I like runnin boards but have never done it in canoe country although I have kicked it around some.

One of the main reasons for running a board seems absent though......and that is spooking fish. I can't help but wonder just how put off are fish with a canoe going over. Good fodder for discussion I suppose but one thing is probably sure, they are likely less put off with a canoe than an 18ft boat with it's kicker running. When walleye trolling in Lake Erie or Lake St. Clair a running boat pushes the fish right to your boards every time.

And then there is the physics involved. You have to be trolling fast enough and at a steady speed to get a hook set. And then of course there are all the reefs and points to contend with. Picture getting hung up all the time.

Don't get me wrong........your talking my language and a board is just another tool and I love tools. I actually like the idea of using a board in open water when the fish might be spread out a bit more perhaps a bit later in the year. Could work very nicely.

I suppose I will just stick with the rod in the rod holder flat lining because I like to see the rod go over so much. Plus I can tell exactly how my lure is working by looking at my rod tip. Can't do that so much with a board.

What I really would of liked to do is use a board along with live bait......crawler harness or a small bluegill or perch. That would of been cool 8-).

But my suggestion is you take one in and let us know how it goes. ;)