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Location: north central wisconsin | <p>Hi,</p><p /><p>As I am doing more trolling late in the fall, I am noticing shortcomings of my inline planer boards(offshores), and was wondering if people incorporate the use of the mast and ski board system for musky fishing where many sharp turns are needed. I would like to know if you make your own ski, or if you bought the system, where and for how much. Also would like to know the method of keeping lines separated on the ski line, and bringing them back to the boat one by one without bringing the whole ski in. I am thinking strongly of trying something like this and would like any recommendation I can get.</p><p>Thanks in advance,</p><p /><p>Jason</p> |
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| I know you had a problem with unhooking your board on saturday and would maybe suggest using a Yellow bird planer, you can adjust the plastic clip with a small screw so it stays tight or it will break away as soon as you get a hit. The board still stays on the line but is able to slide all the way back to your hardware.
Don't know if thats your main concern or not. |
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Location: Wales Wi. | Jason, I use a mast system (Big Jon) on open water mostly. For the simple reason that I want a wider spread on open water. I did save some $ and made my own boards(cedar). You mention structure fishing with this system, Inline boards have always worked better for me in tighter turning situations. You simply run the boards out to desired spread, then use clip rings to the cord after running a bait out ,then run the clip ring out close to the board. Next line run closer to the boat for desired spread. The idea is same as inline boards as far as your baits forming a "V" behind the boat so outside lines clear and come behind the boat with a fish on. One advantage to a mast system besides the wider spread is the larger boards will work in 5 foot waves or more. Howie. |
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Location: Wales Wi. | After reading your post again...Big Jon has a sight with mast prices and no you do not have to bring in the board with a fish on.. it releases an you just run another clip..I make my own clips so I can also use them on my down riggers for the pond. Howie |
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Location: north central wisconsin | Thanks much to both of you guys. I will check that site right away. So you always run the shorter lines close ehh? Now that I think of the 'V' system, it is a great way to do it, and something I should have been doing already(feel dumb). Yes, saturday was part of the reason. I have lost a couple nice fish now due to the offshore clip design not holding my super line and having to loop it over. However, I just got a couple heavy duty clips, and they are really cool. They will work perfectly for my application, and can even rig them to slide down, though I would rather have them pull loose. Thanks again! |
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