Need guidance

[sherman51]

I just checked out the "slide divers". I like those!!! Need to get a couple.

My thoughts on the downriggers, it gives me several different options for lure/baits presentation .

As for the big planer boards and the Berts Shorty mast, just utilizing what I have. Trying to figure out how to best make them a part of the boat, in a streamline fashion.

Thanks for all the great information. It's always good to learn new ways to fish Your experience and willingness to share appreciated.

Thanks
Johnny D

just to add a little more info that may help. if you want to use 2 or 3 of the lite bite slide on one side I recommend going out with someone or a charter that uses divers. they all work the same except the lite bite has the lite bite arm that has its own adjustment which I set all the way loose so it releases even on white perch. i don't use the slide part of the diver but the lite bite is priceless. I just tie it to the front like a dipsy then tie a small O-ring to a 7' 15# seaguar premier fluro leader then lace it through the little block in front of the light bite arm then place it in the arm and toe on your lure.

I run 3 lite bite divers on each side with a downrigger off each side in the back then turned at a 45 degree angle. and I used downriggers on the western basin for many years. they did catch a few fish but just flatlining hot n tots and wiggle warts caught most of our fish. but they do put 2 extra baits in the water.

we trolled with the same spinning gear used for drift fishing. we let out quite a bit of line then we used 2 homemade 16' outriggers using a 16' surf rod, 1 on each side then a 9' m/l rod straight out each side then 1 7' rod off each back corner at about a 45 degree down angle

[Johnny D]

just to add a little more info that may help. if you want to use 2 or 3 of the lite bite slide on one side I recommend going out with someone or a charter that uses divers. they all work the same except the lite bite has the lite bite arm that has its own adjustment which I set all the way loose so it releases even on white perch. i don't use the slide part of the diver but the lite bite is priceless. I just tie it to the front like a dipsy then tie a small O-ring to a 7' 15# seaguar premier fluro leader then lace it through the little block in front of the light bite arm then place it in the arm and toe on your lure.

I run 3 lite bite divers on each side with a downrigger off each side in the back then turned at a 45 degree angle. and I used downriggers on the western basin for many years. they did catch a few fish but just flatlining hot n tots and wiggle warts caught most of our fish. but they do put 2 extra baits in the water.

we trolled with the same spinning gear used for drift fishing. we let out quite a bit of line then we used 2 homemade 16' outriggers using a 16' surf rod, 1 on each side then a 9' m/l rod straight out each side then 1 7' rod off each back corner at about a 45 degree down angle

That's a clever idea with the O ring.

I'm ordering a couple lite bite sliders today.

Thanks for the tips