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2020, Planer Fishing Techniques: Big Boat Driving
Speed over ground doesn't equal bait speed when current assists or opposes trolling direction, directly affecting planer depth and fish-triggering presentations. Big boat success requires understanding this relationship, then using electronics to mark fish depth and adjust approaches that maintain planers in strike zones during turns back through schools rather than pulling baits out of productive depths.
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2020, Planer Fishing Techniques: Driving Center Consoles
Boat driving determines planer fishing success on center consoles where improper handling tangles lines or positions fish poorly for landing. Creating clean water lanes through gradual turns while maintaining forward momentum prevents crossing deployed planers with hooked fish, but requires methodical communication between angler and driver throughout fights with wahoo, tuna, and mackerel.
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2020, Planer Fishing Big Boat Techniques and Setup
Big boats allow complex planer spreads but create challenges in engagement timing, drag management across multiple rods, and preventing tangles during deployment. Success requires systematic line dropping procedures, understanding how planer size affects drag requirements, recognizing how bites register differently than conventional trolling, and maintaining spacing that prevents crossings when boats turn or current shifts line positions.
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2020, Planer Fishing Small Boat Techniques
Limited deck space on center console boats creates chaos when planer fishing gear isn't organized strategically. Success requires simple approaches to tackle and bait rig management that keep equipment accessible without clutter, plus mastering engagement and disengagement techniques that maintain presentations in productive zones rather than spending time clearing tangles and searching for misplaced tools.
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2018, Offshore Fishing with a Trolling Planer
Summer surface temperatures push kingfish, wahoo, and tuna deeper in nearshore waters, making surface trolling ineffective. RJ Boyle explains how trolling planers provide precise depth control without downrigger complexity, when water temperature dictates switching from surface presentations, and tackle specifications that handle planer resistance while allowing effective fish fighting after automatic release.
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2018, Planers Catch Fish
Planer fishing revolutionizes deep-water trolling by targeting species like tuna, wahoo, and mackerel at precise depths. This comprehensive guide covers essential techniques, gear selection, planer sizes, and expert insights from Miami Captain Chad Raney. Learn in-line and bridled methods to effectively reach suspended fish in reef and wreck environments.
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