The Tru Tracker comes equipped with a Big Jon Jettison Release, which is quick and easy to set, produces consistent releases that result in good, solid hooksets, and the release doesn't wear out like pinch-pad releases. Two Wisconsin-based charter captains came up with the idea of making a smaller version of the traditional planer boards they were accustomed to using. For my money, the Church Tackle TX-24 side-planer is the only in-line board that will effectively pull lead-core line. In other words, I’ll use a snap weight (see pictures below) 25 to 30 feet in front of the lure and let out the proper amount of line to take it down to 10 feet, then clip on the stern planer. Some are better suited for pulling heavy lengths of lead-core line, which is a hot tactic for summer chinook salmon on Lake Michigan. It's a good practice to keep the boards approximately 10 to 15 feet apart. Although it’s primary use is as a stern planer, it can also run off of outriggers or be used as a buoy marker. The nomadic rainbows are known for searching out scumlines created by temperature breaks over deep water.
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In traffic, you just need to reel them in closer to the boat, and once the boat passes, simply let the boards back out.The smaller in-line boards catch more fish than the bigger boards, too.
Hookups are more consistent and your landing rate will skyrocket when using in-line boards versus the larger planer boards.About the only disadvantage of using in-line planer boards is the fact that they stay attached to your line while you're fighting a fish.
But not all side-planers are created equal.
With the TX-007 Planer, now you can set the lure down to the desired depth and maintain that depth at any distance you choose behind the boat. The original prototypes were made of wood, but as the mini-board's usefulness became apparent -- and the boards gained in popularity -- the partners decided to begin making them out of injection-molded plastic.
Run a 10mm bead up your main line and then attach a barrel swivel before tying on a 6- to 8-foot leader to your lure. Captains put out a spread of four or five in-line boards on each side of the boat.
Even if the fish is hooked solidly, there is a lot of slack in the line that needs to be quickly taken up before the angler is tight to the fish. Can be staggered Fish at different depths and distances Minimal drag Size TX-007 includes a drain Suitable for salt water or fresh waterChurch Tackle Stern … It’s great for trolling in congested areas and for more effective contour trolling along drop offs, contour lines, reef edges and weed lines in rivers, lakes or the ocean. In addition, the TX-007 may be used to take the memory out of mono line that has been spooled a long time on a reel. You can get more information by contacting Yellow Bird Products at 1-888-696-2473 or online atIn-line planer boards have numerous advantages over larger, more cumbersome conventional planer boards. They are very spooky in the shallows, but using in-line boards to get lures away from the boat and into the shallow waters is a deadly technique.Mini-boards also excel when searching for steelhead and other salmonids far off shore over deep water during summer. With 3 guys on my boat, I run only 3 planers to a side, 2 bouncers off the stern, then the stealth planer off a high rod holder off my helm. Brown trout naturally gravitate toward the shallower nearshore water early in the spring because it is warmer and that's where baitfish are likely to congregate.
Truth is, no one in-line planer board can do it all.Credit for the first commercially made side-planer, called a Yellow Bird, dates back to 1975. The author used a crankbait pulled behind an in-line planer board to fool this chinook salmon.
Although it’s primary use is as a stern planer, it can also run off of outriggers or be used as a buoy marker. Address: 69037 Christiana Lake Rd. This erratic action is imparted to the lures. Lead core pulled behind boards is especially effective on jittery kings. Stern Planers are not just for walleye; they are effective for all species including pike, musky, salmon, trout and panfish. Once you get three or four boards out, they should all be tracking in a relatively straight line or formation. For more information on Tru Tracker in-line boards, contact Tru Trac Industries at (231) 845-7844 or online atDeploying a board spread is easy. 1) Much better idea than reeling in the planer in the set position. Messages: 1,195 Likes Received: 424. 'Innovation, customization, continue to lead the way in fishing-tackle storage.Now that you know you might screw it up the next time a big fish bites, let's fix it.Reece was a five-time winner of the Federal Duck Stamp art competition.Perspective from the National Shooting Sports Foundation.Stuck inside?
Now, I can feed line out as far as I want… perhaps 300 feet or so, and my bait will still be at 10 feet. In-line boards are smaller, take up less storage area on the boat and require only a sturdy rod holder, a 7 1/2- to 8 1/2-foot medium-action trolling rod and a quality levelwind reel to use them.