04-07-2015, 04:25 PM
Bro in law just inherited a boat and we're outfitting it for fishing. We will most likely spend 90% of our time at DC and the Nelle, with hopefully a yearly trip to the Gorge and Bear Lake.
Neither of us have any experience fishing from a boat. Particularly speaking of DC and Jordanelle, what feedback would any of you have regarding planer boards versus downriggers? Can you fish as deep with a planer board as you can with a downrigger? And do any of you use a strategy of locating fish on the finder, then vertical fishing while stationary (as opposed to trolling)?
Another issue.: We only own light tackle right now. If any of you would be willing to post what size pole, line, etc. you use, this would be helpful. I am guessing you can vertical fish fine with light tackle, but that trolling would require a heavier pole (and line). I could be wrong. . .
Yes, I am and will continue to search Youtube and this forum. Any insight is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
-Aaron
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Neither of us have any experience fishing from a boat. Particularly speaking of DC and Jordanelle, what feedback would any of you have regarding planer boards versus downriggers? Can you fish as deep with a planer board as you can with a downrigger? And do any of you use a strategy of locating fish on the finder, then vertical fishing while stationary (as opposed to trolling)?
Another issue.: We only own light tackle right now. If any of you would be willing to post what size pole, line, etc. you use, this would be helpful. I am guessing you can vertical fish fine with light tackle, but that trolling would require a heavier pole (and line). I could be wrong. . .
Yes, I am and will continue to search Youtube and this forum. Any insight is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
-Aaron
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