Question: Knot for fishing two crankbaits

[mdmaynard]

Hello All!

I was watching a fishing show on the out door channel last weekend. The guy was fishing using two crankbaits at the same time about 1 - 2 foot apart. After the commercial he was going to show how to tie on second crankbait but I missed it.

Does anyone have any idea how this is done, what know is used to tie the extra leader 1 - 2 foot above the other crankbait?

[greg]

I missed the show.

My only guess would be using a palomar knot and using the tag end to tie the 2nd crankbait...

[fishhunter]

Sounds like a good tactic ,I agree ,a palomar knot would be the simplest way to to do that without a three way swivel which is another way you could do it , I never tried it but I have used a three way with a large sinker one a 1 ft. leader and a small shallow running crank bait on a longer leader ...this allows you to get the a small crank bait down deep ....let the weight drag the bottom and use a floating crank bait ( i use a small rapala minnow) with about a two foot leader .
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