Clipper Planer Board Releases?

[Primetime Pete]

Question for those guys using the Clipper style planer board releases. Do any of you use a rubber band half hitched around the mainline and then clip the rubber band in the release? Or does simply twisting the main line and clipping it in work fine?  Worried about twisting mainline and pinching it in the release. If you do use a rubber band what size? 

[Don Supon]

I've switched to #32 rubber bands in the clips, especially when using braid. #16 rubber bands work with stickbaits.

[bottom-feeder]

no rubber band....just few twists and let it go

[holy mackerel]

no rubber band....just few twists and let it go

+1

[thumbburn]

same here...even with a full core out

[landingzone]

I use the half hitched rubber band to the backer when pulling 350'+ copper from the big boards.  It smooths surges in the heavy pull keeping the "line" in the clipper.  Mkes sure you adjust the clipper so that a streched rubber band will pull through on a hit.  You will also have to remove/break the rubber band before it enters the reel, unless your line guide will accept it.

[A-TOM-MIK]

Seriously Pete?? One of the gurus of all times looking for info on a message board  Geesh, IM still looking for BT tips, stop by !!!!

[Primetime Pete]

Tom,

 

   Remember your never too old to learn!  Even an old dog like me likes to learn a new trick once in a while!

 

             Pete  

[A-TOM-MIK]

Never said "old" just a bit over experienced