Planer Board Knot

[jigstick]

My cisco planer reels came in.  I see the hole in the reel for the tow line to pass t through, but theres not a post or hook to tie too.  Do I just pass the line through and tie a big knot that can't pull back out?  Should I tie a trout bead to the end to ensure it can't come back through?  Whats the best way

Edited July 12, 2018 by jigstick

[GAMBLER]

I just tie a bunch of overhand knots and make it big enough that it will not pull through.  You shouldn't get to the bottom of the spool. 

[greenboatluke]

You could use a figure eight knot or double figure eight. Or you could double over the line and tie an overhand. Whatever will make a fat knot will do. And like Gambler said, you shouldn’t get to the bottom of the spool.


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[jigstick]

so 300ft is too far to run out the boards?

[GAMBLER]

Just now, jigstick said:

so 300ft is too far to run out the boards?

Only if you have 300' of line on your board reels!

[jigstick]

lol.  would anybody actually run their boards 300ft off the side?  thats 100yds FCS

[Fishnut]

I ran 250 or so before, was trolling a large flat that had boulders that were only 2 feet under water on a 10 foot deep flat that was 250 feet wide. works well.