BY CAPTAIN ERIC HIRZEL I’ve had a few customers recently ask me what I thought was my biggest key to consistently putting fish in the boat. Location of fish is key because you can’t catch fish that aren’t there. Fishing every day, sonar, networking, and GPS have made that into a relatively simple process. But the key to...
Nick DeShano has officially taken over the helm at Off Shore Tackle LLC and looks forward to an ever promising future for the organization. I’d like to start out by acknowledging the passing of our long time Team member Greg Horoky. He was much more than a team member; Greg has been with us from the beginning and...
BY MARK ROMANACK The OR37 SST Pro Mag is the largest in-line planer board in the Off Shore Tackle line up. Like all the OST planer boards, the SST Pro Mag is versatile enough to accept a wide range of line clips and releases, suitable for a host of different trolling applications. FACTORY RIGGED The “big brother”...
This shows the OR18 with its lever in theforward position so the line does NOT release. Over the years Off Shore Tackle in-line planer boards have evolved and improved. Back in the day, open cell foam was used as buoyancy in the boards. These days we use high density closed cell foam that is more buoyant and durable....
BY MARK ROMANACK WITH CAPTAIN SAM HORN Sandusky Bay is an appendage of Lake Erie that’s found between the towns of Port Clinton and Sandusky, Ohio. This often overlooked fishery has quietly become known as the channel catfish capital of North America. The shallow stained and very fertile waters of Sandusky Bay are perfect when it comes to...
BY MARK ROMANACK Everyone knows the story of Goldilocks. She was struggling to find things that were “just right” and it’s the same struggle when it comes to picking downrigger line releases. The market is flooded with releases marketed as downrigger releases, but the truth is, very few of those releases provide that “just right” tension needed in...
BY KEITH KAVAJECZ Getting crankbaits to maximum depths has always been the bailiwick of lead core trolling line. Lead core is a sinking line that enhances the running depths of of all the popular crankbait brands, styles, and models. The only catch is that getting these lures to maximum depths requires deploying excessive amounts of lead core line....
Rigging your OR12 Side Planers with the Tattle Flag® allows you to set so many spring tensions to adapt to every species, lure and water conditions. One of the most unique products in the Off Shore Tackle line up is sold as an after-market item called the OR12TFEK or the Tattle Flag® HD Economy Kit. This kit is...
Crappie, those beloved panfish with their feisty fight and delectable white meat, are a favorite target for anglers across the country. While many prefer the traditional methods of jigging or using minnows under a slip bobber, a more advanced and highly effective technique has gained traction among serious crappie enthusiasts; trolling with Off Shore Tackle planer boards and...
BY CAPTAIN DAVE BOON It struck me this past season, more so than any other in recent history, the incredible versatility of the Off Shore Tackle’s in-line planer boards. In early spring, I use the OR12 Side Planer board to pull everything from flatlines and up to about 7 colors of lead core. As the water warms up...
