Planer Board Advice & Weekend Report

[Dr.Ed]

I run Church Walleye boards, a pair off each side, about 90' to 100' out, running then in tandum about 6' apart, with the same presentation on each board. As long as you maintain a fairly straight line, it is not hard to see when one of the boards has a little extra weight on it as the separation will be quite obvious. On my boat the saying goes "When in doubt, check it out."

[Jiga-Byte]

I rub Church Walleye boards, a pair off each side, about 90' to 100' out, running then in tandum about 6' apart, with the same presentation on each board. As long as you maintain a fairly straight line, it is not hard to see when one of the boards has a little extra weight on it as the separation will be quite obvious. On my boat the saying goes "When in doubt, check it out."

Ed, I've been letting the outside boards out further from the boat. Typically 120 back on the outside board, and then 90 on the inside board. Same as you mentioned (a pair each side). Should I not be doing that? Should they both be let out the same amount of line? Pardon my ignorance, this is my first year running boards.