-(Part-II).html

Great article. All his answers are in there for sure

Yes they were and i am planing on deep cranking most of the day thanks guys

In the words of the famous fish, Dori (From Nemo)... Just keep swimming, Just keep swimming.

The first thing you need to do is find the thermocline. If you have a temperature gage that you can throw over the side of your boat drop it down until you find a layer of water that has the same temp. What you will find is for each ft the gage will read a dramatic difference in temp then you will reach a depth where the cold water and warm water mix which will have less of a dramatic change in temperature. The mixed water is the thermocline. You can also find it with your depth finder. You need to click on your menu and scroll through until you find your sensitivity meter. You want to raise your sensitivity until you see a span on your graph that looks like broken up lines or small fish. That would be your thermocline and about the depth you need to be fishing. You want to find structure that is located at that depth.

Wouldn't the fish be under the thermocline? When deep cranking isn't it best to still hit the bottom? Sorry, I have never really deep cranked before and would like to learn.

For the most part under the thermocline the oxygen is much lower. That would be my guess.

In what type of structure are we talking about, grass, wood, gravel, rocks, boulders, trees, pylons, road beds, humps,canyon walls,wrecks,shellrock, ext.

Thermocline-a transitional layer of rapid temperature change between surface and bottom. FISH ARE MORE COMFORTABLE HERE. Most gamefish exist in the thermocline layer. Thermocline is oxygen rich and food rich.