Planer Ratios

[WAHOONBOX]

GREAT TIPS & THOUGHTS HERE...

BRAID IS DEFINITELY THE TICKET ....LESS DRAG AND THEREFORE MORE DEPTH

OLD SALTY WILL TRIP BETTER BUT IF YOU ARE USING A DOWNRIGGER THAT DOESN'T COME INTO PLAY IMO...

MANY CREWS USE A WIDE BLACK MAGIC MARKER TO PAINT THE BLADE....HOPING TO CUT DOWN ON SHARKS & TUNA FROM HITTING IT......THE OTHER DAY I HAD TWO ATTACKS ON THE BLADE ITSELF....ONE STRIKE BENT A #300 AUSSIE SNAP IN HALF AT THE PLANER......SO GO FIGURE

ALL LINES THAT GO DOWN TO A PLANER....ESPECIALLY MONO....WILL CREATE AN APEX ....A BEND WE SHALL SAY IN THE LINE.......CAUSE BY DRAG OR TROLLING WATER PRESSURE AGAINST IT

AND IF YOU ARE "SLIDING" A RUBBERBAND RELEASE DOWN THE PLANER LINE.....THE RUBBERBAND RELEASE CAN ONLY DIG DOWN TO THE APEX POINT..............THEREFORE NOT PUTTING YOUR BAIT AT A DESIRED DEPTH

I PULLED A 24 LAST WEEK BUT I AM SWITCHING TO A 32...

I USE AN AFFIXED "BREAKAWAY 12" ABOVE THE PLANER


ONE MUST LET THE PLANER DOWN AND THE ROD BAIT OUT AT THE SAME TIME TO ACHIEVE THIS

[Fishfinder]

Thanks for the invitation Dorian. I might just take you up on it before the season is out. If I had known you were looking for downriggers, I have 2 used downriggers in great shape for $200 a piece. One has a swivelmatic base to go with it. Both ahve 48 inch booms. I would change the cable on them, but besides that they are in great shape! And thanks again for the invitation.

Capt. Joe Shue