Planer Boards.

[Agronomist_at_IA]

Just started using them for first time this year. Wow they are so easy to use, and they work. Whish I would have used them earlier.

When did the planer board craze start.

[Stick in Mud]

When somebody realized he could sell a chunk of plastic with some foam in it for $30.

But I'm with you...I love using planer boards. Add a light to them and try them at night. It's a lot of fun.

[Agronomist_at_IA]

When somebody realized he could sell a chunk of plastic with some foam in it for $30.

But I'm with you...I love using planer boards. Add a light to them and try them at night. It's a lot of fun.

$30? i bought mine with the pop up flags for $18.99.

love it when your cutting a nice V and the flag goes down.

[aanderud]

Just started using them for first time this year. Wow they are so easy to use, and they work. Whish I would have used them earlier.

When did the planer board craze start.

Bean a while since I have used them. My dad had some 25 years ago or so, and I always thought they were more work than they were worth, as we would catch as many fish straight under/behind the boat as we would off to the side. Maybe if I fished more in shallow, clear water they'd be a bigger game changer.

[mrklean]

Only use them when we are on Lake Michigan and they work wonders when you run 6 lines

[JohnMickish]

Try and fish water like Green Bay without boards and you'll be pretty humbled by those running boards.

Planer boards are easy to use but there is a learning curve. Once you have it figured out it's allot of fun, especially where you can use 2 or 3 rods per person. My advice is to replace the front clip with either a Off Shore snapper or the Church clip, also convert to a tattle flag if you haven't already done so.

As our water gets clearer, its going to be more important to get your lures out from under the boat.

[Agronomist_at_IA]

Well Here in Iowa you are allowed two lines. There is also an option to buy a 3rd line which I have. This spring I started to run just one planer board off each side of the boat to get a better spread of the lines so I wouldn't get tangles. Just by getting those lines farther from the boat, I truly believe I'm catching WAY more fish then when i just ran the lines by the boat.

[aanderud]

Try and fish water like Green Bay without boards and you'll be pretty humbled by those running boards.

[Esox_Magnum]

I run up to 6 lines out of my boat without issues without boards. Personal I think they are a pain at night plus a hassle when alone... I still cover a 26 foot spread without boards. And catch fish...

[2thepointsetters]

I run up to 6 lines out of my boat without issues without boards. Personal I think they are a pain at night plus a hassle when alone... I still cover a 26 foot spread without boards. And catch fish...

I run 24 lines off my boat and cover a 300 foot spread and also catch fish .

If everybody was the same the world would be a boring a place.