planer boards

[captainjoe]

You guys really got me thinking about my big boards. Milt - I did google super Ski and found a few pictures. But I have to say that last year when we put a deep six diver out on the planer board line it did cause the board to go further back and a bow in the line. We were running another line off that side. I believe that it was a lead weight. You are probably are right Shorthanded the ones that you recommend probably would work out better. The Super Ski are double boards that fold up nice but they do not have a tapered / slanted front. That would probably let the Amish ones work better. How hard do they pull? Do the Amish ones come apart for storage? It's hard to see from the picture on the web site.

[ShortHanded]

You guys really got me thinking about my big boards. Milt - I did google super Ski and found a few pictures. But I have to say that last year when we put a deep six diver out on the planer board line it did cause the board to go further back and a bow in the line. We were running another line off that side. I believe that it was a lead weight. You are probably are right Shorthanded the ones that you recommend probably would work out better. The Super Ski are double boards that fold up nice but they do not have a tapered / slanted front. That would probably let the Amish ones work better. How hard do they pull? Do the Amish ones come apart for storage? It's hard to see from the picture on the web site.

How hard do they pull... hmmm, let me put it this way by the time you reel them in manually your arms will look like Popeye's.

Many guys use 500lb Spectra line and big sturdy elastic snubbers with these boards. Some guys on lake ontario have gone to electric planner board reels for retrieval.

The boards collapse onto themselves easily, so the footprint is reduced a lot. While not designed to do so, they could be taken apart completely but would not save much additional space.


Here is a link to a discussion on Lake Ontario United...

http://www.lakeontariounited.com/fis...16&hilit=amish


I suggest anyone seriously interested in them call Frank Kitterich (sp?) at Amish Outfitters to discuss your setup - he will advise you and get you setup properly