Big John Otter boat the best planar ?

[muskie magnet]

https://www.anchorexpress.com/big-jon-otter-boat-planer-board-ottboat   Big John Otter boat

I'm thinking of buying a pair of these, who is using them and are they the best option ? $202.90 a pair shipped

Edited February 9, 2017 by muskie magnet

[TileMan Dan]

A lo of guys here use them. Best option is debatable depending on what you are looking to run off them There are plenty of other options available also.


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[finsntins]

if pulling more then 300' copper,i would run the dual keels.another thing to consider is storage,they do take up alot of room,if you are fishing from a smaller boat,it may be tough to find a spot to store them,other then that they work great,we pull 500 copper on them and have pulled smaller coppers in 4 footers with no problem.

[muskie magnet]

The only time I seem to use them is to pull spoons, sticks and cranks in the spring.

[Rookie Fisherman]

We use OB's in the spring as well. If you are just pulling light baits single keel is fine. If you want it to pull a little harder just drill another hole in the back to off set the keel a bit more.

[rolmops]

The shape of otterboats rounded. I didn't really value that until one day two springs ago, my boards and those of another boat crossed each other. The line of the other boat just slid underneath my boards, the boat dipped forward and the line slid under through. Boards with bolts sticking out or with sharp angles will catch the rigger line and cause havoc.


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