Inline planer boards

[Eyemadman]

I use Offshore inline boards, no matter what I run behind them the back sags, even with no weight? How can you tell when a walleye is hooked? Does the whole board go under? It constantly sags, very frustrating. I know they have the tattle flag out, but isnt there a way to tell if a fish is on one? Any info appreciated

EMM

[Juls_WI]

With small fish it will be hard to detect them on the boards without the tattle flags.
The faster you go, the more the nose of the board will run in the air. What speed were you running them at?
You should be able to detect a fish without the tattle flag on the boards, by whether it lags back behind the one running next to it, or by the way it runs through the water..it will wiggle funny. If your not watching closely and a fish is hanging there long enough, the board will not wiggle funny anymore, and you will be dragging the fish quite a ways before you detect him.
All of us who run boards, wait for the fish that can sink the board...What an adreneline rush that is!
The boards do tend to run with the nose in the air, and not level, so don't worry if yours is doing this. They will still do their job the way they were built to.
Good fishing to you...

Juls

[Chad]

When you are able to run multiple lines try running 2 boards on the same side. Take notice of the distance between the 2. When you have a fish on, the board will sag a little and come towards the boat a little also. Again, tough to tell when you have a cigar on. That is where the tattle tale flags shine. My flag went half way down this weekend and I wasn't sure if I just hit bottom or not so I reeled it in and had one just a tad larger then my #7 shad rap.

Practice makes pefect!

Ditto to Juls on the sunken board. What a rush!!!

[FJH1]

I agree with the other posts. It is best if you can run 4 boards (2 on each side). This way the boards set up in formation, just like little soldiers. Like the others said, gauge the distance between each pair of boards and the distance between the boards and the boat. I usually see the board start to thump back, even with fish as small as 14" to 15". As the fish starts to fight against the lure the board has a distinct stop and go motion. Yes, cigars are tough to see without tattle flags, but it's possible if you can compare one set of boards to the other set on the other side of the boat. I agree with Juls, love to see those boards go under. I've only seen it 3 times so far, once on Winnebago and twice on Little Bay de Noc. One of these days I'll get to Erie.

Best Regards,

FJH

[Den]

Another way to help in getting used to the in line boards is to set your drag just tight enough to hold the board when in tow, then put the clicker on, usually when you get a cigar on it will be just enough to start the clicker going , even if for just a second, but you have to remember to tighten the drag when you go to reel a fish in.(dont use this method in rough water, it will drive you nuts on big waves) it is great to see the board go completely under, we had it happen when night fishing this spring, it is neat when the water is clear and the red flashers glow under the water. good luck and good fishin.
Den

[Eyemadman]

Thanks Guys, Give it heck this weekend