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<blockquote data-quote="rsimms" data-source="post: 5844585" data-attributes="member: 1534"><p>I'll dive in here for my take on that question. The key to trolling for crappie is to move SLOW - 0.6 to 0.9 mph, especially in low water temps. That makes planer boards even MORE essential in shallow water. If not for the boards your jigs would drag bottom moving at those very slow speeds. The boards serve two functions - they keep your jigs from dragging bottom AND they get your lures out away from the boat where crappie are less likely to be spooked by the boat.</p><p></p><p>Perhaps you are asking the question in the context of casting jigs under floats? That would definitely work as well, but the planers do allow you to get more lures in the water and cover a wider area faster. But granted, it isn't as much fun as single-poling.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rsimms, post: 5844585, member: 1534"] I'll dive in here for my take on that question. The key to trolling for crappie is to move SLOW - 0.6 to 0.9 mph, especially in low water temps. That makes planer boards even MORE essential in shallow water. If not for the boards your jigs would drag bottom moving at those very slow speeds. The boards serve two functions - they keep your jigs from dragging bottom AND they get your lures out away from the boat where crappie are less likely to be spooked by the boat. Perhaps you are asking the question in the context of casting jigs under floats? That would definitely work as well, but the planers do allow you to get more lures in the water and cover a wider area faster. But granted, it isn't as much fun as single-poling. [/QUOTE]
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