Outriggers?

For eyes I think you are better off using big boards to get as far away from the boat as you can with the clear water.
Where they do work good is the trolling near shore at the creek mouths when targeting steelies. You get more lines out in the water but you aren't cutting a 100 yd or more swath with boards and having to do the old 2 step with all the other boats and the shore anglers....
 
How many clips are your outriggers set up for?  1/2/3?  
 
If they are really stout, ocean going style outriggers they may be helpful running more lines for a dipsy only program.  You need some pretty beefy ones to handle a couple big dipsies though.   The fiberglass ones probably won't cut it.  

bulldog1 

I'm getting them rigged up and ready to try them next year.

Actually taking the boat out next year?
Or just getting tired of mowing around it?

Hoping someone with some experience with them chimes in... in theory they seem like a good alternative to the big boards if you routinely only use the boards for 2 or 3 lines each side.  I would think there is better control for turns also, and not affected much by wave action.
Many times we opt to not put out the big boards when it would just be for a couple of lines, outriggers may be an option.  Would be interested in hearing th pros and cons.

Because planer boards get eatin' in saltwater. Lol, seriously.

Ironhed

Like eyez' said, too close to the boat.
If you do run them, I'd suggest long lines, i.e., 7-10 color lc's or 200' - 300' coppers.
I always say if I could only run one line on Lake Erie, it would off of a planer board at least 50' away from the boat.
 
Ironhed