Planer boards 101

Kerry Reed from Reel Adventures Sportfishing shows you how to use a planer board on large lakes. Also goes over some great tips and tricks of the trade.
You can check out his guiding business at www.reeladventuresfishing.com
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[@waynebeaver4096]

You have no idea how long I’ve looked for a video like this. Thank you for your time. Unfortunately not everyone has a expert mentor to teach them the basics ... thanks a ton!

[@kerryreed5810]

Glad you enjoyed. I get a lot of people on my boat who have always wondered how they work. Glad I could share it.

[@fishoncanada]

Glad you enjoyed. I've had lots of people ask how to use planer boards, and I'm glad this video will help.

[@mikeswan1970]

Excellent guidance.

[@NorthIdahoRealEstate]

Thanks for sharing! Did you happen to record any follow up videos? Maybe I miss them but I didn't see them in your playlist.

[@pbjonesful]

Beautiful day, beautiful lake, great video, thanks for taking the time to put it together.

[@gregorsidler3962]

Great video! Thank you for making it!

[@Scablands_Scavenger]

Great information thank you for sharing !! been dragging lines straight behind for so long its time to change it up now!

[@mikeswan1970]

That was awesome detail on troilling w. a mast! Now i know what Im buying.

[@zzz7zzz9]

gotta love the planer boards. I love fishing them. one can get closer to shore with a planer board as well, keeping the boat at a deeper depth farther out.

[@willy-dy9te]

love that scenery and that boat nice job on the information

[@fishoncanada]

willy 1 glad you enjoyed

[@BlueRidgeMarine]

Great Demonstration well done. 👍

[@douglasbattjes3991]

Great video,,,and the boat looks just like my 2825 Kingfisher,,,nice.

[@larrymbs]

Very well done,thank you.

[@andrewfyakim525]

Thank you! Very good lesson on planer boards. I have some planer board gear on my new-to-me fishing boat, and until now, did not know what to do with it. I will also get the cable and reels you use for the planer boards. Nice set up!

[@fishoncanada]

Thank you. Glad it helped.

[@willy-dy9te]

Great information .nice boat

[@garybiggs9010]

I like how this planer board is attached via a independent line vs having to pull it with your rods line.

[@mikeswan1970]

Exactly, the Mast which holds the planer boards directly, then clip on.

[@jk-bm7hd]

I just found this great video of yours Kerry! This is my first year fishing for Gerrard Rainbow on Lake Pend Oreille (Idaho). Your video was very helpful in getting my planer board set up. Now I'm just trying to figure out the science behind trolling with Bucktail Flys. Yikes! So many variables, so much to learn. By chance did you ever get around to doing a video on trolling with flys? Thanks again!

[@inthewoods5640]

Beautiful water like glass !

[@doncampbell1961]

Thank you , I appreciate the video, great explanation. Im ready !

[@westwindcharters9146]

Nicely Done.

[@tobyparker8023]

Very good video thanks

[@youhit2552]

Great lesson. New subscriber.

[@fishoncanada]

glad you enjoyed.

[@Dirtbikesforlife]

Those boards are massive! My grandpa invented a side planer that’s small on your line and realeases when fish hits, and it can pull huge flashers, I have seen this set up before, fish tangles up on planer board line, any waves board flips over and makes a mess out of your lines

[@hogw1ld]

Amazing video! any chance for a link to your planer boards (plans) i'm looking to build some and these look great!

[@MrDjstorm01]

great presentation now I completely understand it now, where can you buy those style planer board

[@fishoncanada]

A lot of designs on the internet to build your own. But you can buy at Wholesale sports, and different versions at cabelas and bass pro.

[@kevincampbell4657]

Do u have any tips for tuning flies, would be greatly appreciated. Also colors for fall and early spring . Thanks

[@F15H0]

Thanks for the vid, beautiful place you are! Wondering what the fastest speed you can troll these boards at. Im considering using them in saltwater trolling for pelagic fish. Hoping to troll bewtween 2-6 knots Woud really apreciate your reply.

[@fishoncanada]

We have trolled with the planer boards at a variety of speeds. Mostly from 1.5mph - 4.0mph. But, I'm sure you could troll faster with them. Might just have to adjust the point of connection so as not to allow the board to jump too much.

[@chrisjoseph1837]

great video thanks, question, do you ever run into any problems with other boats running into your lines given you're covering such a big span?

[@kerryreed5810]

chris macdonald on Kootenay Lake, we’re lucky to not see a tremendous amount of boat traffic and don’t seem to have a problem. But I could see how it could create some troubles on a busy lake. Especially with seadoos and ski boats running around.

[@ericjensen9624]

Are you going to do another on fly selection and rigging like you talked about in this video????

[@guyh.4553]

I knew it! Kootenay Lake! Going after Gerrard's?

[@MaximumCatfishing]

Very informative video. I have a question about the wheel that houses the orange line that planer board is attached to. Do you have a model number or the brand so that I may look it up. Thx!

[@fishoncanada]

MaximumCatfishing those are specific planer reels made by Big Jon (bigjonsports.com)

[@fishoncanada]

Bigjonsports.com

[@masomaf]

Helpfull vid, whatabout multiple lines and you get a strike on the outer (closest to planer) line rod. And you run 3 rods on each side. Do you take 2 rods in and start the drill? If not how do you re-setup?

[@buckeye6256]

masomaf you just pull the rod out the holder and it a quick jerk to free the line from the clip. Then what about 5 seconds and start reeling in. This lets the line go back and clear the other lines.

[@fishoncanada]

When things are running smoothly and the outside line gets a fish, we would 1) let the fish take some drag and that line will now fall behind the inside lines and should come right up the middle behind the boat. 2) I'll let the inside lines out farther on the planer line while fighting the fish. 3) after landing the fish, I'll let my line out behind the boat again and clip it on the planer line (now it's the inside line)

[@NorthIdahoRealEstate]

Awesome to see someone else on Lake Pend Oreille!! How did you do? Did you see the 31.75 pounder that Rick Caven caught?

[@fishoncanada]

Yep, I've seen the pics. LPO is a special lake. I saw a couple over 30 Lbs last year. Hope to see it continue.

[@youhit2552]

What kind of wood do you prefer for your planer boards. Just about to make my first set.

[@kerryreed5810]

Cedar works best and floats best for me.

[@bernardlaffey958]

What kind off small pulley do you use with planer reel...Great video

[@kerryreed5810]

I found small stainless pulley at the harbour chandler. They are mostly for sailboat rigging.

[@martinbutchart1151]

You wouldn’t happen to have the part number or exact name of the pulley system? I have been looking everywhere for a system like that and no one seems to know what I’m talking about. Thank you. Great set up.

[@mallen3779]

I'm looking to get a couple planer boards who makes that planer board? I like the action on it. If you could let me know I'd be much appreciative for the info

[@fishoncanada]

M Allen these boards are home made

[@Mbunchwalleye]

When the clips pop, do you have to drag in the board to get them back? Or do you just keep a ton of clips on hand? I run inline boards, but this looks like a good option as well

[@johnhornsby6759]

I usually have a lot of them on hand. That's prevents you from having to pull it in until the end of the day

[@fishoncanada]

just keep putting a new clip on every time. And if we run out of clips, well, thats a good thing. We just wind it in and start again.

[@rongreen1199]

I prefer these boards. Start with twice as many clips as you run planer rods and you will have more than enough for most cases. When you find yourself running out then get a few more on your next trip to the goodie store. Soon you will find you have more than enough without overspending. . Say you run 3 lines on each side for a total of 6. If you have 6 extra then you will need to catch 12 fish on the planer boards before you run out. Thats a lot of fish. See what I mean?

[@BlackWarriorLures]

So what that fly weighted or what? Do you have a video on how to work this fly?

[@fishoncanada]

no the fly isn't weighted. troll directly on the surface. I'll be putting together a video on running bucktails when I get some down time.

[@BlackWarriorLures]

Okay, thanks that's good to know.

[@zzz7zzz9]

the flys depth can be controlled with sinking lines.

[@SaileAway]

It appears that the planer board shown is not offset ie the boards are parallel and lined up. How does this affect stability compared to the offset ones if at all?

[@Bill-cv3dy]

If you don’t mind me asking, where did you get the fish tray mounted on the back of your boat

[@fishoncanada]

Bill 1314 I got it from Harbour Chandler in Nanaimo British Columbia. You can find them online as well. Magma is the brand

[@Bill-cv3dy]

Reel Adventures , thank you

[@captainswilly3531]

where can i get some of these bucktail flies? thanks Capt. will nolan

[@fishoncanada]

I buy mine locally from our tackle shop. But you can order from them on-line. check out this link. www.gillandgift.com/FLY%20catalogue.html

[@waydespiegelberg531]

hi Kerry, New to your Channel and would like to try your planer boards. Do you know of and diy plans similar to yours? I've tried others and some have even dove to the bottom in rough water. Not good luck so far.

[@fishoncanada]

I purchased my original boards from a local woodworker and have modified and built a bunch of spare planer boards for back up. There are some good plans online. As far as your boards diving to the bottom, that usually only happens when they are flipped upside down. Maybe add some weight to the bottom of the board as a counter balance, to help prevent it from flipping.

[@davew5161]

Thanks for the detailed explanation. We have one sharpie in out area who trolls live bait off of planers. He learned it all from a sharpie in the Chesapeake. And he ain't sharing info!!

[@jodistaves5554]

Where can I buy this planer board?

[@kevinwichtman4667]

Can someone tell me what that planer board is made of...would like to make a couple of them

[@fishoncanada]

Best is to use cedar, as it is lighter and floats much better.

[@mrfixer987]

How Deep will your fly run in the water behind the planer board?

[@kerryreed5810]

if not weighted, its running in the top 6" of the water. I've seen fish swirl and take the fly on a calm day. pretty exciting

[@mrfixer987]

Do you add weight? I was wondering how deep you trol when you do this

[@kerryreed5810]

@@mrfixer987 no weight added to the bucktails, although you can purchase some with a weighted head, which will run about 3 -5 ft down. I use unweighted so my flies skip along the surface

[@IRLfishing]

How fast is to fast .. for the bords

[@otiswinkerbean]

who is keeping an eye out front? Great informative video but looking backwards seems unwise.

[@buckeye6256]

This is the main way to troll on Lake Erie for walleyes. If you need this stuff go to www.fishusa.com/Planers-Divers