Planer Size

What size planer do you all use when pulling a planer bridle? I know it depends on tackle. I will be pulling with a TLD 50lrsa on a 100 class bent butt with 150 pound braid.

The rod and reel are brand new this year and I want to make sure I buy the right sized planers. Is there a brand of Planer better than others? I have read old salty planers are good.

I am not new to planers but I am new to running big planers on this set up. Any extra advice would be appreciated.

Thanks in Advance.

Pioneer 197

Old Salty

For a 50 class reel I’d probably not go over a 16 planer…a 12 might be better. I’d have both on hand either way since it’s always good to have a backup on board.

On larger reels I’ve run 16s, 24s, and even a 32 a few times.

Old Salty #5 And #8 spray painted black. The TLD 50LRSA even though it is on 80 class drag can only handle a #8 planner max before you start to get creep.

Chad
Cobia 256 Express
Pulled by a Dodge Ram 3500

You don’t fish with creep?

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Originally posted by cobia256

Old Salty #5 And #8 spray painted black. The TLD 50LRSA even though it is on 80 class drag can only handle a #8 planner max before you start to get creep.

Chad
Cobia 256 Express
Pulled by a Dodge Ram 3500


Thanks Chad.

I read about the black spray paint since sometimes the silver color gets eaten.

Pioneer 197

Yeah, thanks Chad.

LoL

Anyway, to clarify my question above…many times (more times than not) you WANT your line to slowly creep out and allow the planer to move in the water column.

One day off NC in March we had three shiny planers get eaten off the same side of the boat. Planer was painted on opposite corner and didn’t get eaten once(but the bait did). We pull anywhere from a 8-16, works pretty well unless you want to pull an absurdly massive bait.

One day off NC in March we had three shiny planers get eaten off the same side of the boat. Planer was painted on opposite corner and didn’t get eaten once(but the bait did). We pull anywhere from a 8-16, works pretty well unless you want to pull an absurdly massive bait.

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Originally posted by scdiver

One day off NC in March we had three shiny planers get eaten off the same side of the boat. Planer was painted on opposite corner and didn’t get eaten once(but the bait did). We pull anywhere from a 8-16, works pretty well unless you want to pull an absurdly massive bait.


Yeah, the 16 is the most popular I’ve seen.

And remember…creep is a good thing!

quote:
Originally posted by cape_fisherman

Yeah, thanks Chad.

LoL

Anyway, to clarify my question above…many times (more times than not) you WANT your line to slowly creep out and allow the planer to move in the water column.


I will agree that some creep is ok, but with the TLD 50LRSA once you move to a size 12 the creep is to fast and you are constantly reseting. That is that reason why I said #5 or #8. If I was fishing and 80 I would be using a #16 all day long.

Chad
Cobia 256 Express
Pulled by a Dodge Ram 3500

I will be fishing with a half spool of line making the drag pounds higher than on a full spool. I am doing this on purpose to achieve more drag. I have read from some other posts on thehulltruth I might be able to run a bigger planer without creeping. I don’t want to invest in too large of a planer what I will never use.

I can’t go that far out anyway, I would most likely troll at maximum in 150 feet.

Pioneer 197

Not sure of the sizes or brands of planer you’re using but if you are using metal always opt for the BRACED models and they will not flex under the load and will last a lot longer - a little unavoidable corrosion around the welds and the stress of 30-40 lbs line strain and the unbraced models soon come apart after a few trips.

P-Man

Sea Hunt 240 Triton w/Yamaha F250
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Hewes Bonefisher 16
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