The key is the efficiency of planer boards which help you find fish quickly and run as many baits in that zone as possible.
Planer board rod setup.
I usually run a 5 planer off the downrigggers either directly to a 3 1 2 drone spoon inshore king mackeral setup or to a release clip offshore setup.
Short rods in the 7 range make setting boards much easier.
Not sure of what you are looking for in a rod that fights a bt from a boat moving 3mph with an inline planer attached.
We carry custom planer rods bridle systems planers release clips and m.
The longer the rod the better it is suited for planer board use.
Planer board clips or releases are attached to the planer board line and move freely along the length of the line.
You can use spinning rods and reels or bait caster rods and reels with great success also.
But no downriggers on the new boat.
How to use planer boards.
The first thing to install is the backer board for the planer board mast system on your boat.
If you compare this set up to the others on the site you ll see a few differences.
We anticipate doing more offshore fishing mostly dead baits at 6 7 kts but i want to keep something down deep.
Im looking to buy some planer board rods and some rods for dipsy s.
I would like telescoping models to fit the ranger rod locker.
Learn how to set up your planer bridle with this short video from the tackle room.
I will be fishing mostly lake erie and some inland.
The line counter reels make it easy to duplicate how much line is out behind the planer boards when you find a depth that is working.
When anglers are fishing with a trolling rod and reel setup they attached their fishing line to the planer release and let line off the spool until the lure has traveled the desired distance down the planer line.
The length of the rod determines the distance that the planer board will move away from the boat.
Captain mark s 9 rod trolling set up off his 35 markley captain mark is comfortable running 9 tandem rigs spread out as you see them to the right.
I m thinking of using a planer rod bridle setup like i ve seen on some offshore boats.
Always keep the rod tip high when using planer boards this ensures that the planer board reaches maximum distance from the boat.
That way the line runs straight to the planer board without dragging in the water.
Basic setup i would run a planer board on each side of the boat with what ever lures you choose.
Installing a planer board mast system.
When using planer boards keep the rod tip high in the rod holders.
A line with tackle either live bait or a lure a rod reel alternatively there are specially designed planer board mast systems available.
Lets start with inline board rods.
