planer boards choice

[rebs]

If you guys had the choice of in-lines or big boards with a planer mast, which would you prefer for lake Erie ?

[S.Larson]

Personally I like inlines,................

[Tom S.]

I personally like the big boards. Dont have to fiddle around takin an inline off while fishing alone.

[Ray Champine]

Inlines for me.

The reason being...they are more "accurate".

Look in the trolling bible, you bait needs to be down 20', that requires say 100' of line out. When I put they board on at 100', I know my bait is 20' down. With big boards, your release is on a line that may be inches, to feet off the water. When it releases, can you get your next release to the same spot? I find it hard to have absolute repeatability, like I can have with inlines.

Another reason, I prefer inlines...I have a small 17' boat. Big Boards take up some room, along with the mast. All my inlines fit in a 5 gallon bucket, that stows under a console.

Those are my reasons for choosing inlines.

I'm in no way saying that big boards don't catch fish, they do. I just think inlines are easier.

Hope that helps,

Ray

[rebs]

the reason I asked is because I have 2 sets of big boards and a planer mast that I haven't used yet.

[Juls]

Originally Posted by Ray Champine

Inlines for me.

The reason being...they are more "accurate".

Look in the trolling bible, you bait needs to be down 20', that requires say 100' of line out. When I put they board on at 100', I know my bait is 20' down. With big boards, your release is on a line that may be inches, to feet off the water. When it releases, can you get your next release to the same spot? I find it hard to have absolute repeatability, like I can have with inlines.

Another reason, I prefer inlines...I have a small 17' boat. Big Boards take up some room, along with the mast. All my inlines fit in a 5 gallon bucket, that stows under a console.

Those are my reasons for choosing inlines.

I'm in no way saying that big boards don't catch fish, they do. I just think inlines are easier.

Hope that helps,

Ray

Ditto...

[rebs]

Thanks for the help, I believe I will sell the mast and boards

[locomoto]

I use both. I pull Slow Death and harnesses with inlines and prefer the big boards for cranks. I agree with Ray that depth control and repeatability is easier achieved with inlines but feel the big boards are easier to read. I can read the rods better on a big board set up too....such as when running a fouled bait. I've dragged small perch around that have gone undetected on inlines with a tattle flag but can always tell if I have a dink on the big boards.

There are two things in my fishing world that get my heart pumping. The cold wind blowing across a tip up flag as the spool spins and watching a tow line on big boards bend a big old "V" as the line release lets go and the bait clicker starts screaming!

Both set-ups are good. Use the one that you have the most confidence in.

Good Luck

[jigstop]

For walleye's I will take in-lines everytime but for salmon I use both - at the same time! Run the lead core and pump handles on the big boards with high lines above them on in-line boards.

[Weak Daze]

If I have a group out, I run the big boards. It;s easier for me to set multiple lines in a hurry on both sides.

I can also run multiple dipsey's on the big boards.

When I am alone or in the smaller boat, I run the in- lines. Especially at night! !