06-30-2002, 03:01 PM
There is no doubt that there is a learning curve to go thru with planar boards. Really the directions tell it all. I can say from a few observations:<br><br>1. Difinely use mono. I use a lot of super lines and they are a pain in the butt to hook up to the releases.<br><br>2. A heavier rod is in order. I was using my standard spinning rod outfits and the planar boards put a lot of additional stress. I went out and bought a longer heavier rod and hooked a small baitcaster to it. No problems now.<br><br>3. The darn things don't run level! Get used to it. Also the slower the speed the farther they go out. If you troll fast ( 3 mph) they will not go out as far. No big deal.<br><br>4. I use the pro method and use the two releases to attach to the line. When you hook up on a fish, reel in the board and release it (two people do this best, a pain for just one), don't just throw the line over the side. You just given the fish mega slack. Adjust.<br><br>5. You will tow smaller fish if they hit and you don't notice the hit. I towed a small walleye around for a while. They have the tattle tale flag kits that draw the flag down when you get a strike. I don't have these yet but they sound like a worth while investment.<br><br>I hope this helps. Is there anything in piticular you had problems with? Let me know, I'll help if I can. <br><br>