Spider Rigging verses Planer boards??

[pescador]

Just want a friendly discussion, not sure I can do the Spider rigging. May be able to try planer boards, if I could find small ones for Crappies that Float??

[huntinslabs]

It would be a closer comparison if you compared longlining to planers. Planers really can fish as far from the boat as you would like where longlining you are limited to length of pole. Spiderrigging is more towards catching located fish holding on structure of some sort and keeping a bait in their face. I cover 36' of water in 2'-3' separations while longlining, dont think when fishing is good and a lot of traffic on the water I would want to cover a wider path. But that is my opinion and it is worth exactly what it cost ya, and bear in mind I have never ran planers for Crappie. And there is a video some where on her of Charlie Brewer Jr running planers that someone I am sure could find. Might even have been a homepage article.

[yikess]

I use both techniques on a regular and consistent basis. They are both great techniques that target fish during certain times of the year. I consider my planer boards as my "go to" technique for Summer fishing. They allow me to cover a wide swath of water at 1.7 mph or more. I mainly fish the big four in MS so we don't have any structure to speak of. We do have contour lines that we use for locating suspended fish.
Spider rigging or slow trolling is for late Fall, Winter and early Spring and the speed is from zero to .5 mph. Once the water temp hits 70 degrees I'm on the boards pulling cranks.
Hope this helps

[Cane Pole]

Just want a friendly discussion, not sure I can do the Spider rigging. May be able to try planer boards, if I could find small ones for Crappies that Float??

Grizzly Jig has some that float. Use them like a slip bobber.

[pescador]

Grizzly Jig has some that float. Use them like a slip bobber.

Can't seem to find these??

[huntinslabs]

Look for planer bobber. Google if not on grizzley jig

[pescador]

Thanks, anyone ever use these planer bobbers?

[M R Dux]

Yes and they were IMO not worth the trouble.

[pescador]

Yes and they were IMO not worth the trouble.

Thanks mrdux, I appreciate your honesty.

[Cane Pole]

I've never used them. I just know they exist cause I read a article in this months Grizz Magazine. Any planer to me in a PIA. Ask Billbob.