Was wondering if anyone could shed some light on Planers and their usage. Don’t really understand how they work and what they are used for. Thank you in advance!
Planers are used while trolling baits to get the lure deeper in the water column. Many different sizes are available. The larger the planer, the deeper it goes.
As you troll, the drag in the water forces the planer down. The leader and lure are attached to the planner, pulling them deeper under the surface.
You can use it inline with your trolling rod, but make sure the rod you are using is suitable for the added stress the planer will put on your gear. Many people have rigs not connected directly to the mainline. They will tie off the planer to the boat cleat and connect the mainline to it using a clip, similar to how outrigger clips work. This way, there’s no added stress on the rod if you are using the larger ones.
Overall purpose is simply to get a bait down deep.
I have been using a planer for a while but this
year I switched my planer rod to braid and it made for
a big difference for me. So if I was going to set up a planer
rod I would look into braid. it has less drag and
is just easier to handle. Just my two cents.
I used to hate trolling a planer because they were a pain to check and very hard on gear. Ever since I got a strong bent butt rod with a 50 wide two speed and 80lb line it isn’t a big deal. Also a great setup for high speed wahoo trolling. I use it to run all of the larger wahoo lures like the yo-zuris as well.
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I use one that I cleat off. It is a number 5 I think. I have about 25 feet of 400 pound mono connected to a lanyard and I cleat that off. Then I use a double snap swivel and a rubber band to attach the fishing line to the 400 pound mono. So you let your line out say 50 yards. Then you loop the rubber band around the fishing line and through itself then attach to one side of the double snap then you attach the other side of the double snap to the 400 pound mono. And then you let out another 25 feet or so and it rides its way to the planer. You can feel when it reaches the end of the 400 pound mono. When the fish strikes the band breaks and your off. Super easy and very low stress on the rod.
I do exactly as bwilliams, works great and as he said, no stress on the rod.
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Go see Jeremy at Atlantic Game and Tackle and have him set you up with a bridle rig planer…THE BEST!!! do a google search if you don’t know what it is
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NMFS = No More Fishing Season
“Back home we got a taxidermy man. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him”
Uh Ho sells go ahead break it to me softly lol. What makes the bridal the best?
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Originally posted by bwilliamsUh Ho sells go ahead break it to me softly lol. What makes the bridal the best?
easy to set up,and deploy, no extra crap to carry (rope, heavy mono, rubber bands), easy to move anywhere in the spread, dual use for the planer rod as a heavy grouper rod.
I have done everything from down riggers to Z-wings to a cleated planer. learned the bridle from Skinny J years back and have never gone back. just my opinion…
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NMFS = No More Fishing Season
“Back home we got a taxidermy man. He gonna have a heart attack when he see what I brung him”
quote:
Originally posted by JordanOnaYakI used to hate trolling a planer because they were a pain to check and very hard on gear. Ever since I got a strong bent butt rod with a 50 wide two speed and 80lb line it isn’t a big deal. Also a great setup for high speed wahoo trolling. I use it to run all of the larger wahoo lures like the yo-zuris as well.
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I believe I saw your boat at Shem Creek dry stack today. Guys working on it lent me some tools and gave some great advice. Beautiful rig you have there. We own the Pursuit on the Bottom rack far right.
Thanks and I just wish the darn weather would lay down on the weekends so I can do more than just booze cruise with it. At least it gives me a chance to keep up with repairs like the gel coat work being done today.
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