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| Hey guys,
new to musky trolling and am planning on installing 4 rod holders on my boat (2 on each side). Do I have to run planner boards with this set up.
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Location: Watersmeet, Michigan | Simply put, no.
On a four rod set-up, I'd put out two planer boards, one lure in the prop wash, and a long line behind the boat (Distance depends on your lure and how deep you want it to run.)
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Location: Ashland WI | I plan on trying some trolling this year with 4 lines.
My thought is to put two rods in the back rod holders with no boards.
I will then put two rods in the front holders with boards.
If it appears like there is room, I may put one in the prop wash. |
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Location: Money, PA | You can actually run 6 boat rods, not including boards, quite effectively with the right set up...So the answer to your question would be NO....I ran strictly ran boat rods for years before ever using boards. |
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Location: Watersmeet, Michigan | For a beginning troller, I think four boards would be more than enough to keep track of.
Whatever you do, you absolutely want one rod in the prop wash since it is often the most productive rod in your spread.
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Location: Money, PA | 4 boat rods would be easier to maintain than 4 board rods for any beginner IMO....Planer board trolling isn't for everyone, I can assure you....And I'm not sure where you are fishing, but the prop wash rod has not been a top producer for us in many years. Sure, the prop wash rod has it's moments, but I'd say over the long haul, the the top producing boat rods would either be the side rod or down rod. |
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