Need help adding to my spread

[TBrovata]

Labor Day weekend I upgraded my 17' open bow Se Ray to a 24' Wellcraft cabin cruiser.  The past 2 seasons on the 17' I used (2) Cannon 5ST's and (2) Dipsey poles off of Ratcheting rod holders.  With the newer/bigger boat I was hoping to increase my spread by at least two more poles and was wondering what you guys think would be the best option.  Considerations at this point are planer reels mounted to my side rails for running copper/lead core.  Any suggestions on adding two more poles would be appreciated. Thanks! !

 

[work2fish]

You could run copper or lead off in line boards. Or 1 on an online board and 1 down the chute with minimal tangle risk.

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[TyeeTanic]

I would run 1 more wire dipsey and 1 copper (probably 250 or 300ft).

 

Wire dipseys catch most of our fish.

[TBrovata]

Could I run two Dipsy's on one side without worry of tangle?

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[work2fish]

You can run two dipseys yes. Without tangle depends who you ask. Guys do it but I've seen some strong currents and I don't. Super boards TX44 can pull a 10 color core or 300 copper. If you want longer (400 or 500) run it down the shoot.

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[Firechief48]

I run a 400 copper on one side and a 300 on the other off the TX44 boards. Sometimes they're taking shots when nothing else is.

[Char_Master]

Similar thing going on in my boat now. We have two rigger rods and two wire diver rods. Ran two 10 color lead rods with inline boards this season but the stiff rod necessary for inline boards and that much inline weight made fighting fish on those rods not nearly as enjoyable. Next season I plan on either adding another two downriggers to get four of them going (since Riggers catch 80% of all our fish) or get a couple of rods for super-heavy snap weights to use as shallow(er) setups off the inline boards.

If you're going for leadcore then I'd recommend possibly doing external boards to avoid more weight than necessary on the line when fighting fish.

Edited December 1, 2016 by Char_Master

[TBrovata]

Thanks guys! The new boat isn't really conducive to adding two more riggers and the experience I've had with inline planers was a P.I.T.A in my opinion. So my original thought of running bigger boards off reals looks to be my best option.  I can always try the extra dipsy for no cost and see if tangling becomes an issue.  My assumption is you would run one on a 1 setting and the other on a 3?

[Skidplate]

A 10' rod helps when running two on a side the other being 8'

[joe g]

my best advice is to try and hook up with other local fisherman if you know any and get out with them to see how they do things. take pieces of everyones program and customize it to fit your needs. 

[joe g]

my best advice is to try and hook up with other local fisherman if you know any and get out with them to see how they do things. take pieces of everyones program and customize it to fit your needs. 

[Reeltyme]

I usually run a rigger, 2 dipsey's and a copper per side (with the copper on an inline board)

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[Yankee Troller]

The problem with running Core and Copper lines is will you have the right one for the day? If funds are limited my recommendation is to set-up 2 more wire rods. You can use them to run 4 divers, or add snap weights to them and run them off planer boards. Buying a set of .5oz-5oz snap weights, or the Torpedo weights is cheaper than buying multiple copper/core set-ups. Once you get good with determining where your weights are bringing your baits it will be easy to adjust each day, or on the fly. If I was starting over this is the route I'd take as it keeps lots of rods out of the boat, and it's cheaper.

[TBrovata]

Thanks guys! ! This definitely gives me a great starting point!

[RD9]

A 10' rod helps when running two on a side the other being 8'

[RD9]

Wire on an inside diver on an 8ft rod set on 1. Braid diver on outside diver on a 3 setting. We run four divers almost all the time. Run two riggers, 4 divers and a shoot rod with a copper or lead core setup. Can't go wrong with a 10 color and add a snap wieght when it's needed.