Copper rod planer board clipping

[goober21]

Just purchased copper set up and if I run it off planer board can I clip the copper wire with a regular clip or do I need to let out all the copper and clip to the backing

Greatly appreciate feedback

[GAMBLER]

You should clip to the backing.  I splice in 6' of 50lb floro or mono.  Releases will hold better on mono or floro over backing. 

[jennings]

Rubberbands and a large snapswivel work well. Hook the rubberband through the eye of the snapswivel and the clip on your plannerboard line. just experiment with rubberband size to drag of line. When a fish hits it the backing cuts through the rubberband easy.

[Tall Tails]

There is no need to add more knots, just gives it more chance to fail and add mono.  If you use Scotty releases you can clip to either the backing or the copper.  Most guys will clip to the copper.   I do both depending on how far out I am running it.  Some will add rubber bands and put it in the release.

[John E Powell]

Be aware that if you clip to the copper and have copper in front of your board, the copper may sag into the water and drag your boards further back than where they would run if you let all the copper out.

 

I load my reels as follows: 3 passes of mono wrapped on reel spool (to prevent braided backing from sliding on spool), spliced to 50lb power pro backing, spliced to 10' 50lb leader material (use abrasion resistant leader material as this is where planer release gets attached) spliced to copper, spliced to final leader material.

 

Lots of splices, but if you use the correct splices/knots between various lines, it's a very durable rig that fishes well with little to no fuss out on the water.

Edited May 13, 2013 by John E Powell

[Yankee Troller]

There is no need to add more knots, just gives it more chance to fail and add mono.  If you use Scotty releases you can clip to either the backing or the copper.  Most guys will clip to the copper.   I do both depending on how far out I am running it.  Some will add rubber bands and put it in the release.

 

That's what we do too!

[Tall Tails]

 

 

I load my reels as follows: 3 passes of mono wrapped on reel spool (to prevent braided backing from sliding on spool)

 

 

I use a wrap of electrical tape underneath then tie on the backing.  It realy gives the Power pro something to bite into and it will never spin on the spool.

 

I should have stated above that I only clip the copper to the release when it is on the Big board.  If I am using a church board then I will wrap a rubber band around the backing and clip it into the church board.

[GAMBLER]

If proper knots are tied, there are no issues.  I have been running coppers this way for years with ZERO issues. 

[John E Powell]

I know tape works to keep braided lines from slipping, but I prefer to use three wraps of mono on the spool under the braided as the tape leaves a sticky messy residue on the reel. As someone overly particular about my rods and reels, I'll stick to no residue mono.

[DJ 17]

Tall Tails,

You are just hooking the rubber band to the clip on the church board, not the backing, correct? So the line runs inside the pin on the back of the board, when the fish hits, the rubber band snaps and the board slides down the line? Am I reading that right? I'm just trying to figure out the best way to run this rig.

[Tall Tails]

I wrap the rubber band around the backing  a few times then around the front clip on the board.  I also use the pin on the back of the board make sure the backing is in that.   I wrap it tight so the board wont release when a fish hits it.  But when you reel the board up you can quickly break the rubber band and pull the pin.  Hope this makes sense.

 

 

As far as the guys using mono in between to each his own.  Just not something I need to do.

[BAZOOKAJOE]

I've had false releases clipped on the backing. And had my copper get kinked and later fail, from clipping to the copper. So I tie in 6 ft or so of 30 lbs big game. All connections with SPRO swivels.

Edited May 14, 2013 by BAZOOKAJOE

[Tall Tails]

Like I said to each his own.  Some of my best sets include 5 to 10 passes after the knot.  So I dont want to limit myself to always setting the copper in the same place.

[DJ 17]

Has anyone ever tried this?

You have a 450 copper but would like to run it as a 300, could you half hitch 2-3 rubber bands to the copper and then hook just the rubber bands to a church board release, and just run the copper behind the pin in the back of the board.  I realize that copper between the rod and the board, if hanging in the water will create drag issues, but other than that do you think it will work?  With the idea being to reduce as much stress as possible on the copper itself.

[Tall Tails]

Has anyone ever tried this?

You have a 450 copper but would like to run it as a 300, could you half hitch 2-3 rubber bands to the copper and then hook just the rubber bands to a church board release, and just run the copper behind the pin in the back of the board.  I realize that copper between the rod and the board, if hanging in the water will create drag issues, but other than that do you think it will work?  With the idea being to reduce as much stress as possible on the copper itself.

 

 

You wouldnt have much success with this approach.  It can be done with Otter Boards but I still wouldnt recommend it.  It will be much harder to get a decent hook set as you really wont be able to have it tight between the rod tip and the release.