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Originally Posted by Stillrunning
He was talking about trolling over the tunnels which are covered with rocks. They run from 10 to 70 feet under the water so you have to ajust your line as you fish them. He is probably letting out his lines and then just trolling but with the different depths its easy to loose the rigs. Is the function of the side planers to spread the lines out from the boat? I've heard of them but have never seen them used.
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Yeah, side-planers spread away from the path of the boat...I think it's one reason they are so effective is because they travel a line outside that of the boat...we use them w/live herring easing along w/electric trolling motor so can pull 4 lines...two on planers and two straight off the transom..they're also effective w/lures when trolling w/gas motor...lure or bait can be way behind the planer or close to it...I've seen stripers actually strike the planer-board itself!!...
One thing about planers...since the line goes out to the board and then straight back, this can sometimes diminish the pressure of the line's hook-setting ability...so when a fish hits a planer line, I always wind down and SET it hard w/a little heavier drag...