03-13-2003, 12:58 AM
[blue][size 2]Go to [/size][/blue][url "http://www.offshoretackle.com"][blue][size 2]www.offshoretackle.com[/size][/blue][/url][blue][size 2] and sign up for their free newsletter. It's packed with tons of info on fishing with planer boards. They'll also show the different clips. The OR-16 clips are the black ones that come standard, and they work fine with mono and larger diameter lines. But superlines require OR-18 clips (the red ones), and I still double-wrap the front clip to be safe. And they've got a new clip, the OR-21, I think, with a pin through the center of the pads that prevents the line from releasing.[/size][/blue]
[#0000ff][size 2]I have tattle flags on two of my boards. Though I've found I've started reaching for the naked boards first and the tattle flags last. You also need to upgrade the spring in the tattle flags to a C-73 (available at hardware stores) for tighter tension. And as was said, two boards riding side-by-side makes them easier to read.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 2]Another trick is bringing in the outside line without removing the inside line. Just let line out until its can slip behind and inside the inside board (which you move to the outside position). Though a big fish will require bringing the inside board in first. You can use them solo--just make sure to introduce no slack in the line when removing the board.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 2]I have tattle flags on two of my boards. Though I've found I've started reaching for the naked boards first and the tattle flags last. You also need to upgrade the spring in the tattle flags to a C-73 (available at hardware stores) for tighter tension. And as was said, two boards riding side-by-side makes them easier to read.[/size][/#0000ff]
[#0000ff][size 2]Another trick is bringing in the outside line without removing the inside line. Just let line out until its can slip behind and inside the inside board (which you move to the outside position). Though a big fish will require bringing the inside board in first. You can use them solo--just make sure to introduce no slack in the line when removing the board.[/size][/#0000ff]