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Originally Posted by TNtroller
To OP:
Can you provide a bit more detail on how you set the planer boards up for cranks? Did you let out enough line for the crank to run the depth wanted then put the board on the line and let out more line to get the board away from the boat??
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Yes, this is exactly what we did. I cast my crankbait about 50 feet and then clip the line to planer board and then just let out more line off the reel until you have the board however far away from the side of the boat that you want.
Someone else asked if you needed long rods to use planer boards. No you do not. From my observation yesterday, it really doesn't matter because the boards are doing the work for you.
This was the first time in my life to ever use planer boards so I am by absolutely no means a pro. These were just my observations. I have been trolling cranks for several years so I do have a feel for that.