dlucky craft crankbaits work..they cost a pretty penny

dlucky craft crankbaits work..they cost a pretty penny

Yes, they work, and work rather well. They are high quality, durable, and flat out catch fish. Plus, they add a sense of confidence that really goes a long ways some days. That being said, check out Norman crankbaits, including the DD22.

Cramps could be a lot of things. Whenever I've had cramps, its been because of the reel seat, especially on moving applications. My guess is there is more torque on the rod, and consequently your hands, because of the resistance of the lure moving through the water. It would never be a big deal for a few casts, but eventually I would get cramps in my palm and my pinky finger. The shape of the trigger grip was not comfortable on my hand and eventually would make it hurt. I switched up my rods, kept the same reels, and no more cramps.

Deeper diving cranks will probably encounter more resistance due to the depth with which they dive. Also, a high speed reel could add to that resistance. This is all me thinking on my own, so it may not be accurate, but hey, makes sense to me. My suggestion would be to try a different set up, switch up your rod, reel, gear ratio, etc. and see if that helps. For deep diving cranks a 4-5._:1 ratio would definitely be the way to go IMO. Hopefully something works out. I know its a pain to have to battle hand cramps when you're out on the water.

could it have been the reel seat. i switched over to my split grip handle..so could have that been the problem

could it have been the reel seat. i switched over to my split grip handle..so could have that been the problem

Yeah, just trial and error would be my best suggestion. While dehydration and electrolyte imbalances do play a big part in cramping, I really doubt that's the cause of what you are experiencing. If that was the case I would expect you to also experience cramps in your shoulders, back, legs, feet, etc. as these will be working just as hard, if not harder to keep you standing upright for long periods of time while fishing all day. With that said, carrying some gatorade or 50/50 gatorade/water wouldn't be a bad idea.

Yeah, just trial and error would be my best suggestion. While dehydration and electrolyte imbalances do play a big part in cramping, I really doubt that's the cause of what you are experiencing. If that was the case I would expect you to also experience cramps in your shoulders, back, legs, feet, etc. as these will be working just as hard, if not harder to keep you standing upright for long periods of time while fishing all day. With that said, carrying some gatorade or 50/50 gatorade/water wouldn't be a bad idea.

yea my buddy's wife is makin him do tht now after she read this....