otter boards

[bandrus1]

Fished with otter boards for the first time this weekend and it seemed as though they were not pulling very hard and the slightest movement away from a straight line made the a lot of slack in the line.......... any suggestions on how to make them pull harder? maybe location of the knot in the rope on them?

[Iron Duke]

Try Tying a loop in the rope you connect your planner line to closer to the front of the boards this will help them track a lot better... I have a few loops tied in mine for depending on what I am pulling with them...

Mike

[bandrus1]

thanks duke

[Broadhorizons]

Yankee troller made a post on here a couple years ago with some different lengths for the knot. I think it was 9.5 inches front and 11.5 inches back. It seemed to help with how they pull.

[bandrus1]

Yankee troller made a post on here a couple years ago with some different lengths for the knot. I think it was 9.5 inches front and 11.5 inches back. It seemed to help with how they pull.

hmm ok I will have to measure..... I bought this used and just used the line and knot on there