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<blockquote data-quote="eyexer" data-source="post: 175964" data-attributes="member: 315">where most people miss the boat on the reef runners is they don't understand that they naturally go back and forth from left to right.&nbsp; They will veer left a few feet then back right a few feet then back and forth.&nbsp; Before you put them out you have to let 5-10' of line out and drop it in the water.&nbsp; hold it steady and watch what it does.&nbsp; If it veers off to one side and stays there it's out of tune.&nbsp; You have to bend the eyelet the direction it went off to.&nbsp; You can easily see if it's not perpendicular to the lip if you look down the lip.&nbsp; If they are out of tune they can take a few times to get it right.&nbsp; but if you don't get a back and forth action it's not right.&nbsp; Over time it becomes simple and quick to set em.&nbsp; Every time you catch a fish you need to check em.&nbsp; Most times they will be fine.&nbsp; but they can go un-tuned any time you catch a decent sized fish or snag up hard.&nbsp; But it's really rather easy.- - - Updated - - -another thing.&nbsp; never tie line directly to the eyelet.&nbsp; it can screw the action of the lure up.&nbsp; especially those without a snap ring.&nbsp; use a duo-fast snap.&nbsp; 7/16&quot; -1/2&quot; long.&nbsp; After years of dicking around with different line I have settled on 10lb braided with no leader.&nbsp; I set my drags very light.&nbsp; Use the clicker and set it so you can pull the drag rather easily.&nbsp; While running boards I set the drags out to the point the board will start to take line then slowly tighten it till it barely stops.&nbsp; In fact in big waves with the surges the boards will sometimes take a couple clicks of drag.&nbsp; This is very important when using braided line cranking.&nbsp; I had many trebles straightened by fish with braided line and drags too tight.&nbsp; Or hooks ripped right out of mouths and had meat on the hook when you reeled em in.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="eyexer, post: 175964, member: 315"] where most people miss the boat on the reef runners is they don't understand that they naturally go back and forth from left to right. They will veer left a few feet then back right a few feet then back and forth. Before you put them out you have to let 5-10' of line out and drop it in the water. hold it steady and watch what it does. If it veers off to one side and stays there it's out of tune. You have to bend the eyelet the direction it went off to. You can easily see if it's not perpendicular to the lip if you look down the lip. If they are out of tune they can take a few times to get it right. but if you don't get a back and forth action it's not right. Over time it becomes simple and quick to set em. Every time you catch a fish you need to check em. Most times they will be fine. but they can go un-tuned any time you catch a decent sized fish or snag up hard. But it's really rather easy. [COLOR="silver"][SIZE=1]- - - Updated - - -[/SIZE][/COLOR] another thing. never tie line directly to the eyelet. it can screw the action of the lure up. especially those without a snap ring. use a duo-fast snap. 7/16" -1/2" long. After years of dicking around with different line I have settled on 10lb braided with no leader. I set my drags very light. Use the clicker and set it so you can pull the drag rather easily. While running boards I set the drags out to the point the board will start to take line then slowly tighten it till it barely stops. In fact in big waves with the surges the boards will sometimes take a couple clicks of drag. This is very important when using braided line cranking. I had many trebles straightened by fish with braided line and drags too tight. Or hooks ripped right out of mouths and had meat on the hook when you reeled em in. [/QUOTE]

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