Bob Hollingsworth of New York shared some specifics on local techniques used on Lake Erie as well as some Canadian lakes in a 1975 issue of In’Fisherman (their 3rd issue) that eventually ended up in a conversation about pressure, boat noise and conditioning (see last two highlights). Did this then eventually lead to a rise in the use of planer boards?
Here are some details on that method, which is probably adaptable to a variety of situations. Note the enhanced illustrations were from Edwin Lee Huff.
👉 “...walleye in Lake Erie are attracted to the surface...by the action of bait fish. As these baits feed on or near the surface, the walleye will cruise approximately five feet under the surface, using what light filters down to silhouette their prey....”
👉 “We troll for these fish using No. 11 Rapalas in silver or blue colors ...flat-lined behind the boat. We control the length of line...by counting the number of pumps, or pulls, let out.”
👉 “We find that the rubber core, twist-on sinkers are the easiest way to go. A ¼ oz. sinker, three feet ahead of the lure with 12 pulls of line out, will cause the No. 11 to run at five feet.”
👉 “Boat and motor noise seem to bother the fish... Because of this, we like to run the lures as far back of the boat as possible, sometimes going to 20 or 25 pulls.”
👉 “As word spread, this method has gained in popularity and the numbers of boats increased. As the activity of the fishermen increases, the fish are more reluctant to suspend.
To counter this, we have used more weight to get closer to the bottom...A ⅜ oz. twist-on and 18 pulls will run the No. 11 Rapala at about nine feet.”
(Need more depth? Wanna get closer to tje bottom? There's your solution)
👉 “This year, possibly due to the conditioning factor, we have had good success using the jointed Rebels in the same sizes. Nearly all the fish caught come after sundown and before sunrise.”
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