[heimskr]

I bought a couple of riviera's with my mast & I have to say they really don't like pulling big muskie lures very much. Where can I get boards that will handle big baits?

Thanks

 

[BobFecal]

A lot of people make their own

 

[muskhunterjoe]

Make your own for sure, I made mine for about $30.

 

[snowman]

Get some plans off the net. Great ideas on there too and very easy to elaborate....I am going to make a pair over winter.

 

[Czar]

Here`s a link to plans for home made boards. They work great and are inexpensive to build.
http://planerboard.blogspot.com/

 

[heimskr]

I found a few plans but they look like walleye boards. Did you guys tweak the designs at all like making them bigger? or anything else?

 

[snowman]

Most of those bigger boards are fine, its the releases that handle the bigger hard pulling baits. You need a tighter release.

 

[crawdad]

Here are some plans for Triple boards

I am going to make a set of These Doubles

I am not trolling for ski's though,, mostly on Erie so I don't think I need the triples but the triples should pull better with big baits

 

[heimskr]

After reading the description on the triple boards that is exactly what I'm looking for! Thanks Crawdad!

 

[Muskie_Addict]

QUOTE(heimskr @ Aug 6 2009, 10:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>After reading the description on the triple boards that is exactly what I'm looking for! Thanks Crawdad!

I had the same question as you awhile ago and after some research ended up designing my own.

This is what I use with no problems running up to 4 large body baits with no problems.

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Just make sure to watch out for small watercraft because they will take them out! Lol.

CABO
Bill

 

[muskhunterjoe]

Make the ones muskyaddict has up, I have the other ones made out of 1 x 8's. They work fine most of the time but in
the fall when you start wanting to pull bigger baits they get drugdown, they still run though.

I am planning on making the 1 x 10 type soon....

I made mine out of whitewood and regular hardware, and then painted the heck out of them.
They have lasted me 6 years so far.....