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LIght tackle planer boards
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gillyman:
I have been trolling for trout in a couple clear reservoirs. I have church tackle mini board and they work pretty well. Trolling minnow baits like little husky jerks, rebel minnows, and spoons.
I got a pair of Dual fin planers from Bullet Bobbers and gave them a try. They do not plane out as far as teh church mine boards, but I changed the angle of the rod holders and got them to go out pretty well. The church boards lay down in the water if you stop-they float, but I have had them foul when I start up again. They also break, don't ask me how I sat on one, but I did and broke it.
The Dualfin boards float and seem to stay straight better.
The have a big ring on them and the first hook-up I had the board slid all the way down the line-OK, but it slid over the swivel and down to the fish-line broke and I lost lure and fish. Now I use a bigger swivel and a bead above the swivel and ti seems to solve the problem.
Easier to see small fish on the Dualfins. They also can change direction. I don't use that much but they can plan to either side.
Neither works very well in much more than a light chop, but if the waves are very big, the trout are not spooked by the boat anyway and I don't use the boards.
Have yet to try them with bigger lures.
Mac Attack:
HTF did you get in here?
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