Planner Boards

[deacon]

how to set up your inline planner board: How much line do I let out before I attach my planner board? How much line to you let out after planner board is attached? What else do I need to know about using planner boards?

[Priority1]

You need to know a lot more.

You should go with someone that uses them regularly. You will learn more in one trip, than you will on your own in several trips.:)

You need to give more information before someone can answer your questions. Are you going to be running cranks, harnesses with inline weights, Bouncers, and how deep is the water your targeting. What body of water are you fishing? What kind of fish are your targeting? We have pulled as many as 10 inline boards at once. In that case you send the first one out a quite a ways from the boat.:)

Everyone here is helpful. Maybe we can fish together sometime.:)

[deacon]

Thank you for the reply back. I am fishing in Lake Huron for salmon 12 to 20 feet of water using stick bait> I am just wanting to use two planner boards one for each side. I have let out about 50 feet of line then hooked on my planner board and let out another 100 feet of line. When a fish hits the stick bait the planner board goes all the way down to where the fish is and smacks him. Not sure how to stop planner board from hitting the fish.

[bad dog]

There are a number of ways to rig up inline planers. You can add a bead a few feet in front of the bait to stop the board before it hits the fish. A product called a 'speed bead' is available that attaches to mono without having to be permanently tied on the line. The problem using a stop in front of the fish is that you have to fight the board and the fish.

I rig my boards so they will not release when a fish hits. Attach a rubber band on your line using a half hitch where you want to place the board. Then fix the rubber band to the board. When a fish hits the board the extra drag from the fish makes the board move toward the center of your spread. Reel in to the board and remove it. Now you can reel in the fish the rest of the way without the board getting in the way.

[deacon]

Thanks for the information I will give it a try tomorrow

[Priority1]

Deacon,
A planer board question about fishing salmon on Lake Huron will get more attention in the Cold Water Forum. Boards are a great tool, but there are a lot of little tricks to pick up on. I use mine mostly for walleye. I do pull some leadcore off the boards in Aug for Salmon.:) Frank

[deacon]

Thanks: I was not sure which forum to post it in

[Blakhart]

Use the speed bead,only put the bead close to the board, it will release as you described,then you reel up to the board & remove it along with the bead allowing you to fight the fish free of the board. this takes a little practice ,but can be done alone & is a piece of cake w a/ partner. Good Luck!