Baits for the planer...

[Tyson]

What lures do you fish on your planer? Meat or no meat? spoons? lures or naked? Be specific..

[Glenn W]

Need a specific question before giving a specific answer. Whatcha fishing for? Where?

[Squidnation]

Like glenn said. Pretty broad question. Depends on speed, dept and size of planer and target species. But just to generalize, I prefer black and something. Usally black and red or black and purple. preferably with a hint of flash. We primarily troll for wahoo with a planer. Typically we are in 20-50 fathoms and fishing bottom structure or weedlines and wood. We almost always have a large ballyhoo rigged with #8 or #9 hand twisted wire and troll between 6 and 7 knots. I like the larger planers because it gets the bait down faster and keeps the planer close to boat. This will keep the planer away from the rest of the spread. Their are much more accomplished planer fisherman on this site but that is how we generally do it on my boat.

[Cowboy]

Very smooth Bill

No need to dance around it guys, a select bally PROPERLY RIGGED TO SWIM and dress it up with a Matanza done deal catches anything and everything that can be caught on a planer setup!

[Tyson]

well there are only several species you can catch offshore guys ha ha How about you tak about the big ones.Lets talk the big ones. Tuna? What do you use as a lure, how do you rig, do you still use wire? WAHOO, WHAT LURES, DO YOU TROLL MEAT? lures? Dolphin? Do you use a planer for billfish? if so, what do you use?

Use your imagination guys..Challenge yourself

[Glenn W]

well there are only several species you can catch offshore guys ha ha How about you tak about the big ones.Lets talk the big ones. Tuna? What do you use as a lure, how do you rig, do you still use wire? WAHOO, WHAT LURES, DO YOU TROLL MEAT? lures? Dolphin? Do you use a planer for billfish? if so, what do you use?

Use your imagination guys..Challenge yourself

What kind of Tuna, when and where? For this kind of question, I would say you would be best off with a Green Machine.

[WAHOONBOX]

well there are only several species you can catch offshore guys ha ha How about you tak about the big ones.Lets talk the big ones. Tuna? What do you use as a lure, how do you rig, do you still use wire? WAHOO, WHAT LURES, DO YOU TROLL MEAT? lures? Dolphin? Do you use a planer for billfish? if so, what do you use?

Use your imagination guys..Challenge yourself

MY IMAGINATION? .......CHALLENGE MYSELF? YOU ARE KIDDING A GUY THAT HAS BEEN GONE FROM HOME 8 WEEKS HUNTING AND FISHING TOURNY'S.....RIGHT?


DUDE.... YOUR QUESTION....I MEAN MANY QUESTIONS HERE ....WILL REQUIRE 25 WEEKS OF WRITING TIME............AND I HAVE A SHITLOAD OF HOUSE CHORES TO MAKE UP FROM THE LAST 8 WEEKS BEING ON THE ROAD

I AM SPEECHLESS ON THIS ONE

IF YOU WILL BE MORE SPECIFIC AND ASK ONE QUESTION YOU WILL GET SOME ANSWERS FROM THE CROWD

[#1Gaffman]

What kind of Tuna, when and where? For this kind of question, I would say you would be best off with a Green Machine.

Dam smartazz rednecks


Bring on da greenie weeneies.

[anthony]

What kind of Tuna, when and where? For this kind of question, I would say you would be best off with a Green Machine.

[SeaBiscuit]

The most "universal" bait one can fish deep while trolling is IMO a 3.5 inch drone spoon. Red & black or pink and black is a good choice. Rigged on a long (100 feet +) mono leader it will catch just about any pelagic, as well as a few "surprise" bottom fish, if trolled deep enough.
Good luck.
SeaBiscuit