planers/ inline boards

On 3/24/2025 at 6:10 PM, Paul Pogo - Reel Therapy said:

What (boat) are you running around on the Lake, and what is your fishing set-up?  You mentioned leadcore and copper in your previous message.  Any steel wire?   Do you run dipseys? And what kind of Planer Boards do you run, Inline or Big Boards?  Always curios to know how others have their boat's set up as it gives me ideas and I can always learn something new, even though I am getting to be an old dog.

2012 prov ht. 30 rod holders , 3 riggers. I run church and offshore inline boards. Usually run 4 divers/2 per side. Leadcore from 1 to 10 colors and a couple 300 coppers when needed.

As for the flouro debate for what its worth I have tried many and settled on P-Line flororclear for all my leadcore and copper leaders in 20 lb.

 Very nice looking rig and great design for big water trolling imo, your well on your way to many nice days on the lake. One small step at a time.

They look really HOT and well put together. Im sure they"ll catch a few fishermens attention andcatch eyes as well. Nice work. I would purchase if I pulled crawlers.

If you have any of the producer in mag size theres a guy paying $5 for white faced any tape on the great lakes site.

On 12/25/2023 at 10:49 PM, FBD said:

$2 rectangular stone

Because it works 

Hook needs to hang on a fingernail with no pressure applied

What FBD said. the old Mom and Pop bait shops sold them. I actually wore slots thru a couple( aging myself lol). inch wide 1/2 inch thick maybe 3 inches long grey stone.

If your just strictly for walleyes I would go with Okuma convector 20's.  just finished 6th year and no issues.  Can find them for $85 usd.

8 hours ago, Wes34 said:

The Gander spoons were called Crippled Alewife, and that is definitely one of those.


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Agreed as well. Low cost and some great colors.

Thanks for sharing the spoon pic. 

If your clip on the back of the board has a center pin and your lines behind the pin there is no way your going to loose the board unless the line breaks. 

Not sure what used musky baits bring (last 7 pics).  Willys file, baits and following plugs and box easy $400.

we did well this past week also and our hot rods were lite bite slide divers 25 loc with a 1.5 set and no.5 flicker shads in purple gold tiger ,pink tiger and  lemonade.

for salesurge brake hitch 2" ball  April 23 listing is SOLD. thanks GLF.

8/14  this item is sold, thank you GLF.

Yes it is. Pictures sent.

This was marked as sold. I thought the thread was removed. Sorry.

How many fish do you catch on a hot spoon before you replace split ring just because it might fail.  Obviously after each fish a quick look to see if  it's stretched .

Awesome report with pictures of the spoons. Bought ready to make a road trip from the dead west side.

3 hours ago, FBD said:

Back when you had to register your VHF and have a call sign to begin a transmission.

WSA5561 something I'll never forget.

I have half big game and half bloodrun. Both are excelling with the blood run mono backing leading a little.(hi-vis color has not faded). no failures.

Brand new in the box . Attwood hyd brake hitch complete. Had for my old ez loader tandem axle trailer which has left. I will gladly text a picture to interested party.  $125 plus shipping if needed.

You will be very happy in the long run by doing it right the first time. I think you did a  first class installation.

Sent you a pm. Willing to help shorten the learning curve.

what's your favorite lenght trolling rod for pulling offshore birds*

Sold Friday morning. Just got back home to computer.