Planer Board Setup

[Fish'n guy]

I have been pulling boards for eyes the past three years and learn more little tricks and whatnot as i go, but was looking for a little feed back on how some of you guys rig them.

Rods, reels, line, and how far out from the boat a guy might typically run the boards.

I generally run 2 boards off each side of the boat and try to keep them about 20 and 30 feet out. team them up with St. Criox Avid meduim action rods and 5600 CB abu garcia reels. I like use regular 12lb Trilene XL beause the boards don't slip as bad. This system seems to work pretty good but i am always looking to fine tune things and think thats where you guys can help.

So whats your setup?

[Northlander]

I run numerous rods from 8-9.5' and prefer telescoping rods for storage purposes. All my reels are now Diawa Sealines and I run 12# Trilene XT or Big Game in clear. I have run as many as 9 boards but prefer to run 2 out each side and 2 leadcore long lined.

I have started running my Offshore boards so that the front clip releases on fish hits or so I can pop them off with a quick snap of the rod tip. That way they come straight up the back of the boat and Im not fighting the board all the way in.

I use the smallest snap swivel I can. I dont like swivels up the line at all. I find it a pain when netting fish.

[JohnMickish]

I run mine pretty much like everyone else I know. 8'6"-9' telescopic glass rods, I use Okuma reels but most people run Diawa reels. I use 14lb mono. Why do I use 14# line? Because I was given about 3000 yards of the stuff, cajun red. It works just like a 12# line.

I run (as do my friends) an adjustable tension clip on the front of the board, it make it easier to snap off the line.

We also all run tatle flags. Run anywhere from 20'-40' from the side of the boat, 1 to 3 rods per side.

If we run a snap weight it's set anywhere from 20'-50' in front of the lure. If there is a chance of a snag we will run a shorter distance, if it's smooth then we run a 50' lead.

Nothing special, just a "normal" setup.