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Deep water was a rollin' a little too much on Mon AM so stayed in close to join a few others who I assumed were fishing for browns. Never really tried for these and I don't have planer boards in the boat, but we set the spoons far back 60-70' and trolled 8-11' down in the 30-40 fow area. Marked a lot and managed to boat a couple nice ones.  Any other hints for fishing for browns without planers? My brother's first trip up for Lake O fishing and I got him on a few nice Kings the day before out in 400'. 

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Deep water was a rollin' a little too much on Mon AM so stayed in close to join a few others who I assumed were fishing for browns. Never really tried for these and I don't have planer boards in the boat, but we set the spoons far back 60-70' and trolled 8-11' down in the 30-40 fow area. Marked a lot and managed to boat a couple nice ones.  Any other hints for fishing for browns without planers? My brother's first trip up for Lake O fishing and I got him on a few nice Kings the day before out in 400'. 
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For the most part I run smaller spoon like slim Michigan stingers. 60' leaders off the ball and set the riggers where the marks are. I tend to get the bigger Browns closer to the bottom. Dipsey or slide divers out 60' or so also work great. With the planners I will run leadlines. Hope this helps.


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Yankee is on the money "don't necessarily need boards for browns this time of the year"

We mixed it up yesterday in OZ fishing both Kings & Browns. Had a great Brown bite last two hours of daylight. Riggers 5-15' off the bottom, slide diver on one side and a modified Chinook diver out 100' on the other side. All took multiple shots.

We did have cores on the boards as well but only took 2 hits on those.

Michigan stinger standard size & Dreamweaver super slims are all you need.

Although they do love the meat as well. 

Most important is find the temp and fish the marks.

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Thanks for all the tips guys. Will definitely try the smaller spoons and dipseys and watch my bottom depth. I like the idea of an evening run for browns because it's easier to reach the shallower water from dockside. 

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