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Crappie Basics
Crappie Basics #141 Crankbaits & Planer Boards
Planer Boards are proven successful for crappie crankbaiters. Offshore
Tackle’s Nick Deshano says pulling planers has to be done right but it’s
easy to learn. The reason for planers is to get baits out away from the boat
where they will catch spooky crappie that won’t bite if the boat goes right
over them. He says rod placement is important because it’s not the same
as pulling out the back of the boat. The back pole can be flat, the next pole
toward the front of the boat is up at an angle. By using a higher angle with
each pole toward the front of the boat, line tangles can be reduced. He runs
four poles per side saying they sometimes have tangles but correct pole
angles help reduce the problem.
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