Big Planer Board Line

[pimplepounder]

Hey there guys.

I have never used big boards with a tow line, but I watch you guys and I have a couple questions. I understand how the line clip is attached to the fishing rod and then to the lure being towed, but when you use the clip that looks like a shower curtain clip, how do you keep that clip from traveling all the way out to the planner board? It is just controlled by how much line is out of the reel between your clip point? Another question. Lets say you have a fish on one of the middle rods, and your line is released. Do you just leave that clip on the tow line and then move your next closer rod down a notch? Thanks for any lesson.. I am a life long student...

[Sweet Escape]

You’re correct on both questions. The trick is that you attach a rubber band on the line after letting it out the desired length and then the release clip pinches that rubber band on one end and clips on the line with the other. You can then easily control how far down the tow line it goes with the reel. When it releases, the clip just slides down and is out of the way.

[pimplepounder]

Thanks,, so when you say you attach a rubber band to the line,, do you mean the line from the fishing rod? If so, can you explain how you attach it? and then do you just pinch the rubber band in the squeeze clip, not the main line clip? This part confuses me a bit.. I an used to using the red pinch clips like an Offshore board has that clips to the line.

Again thanks for any input you can offer....

kent