Does anyone have the dimensions of a good big DIY planer board? Mine won’t pull out to the side very well so I’m wondering how to fix it. Thanks Jeff
Go check youtube
Dubob has a set of plans that he has posted several time about making your own boards but they are big and take up a lot of space in the boat. I much prefer the smallest Church brand planner board, they are easy to reel in, even when fighting a fish or they have the release feature that if set light enough, they will release and slide down to the fish. Here is a link to the one I like:
](20220408 080504 — Postimages) To store, unfasten one end of the center cross piece and the other 2 pivot and the 2 boards fold flat to each other. This center cross piece should have multiple holes in it as well for adjustment of the length of the overall planner for wave conditions. The photo (pinterest) I worked from had metal extensions on the front for even more pull, But I didn’t find I needed them. I think the angle is 60 degrees and the rake is 15.
Have you tried changing where you hook the tow line to the board, position will change the “bite” of the board
We use Amish outfitters planner boards off a Cisco planer system and they work amazing
Thanks everyone for your tips and help. I built my board from Bobs design, but I don’t have the correct location to hook onto it so it bites well. Might be I set it up for my toon and I’m trying to move it to a much bigger boat and maybe speed and height of pull make a difference. I have the little on line boards, but I don’t really like them, I want the big board with releases so when I get a fish it’s just fish you are fighting. I really like this type method and hope I can get it figured out. Thanks again everyone. Jeff
Thanks Bob that sounds like a great idea, I look forward to the pictures… later Jeff
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are those single or double boards, cant tell on the pics. [/quote]
are those single or double boards, cant tell on the pics. [/quote]
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Thanks Bob, I’ll try something like that so I can get mine adjusted so it pulls out better. I used your idea with tin and foam floats on top… It worked well before, so I’m not sure what I tweaked that changed it… Only thing I did was go from a braid line to a paracord… Maybe the extra weight in the line is causing the issues, but hopefully the chain will give me a lot of new adjustment points to try… Thanks… Jeff
The chains are genius. I will be doing that to mine for sure. Thanks for the pictures.
In Idaho and Washington there is a supplier of boards called Jenny’s Frisky Fly if I Recall correctly. I had a dealer that had a couple on display but did not carry them anymore so I was allowed to take measurements. They are build almost if not exactly like dubob’s. I sure wish I had kept those boards when I moved.
Sorry, I am not sure I understand what the chain is for or how to use it. Can someone explain? I store mine in a case that I got from Cabelas…
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](bobs side planer — Postimages) Got it. Thanks for explaining… [/quote]