What planer for BFT?

[iguana1]

I set up a couple of planer rods for the season for trolling East. Looking to find what planer to use and where to buy. CMS and Fishermans Outfitter do not carry them.

Any insight appreciated

[dunn6253]

The Hook Up, down in Orleans on the cape has them. Great store, it will have everything you need.

[Dads Dream]

[quote=iguana1;350044]I set up a couple of planer rods for the season for trolling East. Looking to find what planer to use and where to buy. CMS and Fishermans Outfitter do not carry them.

* Hey Iguana

Are you talking planer boards (like Great Lakes style?) or are you talking about dipsy diver planer (downrigger style)?

If planer boards- check out Big Jon
http://www.bigjon.com/

Also:
http://www.cabelas.com/ssubcat-1/cat600397.shtml

This might help

[captkev1]

No one better then old salty !!!!!

[chumtini]

L.B. Huntington makes them. I have a pair of #4 Drones.

[parmentj]

Setting up a planer for BGT too. Picked my #16 Old Salty up from J&B Tackle in Niantic CT.

[iguana1]

Thanks for all the info.

A little more from my side. Planer rods are 130 JB spectra line on old Penn 6/0s. Planning to troll rigged naturals (bally or mullet). If I go with Old Salty what is the best size?

[secret hahba]

sportsmans landing on the cape has the biggest selection on the cape bar none those guys have been fishing them for years

[secret hahba]

@ 5knts a #32 planer will pull 42lbs of drag so be sure your reel will be able to handle it .I need to run my planer on the big dogs 130sand I rumn them inline the guys @ sportsmans landing rigged them for us there # is 5083984125 good luck

[chumtini]

Welcome SH. Where exactly is the Secret Hahbah?

[stew]

Your 6/0' s will not be able to handled anything much bigger than a 6-8oz planer max. because your drags won't be able to hold them. Those weights will not get you very deep at 4-5 knots. With the currents out east it will really vary your depths on the planer. We run a much bigger/heavier planers and we run them off of an 80w rigged in-line. But you can still use them just buy a lighter planer and you should be able to get down 20 feet or so. We stock a wide range of planers from 4oz to 32oz. Good luck. Capt. Eric

[secret hahba]

Originally Posted by chumtini

Welcome SH. Where exactly is the Secret Hahbah?

secret hahba! is located between scituate and ply

[iguana1]

Stew

Thanks for the info. If I decide to run planers in-line I have two choices. Shimano 50wlrs with 5'6" stand up rods or Shimano 130 Bent Butt 7' giant rigs.

Ideas on what will work with what are appreciated.

Are there real downsides to in-line?

[dunn6253]

From my understanding, you really need the drag of at least an 80 to get the full benefit of the planer system. If you have a 130 at your disposal, then I would use the 130 as a dedicated planer rod and just attach the 50 line with a rubber band to the planer line, which would be the bait/lure line. Wahoonbox has some good videos of this in the video section, I will see if I can dig them up. This is just what I would do, as I wouldn't let a 130 sit around doing nothing.