Big Boards vs Inline Planer Boards

[Jacks-N-Rays]

Ok I'm going to invest and try in-line planers this year since my dipseys and downriggers dont seem to be making a wide enough spread. What I want to know is Offshore or Church's and why? Which size to be most practical around the islands? I plan on buying 4 to start, but want them all the same.

[Hoytman86]

I'll bet dollars to doughnuts that 4/5 responses will tell you to get offshore boards. And while I'm sure those are great, I'd recommend Church Tackle boards for one reason: The pins. Look at some YouTube videos to get some ideas, but that pin has kept me from being to turn around to retrieve a board countless times, and I don't fish but 2-4 weekend a year. I like to set my front clip up so that it will trip with a good yank on the rod so that I'm fighting the fish instead of the board.

The most important thing with the unlined I'd to make sure you don't allow any slack when you take the board off. You can rig the Church boards to trip both clips on a bite and then the value will ride all the way down to diver and you don't have to mess with it until the fish is in the cooler.

I like the Walleye boards because they're the right size and don't pull too hard to where I need heavier rods. I know some people think they don't work well with the larger divers, but I've seen just as many people say they work fine. Flags aren't exactly necessary, but they're very helpful. Just make sure to leave a little slack between the clips so that they actually work. I catch just as many fish because I think the flag is slightly tripped as I do setting the flag/board get hammered.