Put a  50 Jet on an inline planer....that way you can get it out past your 3 or 3.5 dipsy...Don't use them out deep....They don't pull that hard.....Pull alot less than a 3.5 dipsy I think...

Small downrigger balls?  Big dipseys?  I don't know.
I didn't mean to inconvenience you with my "cluelessness", your Heiness.
Sorry I asked.

Ironhed

ORIGINAL: Ironhed

Thanks for the response Slick.  Why not just use big boards to get them past dipsies?

Ironhed

 
You could, but more than one 50 jet on the line would pull to hard. You could essentially just put 2 inlines off each side. and then run your dipsies and riggers. Depends on how many people you have on your boat (How many rods you can run).

ORIGINAL: HELMUT

What kind of boards are you running?

 
Cedar doubles....Homemade...I run 4 plugs off each side and they seem fine. But never tried to run 50 Jets off of them, but just thinking they would pull to hard for them....

"50 jets cant be run on big boards very easily...they pull too hard...I think a 40 is pushing the limits of most release and band style trips".

Ever try doubling up on the bands?

Lead core and snap weights can be pulled by a good inline like a Church walleye board and reach as deep as the walleyes roam.w_w.

CB,
I hope you enjoy your new boat to the fullest.  I've enjoyed following your progress.  Just curious what is your take on the Trophy boat you had?

Boat is for sale...Boat served me very very well and is still in good working order.  Ive never experienced a problem with the structure of the boat and have used it in my share of 2-4s and 3-5s in my 9 years of ownership.
 
Didnt have a problem with the boat...Little tight for 4 guys though.  If you are fishing just 2-3 guys its a great boat for the purpose....If I wouldnt have found this boat, id still be in the trophy.
 
Paul, I like your setup...Im planning on just throwing the reels on my hardtop and just rolling with it...A mast wouldnt work up front cause of the anchor windlass...I dont fish boards a ton, but im sure with the amount of room I have now that i wouldnt be opposed to it as much if i can run the rods and the conditions are favorable...You definatly need them in the western basin...

"50 jets cant be run on big boards very easily...they pull too hard...I think a 40 is pushing the limits of most release and band style trips.

I guess this is why so many people run the 30s and why they feel the need to use 300ft of wire to get them down into the 50-60ft depths in the late summer. The 30s allow them to run multiple lines off the boards, get em deep and away from the dipsy program, and be effective for the most part...Im not a fan, but whatever works i guess".


These folks doing this in Ohio go on 2 day trips and use coffee can sized reels?! It sure seems to me like it would take a full day alone to make a turn with all that line swathing through the water.

"This is true...I don't know why anyone would want to use boards in 50+ fow..I use 50 jets on inline planers 100ft back...that's the extent..Most of the time it's dipsies and riggers"...

How many inlines do you run at one time? You can easily fish with five rods per side using big boards, 10 total.

"Never have 5 people on the boat walleye fishing for 1. 4 at the max so that's 8 rods. 2 riggers, 4 dipsies and 2 planers. Now as of right now...In close..This last weekend I ran 6 off the planers and 1-20 Jet and 1 dipsy".

Better get a bigger boat then

"my bad (maybe), just seem to remember a thread on the old board about 2 years ago......
sumthin' about you passing your "6pack" captain license.

maybe it was'nt you??? "

No, you're right, it was me.
Took the 6-pack in '98 and the masters(with towing endorsement) in '05.
Nowhere on any test I took did it say a **** thing about knowing how to fish.

Ironhed

ORIGINAL: BIGSLICK

ORIGINAL: HELMUT


Better get a bigger boat then

Yup...someday..I have a 22' now...But it's aluminum and has a 4 banger...she doesn't like the weight a lot of people....Hopefully sooner than later...I am going to run the one that I have until it is too tired...Or until CB lowers the price of his trophy...j/k CB...

 
How low do I gota go? lol...im not exactly one of those guys looking to get every penny he can out of his old boat...When im done with something i can part ways fairly easily if a reasonable offer is made...
 
I am motivated to sell the boat..

ORIGINAL: Carpet Bagger


How low do I gota go? lol...im not exactly one of those guys looking to get every penny he can out of his old boat...When im done with something i can part ways fairly easily if a reasonable offer is made...

I am motivated to sell the boat..

 
I don't know...Do you know how many hours are on the engine? 

ORIGINAL: Carpet Bagger

There is no hour meter on the boat.  However, all I used the main engine for was in and out...All the rod holders GPS, Planer board mast, ect all go with the boat.

Probaly around 1000-1200 hours on the motor I would venture.  Runs very strong.  I redid the heads and valves on the engine about 4 years ago.  New bellows and on the Exhaust and U-Joint on the lower unit last year.  Newer fuel pump, electronic ignition, rebuilt the starter...I was a stickler for preventive maintenance and the mechanics of this boat are very good.

Ive already had it out this year, and if I wouldnt have bought the sport, Id still be in the trophy.

Trolls 2-3 guys very nicely...

 
Did you ever change the exhaust manifold/elbow? How bout water pump??? How does it handle the rough water? Trim Tabs?
 
I might consider looking...Mine is getting worn...And starting to suck up lots of money in parts....I have to figure out why the engine got hot in my run in last week...Hope it's not a head gasket...changed thermostat and temp sending unit...Took apart exhaust elbow and manifold end cap to look for blockages but no dice...So?? Prolly just water pump...???