Lets start with inline board rods.
Planer board rod setup.
I will be fishing mostly lake erie and some inland.
I would like telescoping models to fit the ranger rod locker.
That way the line runs straight to the planer board without dragging in the water.
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.
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.
You can use spinning rods and reels or bait caster rods and reels with great success also.
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.
The key is the efficiency of planer boards which help you find fish quickly and run as many baits in that zone as possible.
Installing a planer board mast system.
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.
We anticipate doing more offshore fishing mostly dead baits at 6 7 kts but i want to keep something down deep.
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.
Need input on trolling rod setup.
Basic setup i would run a planer board on each side of the boat with what ever lures you choose.
How to use planer boards.
I m thinking of using a planer rod bridle setup like i ve seen on some offshore boats.
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.
He ll run 3 off each planer board and 3 off the stern.
The length of the rod determines the distance that the planer board will move away from the boat.
I really like my clients to haul the fish in quickly the small fish come right in and can be released quickly the larger ones fight ok.
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.
But no downriggers on the new boat.
Learn how to set up your planer bridle with this short video from the tackle room.
When using planer boards keep the rod tip high in the rod holders.
Always keep the rod tip high when using planer boards this ensures that the planer board reaches maximum distance from the boat.
