? about planer boards

[Scott]

I want to get into trolling with planer boards on the Miss. river this season.I'm virtually ignorant on this topic.Will the "Mr. Walleye" boards be sufficient? What do releases do and are they essential? Any other tips and info will be appreciated.

[Juls (WI)]

Hi Scott,
Using in-line planer boards is a great way to cover alot of water fast. I like using the Off Shore boards.
The object is to get the bait in the fish zone. Use your electronics to see what depth the fish are suspended at, and use the Precision Trolling book to find out how much line you need out, to get the baits at that depth. It would be a good idea to have two flatlines out the back, with your bait "ticking" the bottom, for the fish that are not suspended, but rather hugging the bottom. Tattle Flags on the Off Shore boards are great to use. They will tell you when you are dragging a small fish or weeds on your bait. You would need to have a front and back release to use the flags, and you would need to make sure there is some slack in the line between the two clips, or the flag will not work properly.
It will take some getting used to, but I'm sure once you get the hang of using boards, you will love it as much as I do!!
You can get the "Off Shore Release" newsletter here at Walleye Central. (just go to the Mainpage and click on the Off Shore Planer board logo...that will get you to the right page to send for it). It is full of useful information to help you with using boards and snap weights, and many other Off Shore products too.
If you would like more specific information on using Off Shore boards feel free to email me.

Hope this helps some...
Juls

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