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Fishing For Walleyes Using Planer Boards:What Walleye Baits Should You Use?
By: Mark Fleagle

Planer boards are simply great when you're in shallow or clear and you want to get your bait as far away from your boat as possible. They're also great if you're fishing for walleye when they're suspended or congregating extremely close to shore. Obviously you can still be wildly successful without utilizing boards, but if you do you'll have put yourself in a position to net a TON of walleye because you'll be a lot more versatile.

To be successful when fishing with planer boards you need to have your board blades finely tuned and stable at all times. A planer board should be able to plane smoothly in rough spots, and should be able to perform well at the slower speeds that are often used while trolling for walleye. A great walleye bait to use when running boards at any depth is any type of crankbait. Try going slow with these. By now you have figured out that you need to have your planer boards fine tuned for slower speeds when you are fishing for walleye because the majority of your time will be spent trolling for walleye at slower speeds. Keeping your boards in top shape will help them to be able to plane smoothly and perform very well at these slow speeds.

It is very important to assume that you will need to experiment and very your depths until you find the walleye's location. Keep close attention to your depthfinder and fish finder to identify where to set your depths. Experimentation is very important to find your walleye catching sweet spot.

Using snap weights are an absolute must here. They make it easy to tie weight just one time, and they're crucial to your success. When it comes time to change weights, because of snap weights it becomes only a matter of pressing a release.

One of the most common questions about using planerboards for walleye is "how far back should your walleye bait and your weight be from the planer board? This is an excellent question but there is no definite answer because it will depend on how active the walleye are on any given day. Sometimes the walleye are very aggressive fish. It is very important to move your walleye bait in closer to the boards, as close as 15 feet. On days when they're more finicky it is important to position the weight much further away from the lure. When you first get out on the water and start marking fish, set your baits at 40 feet. This setting will give you a good starting point if adjustments need to be made. This will make adjustments easy, and you'll be starting at a good mid-point.

Here's a question many walleye fisherman ask with regularity "what would I need to get started fishing with planer boards?"?" A basic planer board setup will consist of several boards, rod holders, snap weights and a couple of rods each about 7ft armed with 10 to 12 pound test

About the Author

Mark is a dedicated fisherman who has published 100's of fishing articles. Check out his website to get some amazing fishing information and fishing articles loaded with fishing tips about fishing for walleye with planer boards that really work! Also don't forget to copy "Our Make It Yourself Planer Board Design Plans" At: http://www.oldfishinghole.com/planer-board-design.html Get Your Free Fishing Tips About walleye fishing lures Here!

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Fishing For Walleyes Using Planer Boards:What Walleye Baits Should You Use? By: Mark Fleagle Planer boards are simply great when you're in shallow or clear and you want to get your bait as far away from your boat as possible. They're also great if you're fishing for walleye when they're suspended or congregating extremely close to shore. Obviously you can still be wildly successful without utilizing boards, but if you do you'll have put yourself in a position to net a TON of walleye because you'll be a lot more versatile. To be successful when fishing with planer boards you need to have your board blades finely tuned and stable at all times. A planer board should be able to plane smoothly in rough spots, and should be able to perform well at the slower speeds that are often used while trolling for walleye. A great walleye bait to use when running boards at any depth is any type of crankbait. Try going slow with these. By now you have figured out that you need to have your planer boards fine tuned for slower speeds when you are fishing for walleye because the majority of your time will be spent trolling for walleye at slower speeds. Keeping your boards in top shape will help them to be able to plane smoothly and perform very well at these slow speeds. It is very important to assume that you will need to experiment and very your depths until you find the walleye's location. Keep close attention to your depthfinder and fish finder to identify where to set your depths. Experimentation is very important to find your walleye catching sweet spot. Using snap weights are an absolute must here. They make it easy to tie weight just one time, and they're crucial to your success. When it comes time to change weights, because of snap weights it becomes only a matter of pressing a release. One of the most common questions about using planerboards for walleye is "how far back should your walleye bait and your weight be from the planer board? This is an excellent question but there is no definite answer because it will depend on how active the walleye are on any given day. Sometimes the walleye are very aggressive fish. It is very important to move your walleye bait in closer to the boards, as close as 15 feet. On days when they're more finicky it is important to position the weight much further away from the lure. When you first get out on the water and start marking fish, set your baits at 40 feet. This setting will give you a good starting point if adjustments need to be made. This will make adjustments easy, and you'll be starting at a good mid-point. Here's a question many walleye fisherman ask with regularity "what would I need to get started fishing with planer boards?"?" A basic planer board setup will consist of several boards, rod holders, snap weights and a couple of rods each about 7ft armed with 10 to 12 pound test About the Author Mark is a dedicated fisherman who has published 100's of fishing articles. Check out his website to get some amazing fishing information and fishing articles loaded with fishing tips about fishing for walleye with planer boards that really work! Also don't forget to copy "Our Make It Yourself Planer Board Design Plans" At: http://www.oldfishinghole.com/planer-board-design.html Get Your Free Fishing Tips About walleye fishing lures Here!