I personally prefer my planer board system for a couple reasons. The pro's are you can spread it out all ya want, but your not going to get 3 out each side. One side can have 3 or 4 poles but the other will do 2. Just the way the waves push ya around. Too much hassle otherwise. The key IMHO is never go straight. Swing the baits. Give & Take. Also ya don't need steel rod holders because the stress is on the release & board line. Myself? I run 2 tru trip jets off back 10/20, 20/30, 20/20 with spoons. Cranks out the side & sometimes 4 oz bottom bouncers w/ 3' crawler harnesses off the front sides. Just hit bottom, give it 5-8' extra & stick it in holder. Tends to catch larger eyes?????

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