you can run more lines with boards. but if you only need a couple more lines outriggers works. i have used them for yrs and some days they were hot and other days not so hot. the ideal set up would be 2 dipsy style divers, 3 inline boards 1 downrigger per side. that way you could run 12 rods per side. i personally dont like boards so i run 3 lite bite divers and 1 downrigger per side. only gives me 8 rods. i should be using the outriggers but i stopped fooling with them during this hot bite on erie.