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This year I am going to expand more on my planner board set ups. Here is what I am thinking and I would like feedback as well as what is working for you...

I normally fish deeper water, out fo Milwaukee in order to avoid the crowds and charter boats (no disrepect to charter boats, I dont like the guys who follow charter boats, I am amazed with a body of water the size of lake michigan people still manage to cross lines) Anyhow...

In 2009 mono boards with a one ounce to one half ounce inline weights, killed the salmon when the August surface temps were 43 degrees in 50-55 FOW. This last year, the water never really got cold and mono did barley anything for me.

I was thinking for my 6 boards I would run the following, I am curious if excluding mono boards will do a big dis-service to my spread.

125' Copper Board

180' Copper Board

225' Copper Board (with moonshine happy meal, kills fish)

8 Color Board

5 Color Board

3 Color Board

* Putting the SWR on a board is always an option as well when the bows are feeding up high in the column.

Thanks in advace for your feedback......

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Adam the water did get that cold in 2010 , I remember putting my coat on because it was so cold out on the water, In late july and august we had some real cold water in close . With the west winds and the winds changing ever few days the thremocline never really set up.

Adam are you a member of GLSF of Milwaukee?

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On the warm side of Lake M, the copper was a top producer for the post dawn bite. 250', and 350' of 32# blood Run was best for us.

The long lines on the boards are a must have when you want to extend the bite after the fish drop down.

If you get a moment, finish filling out your profile (location). this will let every one know where you fish out of.

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if you are fishing deep water and targeting deep water, you may want to go with longer coppers, 300-450. if you are fishing the top water zone out in deeper water, i think what you have planned will be good. last year with the colder water deep water fishing for me ment fishing the absolute top down as far as i could go. pretty non-typical fishing year.

fishing deep water out of Racine, 10 color lead cores and 300 coppers are pretty standard for me. this year i plan on adding longer coppers. you will get varying responses but a 300 copper will get you down anywhere from 60-90 feet depending on speed, bait, turn, etc.

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I ran copper last year, but I ran it down the chute with no board.

I fish out of beautiful Milwaukee. I am not a member of the GLSF, I would love to but I work EVERY Tuesday.. I might see if I can get off for the next meeting and then sign up and join. I cant remember the surface temps below 50 last year, but I also cant remember what I had for breakfast.

When I am out deep I like to fish the upper colums of water, I prefer to set up in 180-200 FOW and work east fishing maybe 75' and up.

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