In Line planner boards

[indyfisher]

Getting ready to purchase some in line boards. Which ones do people prefer or seem to work the best Off Shore or Church Walleye boards? Any help will be appreciated.

[jm gremore]

I use off shore... be sure to buy the red clips that have a nipple in them to prevent slide offs.

[Capt Juls]

Off Shores for this gal.

You'll find the best prices at Franks Great Outdoors (.com).

I set mine up with the "Snapper" (OR-18) release on the front arm. Best release if you plan to use braided line at all. They work the best in colder weather too....if you're like me, when your hands get cold and don't seem to be able to work as well, you'll still be able to work the Snapper pretty easily.

I use the red (0R-16) on the back.

If you plan to upgrade the flag to the Tattle Flag system, you don't need to buy the full package (15.99 to 24.99 depending on the retailer)...instead, buy the "Economy Kit" flag system for 9.99, because you just need the stuff to make it a Tattle Flag. You don't need the extra stuff that you already have with the board you buy.

[indyfisher]

Thanks everyone for your opinions. The help is appreciated. Thanks Jul's for the info on Franks they have great prices.

[Steuben1]

Can you please explain this comment to me? I have thought about this all year and cannot figure it out. I will roll through an area and hammer the fish, turn around 180 and go back through and not catch a single one. What gives? Great statement by the way because it's very, very true.

"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."

[Capt Juls]

Can you please explain this comment to me? I have thought about this all year and cannot figure it out. I will roll through an area and hammer the fish, turn around 180 and go back through and not catch a single one. What gives? Great statement by the way because it's very, very true.

Usually current and lure speed will play a major factor in that situation you've described.
If you turn and are going the same speed as you were in the other direction then more than likely the bait isn't presented in a fashion they want.

Less speed into current and more speed going with the current. Walleye tend to suspend with their noses into the current, so they can prey on bait fish as they pass by floating with the current.

There are two currents to keep track of while fishing the big lake....surface and bottom currents. There are charts online...I think through the Ohio Sea Grant website if I remember correctly where you can get the charts for the different currents with each wind direction...it's always changing. I printed them out a long time ago, and keep them on the boat for quick reference.

Make sense?

[fishin2]

Can you please explain this comment to me? I have thought about this all year and cannot figure it out. I will roll through an area and hammer the fish, turn around 180 and go back through and not catch a single one. What gives? Great statement by the way because it's very, very true.

"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."

They have their backs turned !! Sorry, just had too, good fishin, Mike

[wakina]

Can you please explain this comment to me? I have thought about this all year and cannot figure it out. I will roll through an area and hammer the fish, turn around 180 and go back through and not catch a single one. What gives? Great statement by the way because it's very, very true.

"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."

Usually the direction of the bite is with the wind or a quartering following sea and doing a 180 and heading into the wind affects your ability to control the boat without some sort of autopilot which is another expensive factor to consider. If there are only 1 or 2 of you fishing that means leaving the helm to net fish leaving your direction of travel in jeopardy, it only take a few seconds to totally destroy your fishing day at least for several minutes with lines in the prop or tangled so bad that you have to cut and retie your offerings leaving your line counter reels almost useless without knowing how much line you have lost. I know as I have been there and done that.

I find it easier to pull lines and go back to the starting point and follow the productive path and avoid the slower bite and all of the problems associated with going back on a 180 turn. I also find it easier to go back to the starting point and come back thru the active bite rather than try to figure out the proper boat speed vs subsurface current speed at the fishing depth which will affect lure action.

I use the small boards exclusively so pulling the inline boards and lines is much easier than pulling the lines and the big boards, there was a time that I used the big boards but then found the inlines more convenient than the big boards with the number of people being 4 or less that usually fish with me. Now it would be much easier to do the math if one has a Fish Hawk speed and temperature probe that reads the speeds at fishing depth and would indicate somewhat how the current is affecting the lure.

This is just my honest opinion!

[Walleye master]

Honestly your best bet would be trolling with big boards on Lake Erie. You cover so much more ground you can put out more pulls and it keeps everyone busy. Big boards are the way to go if you want to catch a lot of walleye.

[Capt Juls]

Honestly your best bet would be trolling with big boards on Lake Erie. You cover so much more ground you can put out more pulls and it keeps everyone busy. Big boards are the way to go if you want to catch a lot of walleye.

LOL... What??
You can still only fish with two lines per person, unless you're breaking the law. And, you don't cover any more ground than trollers who use the inline planer boards.