Homemade Walleye Board

[Pete Collin]

Hello All,

I lost one of my inline planers this spring. Went online to find a replacement would cost about $40 delivered. Not worth it!  There is nothing to them!  So a little time in the shop, and I have a perfectly functional mirror of an original.  Even used a CNC to carve a wooden mold for that slidey lead weight for the bottom. You don't need a CNC to make the form, but I am learning how to run CNC machines so it came in handy. On its test flight, I put it in the water and thought, "Oh man!  It's floating funny!  What did I do wrong?"  The problem was that a fish bit right away!  The new board helped me get a 10 fish day on Lake Ontario.  The highlight was when I cranked in my lines at quitting time, one lure was being followed by a salmon!  Maybe I should fabricate a mast and reels for a proper big setup.   Have a good and safe season everyone!