Inline Planer Boards

the line to the front snap and then to the back snap on the planer board. If you use a super line like Fireline you should wrap the line twice around the first snap so the line doesn’t slip. With this rigging style, when a walleye hits the lure you will notice the board falling back due to the drag of the fish. Now you remove the rod from the holder and start a steady retrieve until the board reaches the boat. Remove the board from the line and finish reeling in the fish.

2. Slider
This is also used for open water trolling and sometimes along shore lines with lots of snags. You attach your line to the first snap and then pass your line through a snap swivel that has been placed in the rear location. When a fish strikes, the snap releases the line and the board slides down the line with no resistance to a barrel swivel tied into the line. This rigging style is very popular with trout and salmon anglers because of the hard strikes and drag stripping runs. I do not use this rigging style for  walleye because they do not strike hard enough and when the snap releases it causes slack in the line and often results in a lost fish. Page 2 >
 

Magical Inline Planer Boards

By Sheldon Hatch

Getting your lures down and out from the boat so you don’t spook the fish in clear water is a technique that has been around for a long time.  But, many Walleye anglers are just starting to find the magic of trolling with inline planer boards when fish are in shallow water, roaming basins or suspended.

The inline planer boards I like to use are made by Off Shore Tackle. These boards run true in the water and do not dive or fall over at the slow trolling speeds needed to coax walleye into striking. These inline boards also have lots of options when it comes to rigging for different situations.

Rigging

1. Double Snaps
This style of hookup is used for open water trolling when the walleye are suspended over deep water. Connect