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Location: Rhinelander | This thread is for tips on Off Shore Tackle Products. We will be adding tips through out the summer. Please feel free to add any tips you may have below. TADPOLE TIP- ADDING ATTRACTORS Because the Tadpole does such a great job of diving to depth, many anglers have discovered they can add various attractors directly to the back of the Tadpole Diver before adding their favorite harness or trailing lure. One set up in particular that is gaining in popu- larity across Lake Erie and Saginaw Bay is to add a 4 inch Big Al Fish Flash directly to the back of the Tadpole using the heavy duty snap provided. The harness is then added to the back of the Fish Flash Because the Fish Flash spins on its own axis the Tadpole takes it to depth without sacrificing any diving depth. Adding attractors like the Fish Flash to Tadpole Divers works best when fishing in stained to murky waters. The extra flash lures fish from greater distances. Once those fish are in the trolling pattern, the trailing harnesses or lures can better do their job of triggering strikes.
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Location: Rhinelander | SIDE PLANER BALLAST WEIGHT ADJUSTMENTS The Off Shore Tackle OR12 Side Planer comes factory equipped with a ballast weight mounted into a slot at the bottom of the board. This weight is positioned in the board and screwed in place at the factory to provide the best combination of features for anglers who troll a wide variety of gear including crankbaits, Snap Weights, Tadpole Divers, lead core line and copper line set ups Trollers who fish with Off Shore Tackle’s OR36 Magnum Tadpoles and long lengths of lead core or copper line, might want to consider making a minor modification to their boards. By removing the screw in the bottom of the board, the weight can be removed and repositioned further forward in the board. A space of approximately one inch in length is available for moving the weight forward in the board. Moving the ballast weight forward causes the board to run flatter in the water and gives the board more grip or bite when towing heavy gear. Anglers who routinely fish with more than 10 colors of lead core or copper line rigs longer than 300 feet will find this simple modification allows the OR12 Side Planer to plane significantly further to the side even when pulling heavy troll- ing gear. To keep the ballast weight secured, simply make a mark on the weight were the factory screw is installed. Once the weight has been repositioned, it’s a simple step to drill a small hole in the bottom of the board and re-install the screw to secure the ballast weight stays in place. Adjusting the ballast weight in the OR12 Side Planer allows anglers to “customize” how the board runs when pulling specific gear. The typical angler will probably find no need to make any adjustments to the ballast weight, but for those anglers who like to “tinker” the improved OR12 Side Planer makes that process simple and easy. NOTE: Even though this goes without saying, you need to use extreme caution if you choose to covert your older style OR12’s when removing the plastic stop inside the weight cavity to allow you to move the ballast forward when needed.
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Location: Rhinelander | New for 2017! Off Shore Tackle has revisited the concept of the Tattle FlagTM and made it one notch better. One of the limitations of the Tattle FlagTM system is making it sensitive enough to detect light strikes means that the flag would also fold down when trolling with heavy resistance lures like deep diving crankbaits and other heavy duty trolling gear. The original Tattle FlagTM system featured four spring adjustment settings on the nose of the OR12 Side Planer board. The improved Tattle FlagTM system feature four additional or a total of 16 spring tension settings. The extra spring tension settings are achieved by adding a tab with four additional holes to the flag stem. Adding more spring tension settings to the flag stem allows anglers to adjust the Tattle FlagTM from ultra light to ultra heavy settings. With eight custom spring tension settings, anglers who use the Tattle FlagTM can adapt to all trolling situations from pan fish to muskie and everything in between. No longer does trolling with deep diving crankbaits, heavy Pro Snap Weights, Tadpoles or lead core and copper line pose a problem for the improved OR12TF Tattle FlagTM system.
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Location: Rhinelander | The OR38 Awesome Crappie planer board is now available! Off Shore Tackle has been working with Championship angler Tommy Skarlis to create the ultimate mini planer board. It runs just as well as the original OR34 mini board, but is equipped with a float that makes it much more user friendly! It easily reverses to go out either the left or right side of the boat or river bank. The Awesome Crappie board is great for many species and can be used on any rod configuration. They are available on Off Shore Tackle's website and will be coming to other fine retail outlets shortly.
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Location: Rhinelander | BATTLE OF THE FLOATING WEEDS Weeds floating on the surface can be a troller’s worst nightmare. From June right into December, boat traffic chops up aquatic weeds that eventually end up floating on the surface and fouling fishing lines. Trolling in floating weeds can be very frustrating. Since not going fishing is not an option, let me suggest a simple cure for this common problem. Take an Off Shore Tackle OR16 Extra Heavy Pro Snap Weight Clip and place it on the line about 10 to 20 feet ahead of your lure. When weeds catch on the fishing line they slide down to the OR16 and hang up. The trailing lures stay weed free and fishing success skyrockets. When a fish is hooked, reel in the OR16 Extra Heavy Pro Snap Weight Clip and remove it from the line. Then finish fighting the fish to net. This simple trick saves me countless hours of clearing lines, keeps my blood pressure in check and makes trolling fun even when faced with floating weeds! By Captain Terry Kunnen Editor’s Note: Captain Terry Kunnen of TKO Charters is based out of Muskegon Michigan and is a member of the elite Off Shore Tackle pro staff
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Location: Rhinelander | Off Shore Tip- TADPOLE LEADERS...TRY RUNNING THEM SHORT Lots of anglers are using OR36 Tadpole Resettable Divers these days to target suspended walleye. Most anglers are using standard leader lengths (48 to 60 inches) from the Tadpole to the trailing lure. Shortening up the leader length often makes a difference in how fish react to the presentation. For example, when trolling with shallow diving stickbaits, I’ve found that a shorter leader gives the lure more action and often out produces more standard leader lengths. Also when fishing crawler harnesses shortening up the leader to about 12 inches has produced surprisingly well on my boat. Shorter leads are not always better, but it’s amazing how often a short leader will put more fish in the box. By Captain Terry Kunnen Editor’s Note: Captain Terry Kunnen is the owner of TKO Charters and a member of the coveted Off Shore Tackle pro staff. When Terry is not on the water running charters you can find him working consumer sport shows on behalf of OST
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Location: Rhinelander | FLIP OR FLOP THAT OR16 PRO SNAP WEIGHT CLIP Small details become surprisingly important when you perform the same task thousands of times a year. I am always looking for ways to improve my fishing efficiency. One of my adjustments every season is to make a half turn to the trailing OR16 Snap Weight Clip on the back of all my OR12 Side Planer Boards. Seem silly? When picking up a board, most anglers generally grab it with their off hand and pinch the OR16 with the stronger dominate hand. The next time on the water, take special note of where that pin is on the OR16 when clipping it onto the line. Remove the board and repeat the process of putting the line behind the pin 4 or 5 times to check for a pattern A pattern of what side of the clip has the pin and what feels right will quickly evolve. When trying to set the OR16 clip onto the fishing line, having the pin in the same place (far side of the clip for me so I can see it) makes a huge difference for speed and accuracy. Take a few minutes when that odd clip shows up next time and open that split ring and flip that clip over. As anglers we only have so many hours to fish, so make the most of every minute on the water. Flip or flop that OR16 and never fumble getting a board on or off the fishing line again. BY CAPTAIN TERRY KUNNEN, TKOCHARTERS.COM
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Location: Rhinelander | Lots of Tips on all Off Shore Tackle Products with Bruce Deshano CEO. Attachments ---------------- Untitled.jpg (85KB - 237 downloads) | ||
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Location: Rhinelander | Trolling tips- ADDING ACTION
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Location: Rhinelander | Off Shore Boards are made with quality components, but sometimes they may need some tune-up parts. Follow the link below to order parts for your Off Shore Boards...
http://www.offshoretackle.com/replacementparts.html
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Location: Rhinelander | Off Shore Tackle Tip for river bank anglers-
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Location: Rhinelander | Getting The Max Out Of Minis With Bruce DeShano
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Location: Rhinelander | TROLLING WITH BRAIDED LINES AND OFF SHORE PLANER BOARDS BY GREGOR EIGSTI For years anglers have known that if you want to catch the largest fish in the lake you usually have to troll; but, if you just troll behind the boat you are missing some of the largest fish in the lake. Using planer boards from Off Shore Tackle will get your lures, spinners, or bait away from the boat, and provide more opportunities for hook ups. Braided lines are great way to get a better connection between the angler and the fish. The problem is, when using braided lines they have very little or no stretch. The connection from rod tip to fish is so direct that on occasion when trolling, the lure is pulled straight out of the fish’s mouth. By using a very small barrel swivel at the end of the braided line capable of going through the guides of your rod and reel with a lengthy leader of either monofilament or fluorocarbon, the angler can reduce the number of fish lost due to the no-stretch braided line. Other benefits include, the clearer monofilament or fluorocarbon line is, the more difficult it is for fish to see. You can also easily see when your fish is getting close because the line changes from your color braid you are using to a clear line. Leader length takes some practice to determine. I like to use 40 feet of leader between the swivel and the lure. I rarely troll less than 40 feet behind my Off Shore OR12 Side Planers therefore this is the length that works for me. The OR18 Snapper Adjustable Tension In Line Planer Board Release is what I use to get the best possible connection between rod tip and planer. Some fish with softer mouths might require a longer leader with more stretch from the line. Fish with harder mouths like pike and stripers can handle a shorter leader, with less stretch. When selecting a line to spool on your reel, I always look for a braided line that has a 10 pound diameter so when I go to the Precision Trolling depth charts, I know exactly what depth the lures are running. Another thing to determine is the braided line color, I prefer to use black line. It is easier to see and when the fish starts getting close to the boat the angler with the net can see the line color change. In closing the biggest fish in the lake got that way because they didn’t eat just everything that came along. It could be the fish got larger because they spook easily so they stay in deep water where few people fish for them, or bury themselves in cover. The fish that are buried in cover do not stay there forever and come out to feed at some point. The fish that spook easily are probably easier to catch at night and the fish that don’t like lures just haven’t seen the right one yet. When you fish differently from everyone else and have confidence in what you are doing, you will catch what no one else is catching. Take chances; it could prove to be interesting. Remember, while I want to see more people catch fish, I also want to see larger fish for people to catch. Keep a couple for the table but if you catch a fish of your lifetime, release it so it can become someone else’s fish of a lifetime too.
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Location: Rhinelander | GUPPY WEIGHT TROLLING DEPTHS With in line weights or Pro Snap Weights such as the off Shore Tackle LLC OR20 series Guppy, we use a pretty simple way of determining how deep the Guppy is running by using the bottom. As we are trolling, say in 20 feet of water for instance, and find that it takes letting out 40 feet of line from the weight to tick bottom (just as an example), then we can pretty easily assume that by letting out 20 feet of line the same weight Guppy will go down to 10 feet, provided our trolling speed stays the same. This really helps us to make our trolling set-ups repeatable which are important to trolling success. The OR20 series Pro Guppy Weights are available in a complete kit or as individual packs in weight sizes of 1/2, 3/4, 1, 1 1/2, 2 and 3 ounce 99.9% lead free weights! BY GARY PARSONS AND KEITH KAVAJECZ
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