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05-19-2017, 01:00 PM #1
30 lb braid for big boards, I prefer 17 lb Trilene for online boards. Absolutely use the same thing on each rod (at least one diameter) whenever possible and calibrate your reels. You don't want variables in your setup because you won't be able to easily duplicate what is working or you may be unintentionally duplicating what isn't working.
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05-19-2017, 03:19 PM #2
12 lb big game mono for me, same diameter as 10lb xt, so dive charts are accurate. Plus for the price I replace it every season or if I happen to loose some and need to recalibrate the reel. Once I back fill my reel I can respool a 27 LC reel for under a dollar.
Should have mentioned I am using inline boards.
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05-19-2017, 04:47 PM #3
inline boards? are those just the yellow offshore tackle boards with the tattle tale? that's what i use and i plan on calibrating next week. just trying to figure out what type of line to get. i'm some what a stickler for braid and i like the fireline by berkley. so if i go braid should i go the equivalent of mono? so 10 lb mono would be like 20 lb braid? also i try to run a 5 or 6 foot mono leader on cranks or is that not needed?
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05-19-2017, 05:30 PM #4
Yes, inlines are the yellow or orange Offshore or Church boards. Most dive curves are based on a line diameter of .014", if you want to run an equivalent braid just look for that diameter, usually 30 or 40 lb. If you want your cranks to run deeper, there are curves using 10lb fireline or the equivalent diameter.
As far as leader on your braid, I will let someone that uses braid give their opinion. I run mono on my trolling rods, I like stretch that comes using mono. Just remember you are not holding a trolling rod, so there is no sensitivity gain using braid.
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05-19-2017, 05:47 PM #5
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05-19-2017, 06:43 PM #6
I think I know what you are asking so here is how the board works. Look at your dive curve, if you want to be 12 ft down get the line out number that correlates with that depth, say 60ft of line out gets you to 12 ft down, from your crankbait let out 60ft of line then attach your planer board, then let out however much more line you want the board away from the boat, I usually put out 100ft after the board on my outside boards, this gets them 100 ft away from the boat. The main purpose of the board is to get you lures away from the boat, but you will also learn to read your boards for strikes, weeds, short fish, larger fish are easy as they will pull your boards backward. You can shorten your learning curve by installing tattle flags to the board. Depending how you set them, the tattle flag will go back slightly to all the way indicating anything from weeds, short fish, to big fish.
When I set my boards out each side I let the length out on the second and third board to fall inline toward the boat, when even a smaller size Walleye gets on it will pull that board out of line and gets my attention.
Hopefully I answered your question!
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05-19-2017, 06:54 PM #7
I also use 12lb. Big game, very good for the price for years I never used it I thought it was cheap junk line,but I was very surprised with the quality of the.I now buy the 4700 yd spools. I like the line and haven't had a breakoff not to mention the cost savings
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05-21-2017, 09:03 PM #8
well i went ahead and got the 12 lb big game mono. heard a lot of good things and got a lot of info from everyone. i appreciate all the input. hopefully this will elevate my trolling game to new heights. can't wait to get on the lake this weekend to try the new setup out with all the help you guys have given me.
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