I try to keep things simple. I run 2 Church Walleye boards off each side. My best lead is 160' back with Junior Thundersticks off 20# 6 foot leader off 50 TT or 50 Jet Divers. The first board is out 100'. The inside board is back about 80'. The trick is to have them running in tandom so if even the smallest junk fish gets on you will notice a pullback. Keep your speed under 2.2 mph and the boards will run just fine even in 5 footers. I use 20# Trilene XT on everything except the downrigger poles which are 7' graphite poles with Shimano 2000 Sidestab reels with 12# Trilene XT. I up those to 14# XT when fishing for steelies in Conneaut. I'll be off Geneva around 6 AM. If anyone is out, give me a call on Ch. 68 or 79.