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Originally Posted by Mangosteen
This last week the colder water on the surface that used to be at 38.1 deg F warmed up above 39.2 deg and sunk towards the bottom of the lake so the spring turnover has initiated. Funny how any water warmer than 39.2 degrees is actually denser than the colder water below 39.2 degrees F.
Lake is in turmoil for the moment so rotten fishing.
Now to wait about a week for that thermocline layering to develop and troll with the board. With only one board out I do not notice much pulling to one side as the rope is attached about two feet behind the driver up high on a very very deep vee twenty footer.
Multiple sends down the line is the way to go. I use the dogbones from a mountain climbing shop for that. No metal. Smooth slide. Never retrieve the board.
The triple panel planing board was so easy to make and the site on the first post is from rough water country on the eastern seaboard.
I just used plywood. 3/4 inch thick.
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Great looking boards ....... I'm making up a "medium sized" set up here this weekend - going to Home depot to grab some 5/4" x 6" cedar in a radius edge. (basically deck boards).
On your boards - I noticed (looks like) the trailing end of each board is in line instead of staggered and, hard to tell, but looks like instead of staggering the most inside board (closest to boat) is simply shorter.
They look great and would be easier to store with that design. I would be curious to see how much that makes a difference between the board dragging more away from the boat versus being towed behind.
My old set of boards is staggered heavily - and seems to pull right alongside the boat (instead of being back further) but they take up too much space, are hard to store, and pull too hard for my liking.
I might try a little less of a stagger on this medium sized set. See what happens.
Cool boards - it's given me some ideas.