Spider Rigging and Longlining at the same time?

[greenranger]

I won a local tournament one time...my partner pushed out the front with 1/2 ounce lead and a 1/16 th jig...I long lined out the back with single 1/48 running about .5 to .8

[Eagle 1]

would planer boards out the back not be a better option or dragging corks out the side and back ?

[fiveeyes]

would planer boards out the back not be a better option or dragging corks out the side and back ?

Yes it would..target those fish that might spook when spider riggn'..5

[crappielimits]

How clear is the water in the clear lakes that your talking about spider rigging? I don't spider rig clear water, they can see the boat and spook, instead I use planer boards...

I have never had the boat spook fish in + 20 ft. When spider rigging you put poles out front to beat boat and trolling motor to spook fish. If fish are shallower I will longline, vertical jig, cast, or usually dock shoot on a clear lake. I have never found a need to crappie fish with a planer board. I have only fished in tournaments in Ga,Florida,Al,Ms,Tn,Sc,Nc,and Virginia never found a lake so clear I couldn't catch fish spider rigging brush. I know the further north lakes may be clearer. Just curious, what exactly do you gain from using planers for crappie? We have used planers trolling for grouper and king mackerel. Use them for depth control and to get line separation. I never really enjoyed it.

[jwilson904]

I have never had the boat spook fish in + 20 ft. When spider rigging you put poles out front to beat boat and trolling motor to spook fish. If fish are shallower I will longline, vertical jig, cast, or usually dock shoot on a clear lake. I have never found a need to crappie fish with a planer board. I have only fished in tournaments in Ga,Florida,Al,Ms,Tn,Sc,Nc,and Virginia never found a lake so clear I couldn't catch fish spider rigging brush. I know the further north lakes may be clearer. Just curious, what exactly do you gain from using planers for crappie? We have used planers trolling for grouper and king mackerel. Use them for depth control and to get line separation. I never really enjoyed it.

i use planers because i have a stick steer boat and it allows me to use resonable length rods.