Video on how I make my budget planer boards. There is a lot to be said about making your own stuff and being successful with it. I hope this helps some of y'all.
Thank you! I'm in the process of making my first set of boards after losing a board this past week. I was debating whether to paint the foam or use Duck Tape. I'm sold on the tape now! Great video!
Planner boards are essential tool for many fishing application…if your are going to make a set make some 10” and a set of 7”…Thank you Micka for sharing your process….👍
They look great, especially in the water. A few ideas for you… 1) they sell 1/4-20 aluminum all thread, I didn’t bother to check the price difference, but it’s pretty cheap… if you’re putting heat shrink on it anyway the full length thread won’t matter. 2) you can make a drill “jig“ for the pilot hole with a nut (stainless, harder the better), maybe a “coupler” cut to length to get the same distance from the end, screw it on and drill through it, then smooth the end threads on your sander, or heat shrink to the end. 3) instead of using vice grips to hold to tighten the nut, put a pick or drill bit through the hole to avoid scarring and burrs (mute point if you use heat shrink to the end). 4) your DIY videos are great, consider affiliate links to the products you use.
Thank you for that. Really great ideas and yeah I'm gonna go back and link all the stuff I use. It's funny you mentioned the pick tho hold the rod. I started doing that right after that video. But I do thank you for your great ideas.
Thanks Micka for the video it was some really great information on the planer boards DIY! I’m going to try it out and see what I can do with this info. Hope you put out more videos just like this because coming from a beginner in the catfish world I could use all the help I can get! As always thanks again,God Bless!!!
GREAT video! I had already figured out how to make my own drifting weights similar to yours (mine are much uglier though lol), so now I am going to have a crack at making my own boards now. I might even put some custom paint on mine. Love the channel, and love the way you thank every fish you catch when returning them.
Lol hey they ain't ugly if they work 🤣. Yeah give them boards a shot I'd like to see how yours turn out. I am very thankful for every fish I catch. I guess it goes back to what my father and grandfather always taught me was to respect and appreciate nature.
That's awesome. I ended up going with aluminum as well. Really liked the results. Planer boards are a very effective way to cover water and catch fish.
Again, extremely helpful video. I haven’t used boards yet as I just got started catching Cats last year. I basically use the Santee rig anchored, and floats drifting. Will be making some dragging weights this week and quite possibly a set of boards after watching your video. After that, I just need to learn how to drag out there on the rivers and lakes.
Yes sir. Really glad to hear your expanding your fishing arsenal. Got to have all the right tools to go target them. Really glad you got enough from this video to help out.
It finely cooled down enough so the wife and I could get out and go fishing. Did not catch much, but got try out the planer boards I built from your video, they worked might good. I will building a couple more. Thanks we need some good boards!!!!
I used your video here to make my first set of planer boards they work awesome The hardest part for me was the tape you make the taping look very easy, since then I have made two more sets and gotten a lot better on the tape, I totally appreciate this video thanks a bunch
Absolutely. I'm very happy you were able to get enough out of it to be able to make your own. Yeah the tape does take some time but once you get it down it goes pretty easy.
Absolutely. I'm just glad yourself and others found informative enough to help get you into making your own. I was wondering if I was able to put enough into the video to help. Thank you for your support.
New subscriber and really enjoying your channel. Great tutorial on making planer boards. I’ve done similar to you but used the material from a cheap set of clipboards from Walmart and pool noodle for the floats. They worked for 3 years without issue until I stepped on one one day. I’ve since made another set using aluminum from a cooking tray also from Walmart. Haven’t had them in the water yet.
Thank you, sir. That was informative and to the point. I don't use planar boards because the onlt boat I have is a kayak, but when I get another jon boat I will use them. Great tips about the components. I wouldn't have thought of duck tape but it is protective as well as making them visible. A+ 😊
Micka, I was thinking of you sir when I made this adjustment. And thought I would pass it on . I used the smaller scotty clips , and for the most part they worked ok , but I found with current and snags they released more than I would like. I switched to the 1177 clips the large ones. And found they held much better in current and released less in snags. They release very easy when A fish strikes with just a quick tug . Appreciate all your videos and tip very much. Just trying to send something back
OK awesome thank you for that. I appreciate it. Yeah I love getting the feedback and get ideas to make a good thing great. Thank you again. I'll look into the bigger clips.
Where is the best place to get the clips in your opinion? Getting ready to start my boards and don’t want to waste money on junky ones. Thanks in advance
Very nice! Im doing this but first I've got an old set of "Clearboards" that the foam is peeling off from the heat/sun, being in the boat. I've got a whole tube of the Loctite version of 3m 5200 sealer. I wonder if I could use that stuff instead of clear silicone 🤔. After that im gonna use the green "Duck Tape" on em. Once I rehab my old Clearboards im gonna make my own set like you. Great content man thanks!
Great advice. Going to try some of your techniques. I make my own boards also but no where near as OCD as you are about the finer details 😅. I use old aluminum arrows instead of the metal bolts. Just use the end with the inserts. Keep those great videos coming.
Lol yeah I get into the details a little to much but it works. Now the old aluminum arrows are a fantastic idea. Never would have thought of that. That's why I love putting out videos like this cause the feedback is awesome. Thank you for that.
Thanks for the information. Great! I went to Lowe’s and found some TUFFAK polycarbonate . Stated that in is virtually unbreakable for security and vandalism applications purposes.
Great video! If you sand the shiny finish off those foam boards, then coat them with water based polyurethane (polycrylic) it will harden them up significantly. I've done that and then painted them. Haven't tried the duct tape but will try it on my next set of planers and see if there's any difference in hardness of the foamboard. And speaking of polycrylic for anyone interested, it makes a great sealant for cork rod handles.
@@mickaburkhart14 Built some like yours using just duct tape. That's easy too, in fact, maybe less steps than sealing and painting. Only used them once so can't comment on one vs. the other durability wise. On top of that, I left them on my back deck while running up the lake. Arrived at my new spot to discover one had blown off the boat. Good thing is they're pretty easy & cheap to make.
I was inspired by this video to make some ...so i made 3 sets this weekend orange pink and multi color, pink,orange and chartreuse,with black plexiglass
Micka First thanks for the great vids. Have you thought about a long to short on the 45 at the nose instead of the bullnose. Or would it make much difference or even work like that ? lol fixing to give this a go seeing as there $100 a set nowadays.
Very nice and comprehensive video, thank you. I have two questions though. 1) When you have an angle on both sides of the board, how does it pull away from the boat?. Commercial boards have an angle only on one side, so I am confused a bit. 2) How far away from the boat the board can pull? 3) Do you have a demo video that shows the actual use?
@@IcecyOutdoors thank you. No don't have a demonstration video on them. But your first question it the arm with the clip on it allows the angle on to point away from the boat allowing it to pull out. The two angle cuts on the foam just help it cut through the water better. Your second question they can go as far as you want them to go. I run them close like 10 feet from the boat to all the way out to 100 feet or more. I hope that helps. If not feel free to message me back.
@@mickaburkhart14 Thank you. The arm with the clip angle makes sense. I think I will give it a try using your video as a guideline. One more thing, have you tried materials other than plexiglass, like aluminum for example? I am not sure whether aluminum plates would cost more or not, but I guess they may be more durable. And finally how thick is the plexiglass you're using (2 or 3mm, or more?)
@@IcecyOutdoors ok yeah I did start using aluminum. You can use the exact same tools I showed in the video. The aluminum was 18 gauge. I was getting it off of Amazon. It wasn't to expensive. And yes way more durable.
Love this video! Thanks Micka! I’m also interested in some of them big sinkers in the back ground! lol do you sell sinkers? Or would you? Or make me some? 😊
@@mickaburkhart14 yeah I’m in Ohio. Maybe one day. I’m originally from Kentucky. I miss fishing the Ohio and kentucky rivers. Thanks a bunch for all your videos!
Thanks for the detailed video! I followed your directions to the t except used an eyebolt instead of drilling through the bolt. My planer boards lay on their sides with the plexiglass floating on top of the water. Trolling 1.5-2.5mph. Have you experienced this? Wondering if I need weights but don’t really want more weight on these. They also do not fan out well, probably due to being on their sides. Any suggestions would be appreciated!! Thanks!
Yeah that speed seems kinda fast. I typically drag between .3 to .6 mph. But if need be you can drill a small hole center bottom of the board and attach a weight. I've had to do that when I'm in faster current. I hope that helps.
@@mickaburkhart14 Thanks for the quick reply. Probably didn’t help that I was in a river w a swift current. How much weight do you think? I can always play w it and see. Thanks again!!!
I work at a Hospital in Maintenance and we used 1/4" Lexan during Covid so I have plenty of scraps to make planer boards. Try WD40 on your threes when using the Die.
I see that you leave the 1/4" tight enough to spin so that your don't crack the glass. How about when you use aluminum do you still want it loos or do you tighten it down??
I like the aluminum boards better because they are way more durable and since I figured out the aluminum rod also it all just works better. So those are good pros. Not any cons really. The cost is about the same and you get a more durable board.
Parks are a really good board. But no I've only ever used what I made. I have upgraded mine to aluminum. Exact same process and tools just now using 18 gauge aluminum.
Instead of plexi glass, use lexan of the same thickness. It is a little more expensive but you will not break it. You will have to use a saw to cut it, table saw for straight lines and a jigsaw for curves or you can sand it down. Drilling won't break it either. I do glass work for a living, you can trust me on this info
Hows those clips work with alot of junk floating?? My river as alot of junk floating most of the time. Just wondering how clips act with debree floating or build up.
I watched the last video you made & Those planer boards you made look like, you now used metal ( aluminum ) instead of Plexi glass ? or is it just due to the sun? I was going to make some up here come winter time.
Great video. Can you mark your video where it says the dimensions of the cut and where you drilled the holes? Maybe post a blueprint in pdf so I don’t have to watch the video again and again. Clean DIY BTW. I will do this for sure.
Great info man! Hey I wonder if 1/4” all thread would work instead of a cut bolt? I know aluminum obviously would be the best but would the All thread be better as far as getting a few out of one stick under ten bucks
I tried the all thread but you loose alot of mass on the bolt with it. Then you have to really watch the hole you drill and most definitely will have to cover the rest of the threads in something
Thank you for watching. Yeah I was able to figure it out. I just had to get a die that had bigger clean outs on it. I also started making the body out of 18 gauge aluminum. Pretty much as good as anything on the market.
Ok, thanks, this is very helpful! I want start making my own. The rods are 18 gauge? I am sure I can just google that. May just order a bunch of that make me some up.
@@mathewpeace yeah now. I figured out I can make the aluminum boards just like the plexiglass boards. Same tools and everything. Just the material is different.
I take it your fishing the Tennessee River? If so when is the best time to fish for the big ones in your opinion? What months are your best is what I'm asking??
Yeah I make them out of aluminum now. After I posted thus video had alot of good comments that were suggesting that I try aluminum. So I did and was able to start making them that way.
Yeah that's kinda what I actually did. Had a machinist friend of mine hook me up with the correct thread cutter I needed and it works great. But definitely thank you for your support.
I hate those red clips I've used those scotty down rigger clips for years salmon fishing and have not had a problem. The further you put your line into the clip the better it holds
