Planer boards work great for suspended walleye or when the walleye
are schooled very close to shore. The key to using planer boards is to
get your bait as far away from the boat as possible. Obviously you can
still be wildly successful without utilizing boards, but if you do
you'll have put yourself in a position to net a TON of walleye because
you'll be a lot more versatile.
One of the key elements of
running planner boards that you need to be aware of at all times is the
stability of your boards. A planer board should be able to plane
smoothly in rough spots, and should be able to perform well at the
slower speeds that are often used while trolling for walleye. One of
the best walleye baits to use while running planer boards are
crankbaits. You need to run at a slower speed to be successful when
using crankbaits for walleye. By now you have figured out that you need
to have your planer boards fine tuned for slower speeds when you are
fishing for walleye because the majority of your time will be spent
trolling for walleye at slower speeds. It is very important to always
check your boards before you go trolling for walleye. Keeping you
boards fine tuned and the surface of the boards in good shape can make
the difference of you having a successful fishing trip. Remember your
planer boards need to perform well at slower trolling speeds.
When
you are fishing with planerboards it is important to remember that one
set depth will not always work. Keep close attention to you depthfinder
and fish finder to identify where to set your depths. Experimentation
is very important to find your walleye catching sweet spot.
Lets
talk walleye fishing tackle while using your boards. You need to have
snap weights when you put your tackle list together. They make it very
simple place your weights and you will only have to do it one time. If
you need to change weights all you have to do is press and release to
ad a different weight.This saves you time out on the water.
One
of the most common questions about using planerboards for walleye is
"how far back should your walleye bait and your weight be from the
planer board? This is an excellent question but there is no definite
answer because it will depend on how active the walleye are on any
given day. If they are aggressive you can keep the baits closer to the
weight, even as close as 15 feet. On slow days where the walleyes are
in a picky mood you need to place your weight and walleye baits farther
back as much as 40 feet. To start your day out on the water set your
baits for walleye and the weight back about 40 feet. This is an
excellent starting point and will make it easier for you to make
adjustments farther back or closer in once you determine how active the
walleyes are.
Another frequently asked question about running
boards is "what would I need to get started running planer boards?" A
basic planer board setup will consist of several boards, rod holders,
snap weights and a couple of rods each about 7ft armed with 10 to 12
pound test
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