Easy Question for the Expeienced

[branhamautomotive]

Jets filled with water are not correct, these will not drive correctly. I had a tt trip get water in it, they replaced it

[branhamautomotive]

We use Sams pro release's up front, they are like 10 bucks each. I use the offshore snapper in the back. Don't remember the number, it's black with a retaining pin. I wrap it once around the clip cause it does slip in my braid every once and while. I run an extra swivel a few feet in front of my clip so to stop any slide down from getting to the fish when I'm running cranks. I would think the red clips with a pin would work just as well. Mine had these on when I bought them so I have not tested or used the other style. I think in the last few years I've had a board fall off once or twice......but it could be traced back to when the snap was closed the pin went outside the hole not in. So i take a few seconds now when putting out or take 20 mins to fetch a board.


As far as how I put out, I put my running depth, say 50, then my boatd, then my out say 100. I just put the board in let out the 100on a basicly free spool with the clicker on. Once out just lock it in and in a min it's pulled out to the side. So let's say they are all at 50 back, with 100, 75, and 50 out the side. Fish come's in on the middle. I put back out the 50, board, then 75 the same way, right out the back with the clicker on, lock it in and it will pull up the middle right between 1 and 3 just as it was. It does take a min or so to side up into place, and the extra pull at that time makes a bite hard to see if it occurs and sometime that board will look lagging back like a fish hangin on it. It just take's a few trips in differs conditions to see how they normally react to how you have yours set. Not all sets of boards pull the same, I have 1 of my 8 that always lags back, I try not to use it till last, it's marked , it looks lie a fish is always on it for some reason.

[MasterKraft]

Thanks for the info. Yes they are in line boards. That's what I was curious about if it would be too much pull. Do you seem to be as productive with shorter leaders? I bought a bunch of pro eye blades from Jann's and put Mustad number 4 trebles on them, they have turned in points. They claim to be better for holding the fish. If the wind ever let's up I'll have plenty of tricks to experiment with. Thanks also for the tip on netting from behind. Makes a lot of sense! I grew up drifting and casting and I've only been out trolling one other time with a good guy I met on here and he invited me along with him so I have the basics but you may see some more dumb questions from me, so bear with me. Greatly appreciated, Thank you

[branhamautomotive]

I run 40 tt behind my off shores with the tattle flags still working. I prefer the jet over the weight. If you are fishing just a few feet off the bottom with weights and say you slow down due to a wave or when you turn you also have a slow size the weight will be into the bottom. Now all your hooks are full of mussels or your worm is gone. With jet if you slow they raise up

[Frank]

The only time I see were a longer leader helps me is when the water is calm and clear ,I pull tt 40s behind 10" inline boards with flags,

[Frank]

The only dumb question is the one you don't ask!

[itsbob]

The system you use to get your lure down has pros and cons.The problem we have using sinkers/weight is when you slow down with a turn or putting board back is weight will sink and could snag the bottom if rocky.Weights work good if water deep or muddy bottom.The Tru trips or jets float if you slow down so the will not snag a rocky bottom.The trouble with the planners is the release does not pull all the time and the deeper you need to go, the harder they pull.

[MasterKraft]

Went up to monroe again today. Water looked a whole lot better. Wind may have blown the heavy algae to the east. Good for me, sorry for the charters in port clinton. Any way, caught many walleye, just 4 were big enough for me. 16-17". Tried Tru tip 30s and jet 30s. They all filled up with water! I'm assuming that isn't right.lol. Just bought them thursday! Had to go back to mini discs but they worked out alright. 140 back with stinger spoons, cat dog, purple demon were best. Ran about 2.6-3 mph out in front of bolles harbor in 21-23 fow.

[Bggeary]

Tim, they were all new? Take them back and get TT 40's. Advantage, less line out for same depths. Don't bother with jets get TT's. Did you loose my #?

[Bggeary]

Tim did you loose my #? Get TT40's lees line same depth.