riverfisher
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I have recently bought a set of planer boards that i wanna try. Any of you guys that use them got any advice or tips on running them ?
I almost did that luckily i noticed before the check out.Don't buy 2 left ones. That's the mistake I made with my 1st set. Can still use em, but I prefer to run a left and a right.
I have a love hate relationship with my boards. Using them to pull stickbaits shallow to pulling a RR 800 with a 8 OZ. snap weight. to every crank in my box.
Fireline ( I use 10# ) will require you to get the OR-18 snaps but I use them with my 10# XT also for the front clip on the board
Tattle tail flags are a must have IMHO due to weeds plugging up a crank or dragging small fish.
I have seen the boards rigged with two OR-16 clips work great with mono only.
Do you need boards to catch fish..... Heck no but is shure is cool watching a board get yanked back by a big fish.
I will someday witness a big WAE sinking a board, that is a bucket list item for me.
I also have the reversible mini planers, and like them for shore trolling.
This is a great explanation on shuffling boards by the master Mr. Parsons
Are the boards still in the original packaging? If so, I would honestly return them and get these instead. http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-New-Large...695?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d1ec057ef
I've used Offshore boards as well and these work just as well for less than half the price. Shipped to your door with the tattle flags for $30 each. Also, you can use braid in them just fine.
I don't know if it's really worth the hassle though to run boards. The only place I think they're good for is when you have a nice long shoreline with maybe 3 guys in the boat to get out an extra line or two. I also try and keep the lures up off the bottom 5 feet or so when I use them.