planer board help

[ReelTime]

Tried my boards yesterday at a local lake close to home. Moved the hole back a bit and they rean really good. Caught a 16" largemouth while trolling.

I have a couple questions in regards to releases and rubber bands. Seems most guys use the small red rubber bands attached to their line to the release. What's the advantage of adding the rubber band? When you bring the fish in do you have to take the rubber band off the line so it doesnt get spooled up in the reel? And last...what exact rubber band do you use and where to get them?

Also, here are the boards now. Painted the top orange so they show up better. I want to add a flag on top also. Where do you guys get your flags?

[wakina]

Tried my boards yesterday at a local lake close to home. Moved the hole back a bit and they rean really good. Caught a 16" largemouth while trolling.

I have a couple questions in regards to releases and rubber bands. Seems most guys use the small red rubber bands attached to their line to the release. What's the advantage of adding the rubber band? When you bring the fish in do you have to take the rubber band off the line so it doesnt get spooled up in the reel? And last...what exact rubber band do you use and where to get them?

Also, here are the boards now. Painted the top orange so they show up better. I want to add a flag on top also. Where do you guys get your flags?

I leave it on the line when I use the big boards and reuse it, I only replace it when it gets bad or at the end of the day or if changing leads. But I also make my own releases. I use the old type shower curtain hooks and a plastic cloths pin with the rubber band. I can't remember which is which but I use either red or blue depending on the water conditions, one will work both in calm and rough seas but better in rough seas and the the other I use only in calm seas as it won't hold in heavier seas.

[wakina]

Tried my boards yesterday at a local lake close to home. Moved the hole back a bit and they rean really good. Caught a 16" largemouth while trolling.

I have a couple questions in regards to releases and rubber bands. Seems most guys use the small red rubber bands attached to their line to the release. What's the advantage of adding the rubber band? When you bring the fish in do you have to take the rubber band off the line so it doesnt get spooled up in the reel? And last...what exact rubber band do you use and where to get them?

Also, here are the boards now. Painted the top orange so they show up better. I want to add a flag on top also. Where do you guys get your flags?

I use bike saftey flags on mine.