Help with crawler riggs

Going fishing in the morning. I'm going to try south of the first trench north of walnut. That seems to be the place that everyone is getting eyes. I don't have planer boards so I was going to run dowriggers with crawler harnesses. Any suggestions? Depth, distance from ball, speed, even a location? Should I be a few miles South of the trench or right on the frindge? Is there a good depth of water there holding up at? Any help would be great. I've been skunked on eyes my last two trips.

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Katty,

Lead length really is dependent on species, depth, water clarity. For Eyes I prefer at least 40-50 feet back, longer in shallow water or if fishing higher in the water column, or clear water. For Steelies, and kings. 25 feet is plenty in all but the shallowest of water.

Right on 'chucker.  20 feet is about as far back as I go on riggers though.  Much longer than that and you can end up "trolling" 18 to 22" walleyes.  I also prefer spoons on riggers.  Spoons will catch eyes and steelies.  One of my favorite King sets is my deepest rigger with a clean spoon a mere 5 to 8 feet behind the ball.  Leave it further back and you will cut your hits in half. 

Well, I'd hate to be a guest in a hotel you'd run, what with the way you have those spoons stacked in there.  I ain't sharing a room with some other poor sap just so you can "fit them all in one box".

So, when we hittin' 'em 'gain?  I had an itch to buy a few chicken wings of my own, 'til I saw the price stickers G.M. had on them.  You don't pay retail for those, do you?  Wow!  w_w ties his own harnesses to save $ and ensure quality.  I wonder how much it would cost to start cutting and painting your own spoons?

Finster,
 
The most commonly used spoon is the standard Michigan Stinger, which is 3 3/4 inches. A one ounch spoon is way heavy, and would require high speed to get the proper action. Trolling spoons are much lighter than casting spoons. Blue, and silver are typically Steelhead color, but will catch the occasional Eye. There are a multitude of color combinations out there that work on any given day. Chicken wing, watermellon, and bumble bee are a few favorites. Many prefer spoons with a copper back. Visit MS's website to view a color chart.

Thanks for the info guys, I'll check into it.