100% correct Captain Juls!!!!!!!! Also running big boards with only 2 people is a Royal PIA. With that being said there is a time and place for big boards but with 3 or less fishermen they are not needed unless you just want to use them.Originally Posted by Capt Juls
On most days the fish only bite going in one direction, meaning that you cannot just make a 180 to go back thru the fish and continue to catch fish even though the fish are still there. That time is wasted time as far as I am concerned.
Pulling the big boards is a lot more work and time consuming vs. the small boards. When you leave out the small boards they are already fishing but with the big boards you have to wait to send the lures out before you attach the rod line to the board line after the board is out the desired distance and running at proper tension. You also have the storage and the release problems to over come with the big boards. Break the tow line just once on the big boards with 25 or 30 releases stacked against the big board as the day progresses and you will lose several dollars worth of releases. Depth control is as accurate as your line counter reels with the small boards but will vary considerably with the big boards as the distance between the attachment point at the tow line and where the line enters the water = lure depth lost. If you compensate for that depth loss, then when you allow the inside lines to slide down the towline you could be fishing under the fish which is a no-no. These are just a few of the things that you should consider about big boards.
It is only my preference and in no way do I want to bash the Offshore Products as they are very fine boards and they are involved with catching a large amount of fish. I personally favor the Church boards in the TX-22 model as they will float in the upright position when at rest. They also pull more weight than the OffShore Boards. There is very little differences between the Church Walleye Board and the TX-22 boards. The TX-22 boards can be switched from Port to Starboard with only a screw driver if the need arises, they float upright when not being pulled and are easier to spot if you happen to drop one in the lake or if you would attach them wrong and have them come loose while trolling. They are good to go straight out of the package with no upgrades to buy so long as you tighten the front release tight enough so the line does not slip thru the clamping mechanism and that would include braided line also this would also include the Walleye boards as well. When you need to replace the front release you have 2 upgrades that you can chose from, the Church Tackle Super Clip at a cost of 2 for about $15.00 and the Lockjaw Clip which runs at $13.00 a piece at Camp Chino on line or on EBay. The back clip is not a clip at all but a spring loaded pin that the line goes behind and the pin then is released to enter into the board making one of the most fool proof set ups on the water, it can also be replaced/upgraded to a stainless pin that is more tuff than the poly pins that are supplied with the boards. You should get several years of service out of the boards before release replacement so long as you keep the clamping mechanism tight enough to prevent the line from slipping thru the clamp which will render the original release useless unless you wrap your line around the release clamp.
Wakina
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