I have a few rat-l-trap lures, and I'm curious how deep they run when cranked in with fluro line.

They appear to be coming in around 4-6 feet down, but I can't find any info to confirm what they should be running at.

Any ideas?

Steve

Rat-L-Traps can be run at any depth. Usually the most effective method for me is to let it sink to the bottom before I retrieve it. If you keep your rod tip low they will stay fairly close to the bottom on the retrieve. They will rise a little, but usually stay fairly far down. I've never used fluorocarbon, so I don't know if they rise more quickly with it than on braid or mono.

The running depth of a lipless crank is determined by how much you allowed it sink and how fast you are retrieving ( faster retrieve ---> the bait rises ), line diameter has little to do with how deep the bait dives.

The beauty of the "lipless" crank is that they can be used like a countdown lure,

and unlike a "lipped" crank, they won't dive any deeper during the retrieve.

Roger

I have a floating one, and 2 that sink.

The floating one seems to run about 4-6 feet down, so the sinking ones will be where ever I let them sink to.

That's good to know.

Steve

Raising or lowering your rod tip will also affect depth