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September 7, 2026

Planer boards push against the current, and by using line clips and swivels, they can carry trolled or drifted baits well away from a boat, allowing a tremendous amount of water to be covered by a spread of baits.

Planer board features, advantages are easy to learn

According to guide, Justin Whiteside, planer boards are primarily employed when an angler uses an electric motor to move a boat on a specific course at a specific speed. […]

It takes a big planer board to effectively pull an extremely large bait, but small baits in shallow, clear-water situations are best used behind a small planer board.

Match planer board size to bait size

Terry Madewell

Planer boards are made in a wide variety of sizes because of the varying needs of anglers for specific species and circumstances. Selecting the right one for the job at hand is crucial. […]

Zakk Royce fights a big Lake Gaston catfish hooked on a bait pulled along the bottom behind a planer board.

Catfish pros recognize planer board uses

Terry Madewell

Guide Zakk Royce took the principles of using planer boards in striper fishing that he learned from a buddy and applied it to catfishing, and it has significantly improved his success. […]

Floating a live bait or lure under a cork allows anglers to put baits in places where it’s tough to troll or cast.

Float a bait past a flounder; sometimes, it’s the only way to reach them

Jeff Burleson

Flounder are voracious feeders that will find the best places to set up to gain an advantage on their prey, and since they can hide in precarious positions, anglers need to look at alternative methods to get baits in their wheelhouses. […]

Flounder will move as the tide moves and changes, and fishermen need to move with them to keep the bite going.

Trolling is a great way to kick-start a flounder trip

Jeff Burleson

During the spring and summer, flounder are one of the most-abundant fish in the estuaries along South Carolina’s coastline. They can be caught anywhere from jetties and nearshore reefs to every flooded channel, bay and grass flat, but they will not stay in one place for very long. […]

South Carolina’s Marine Artificial Reef Program has 38 artificial reef sides off its coast to fill with steel, concrete and old boat hulls to promote marine life and add to the public’s fishing opportunities.

Artificial reef programs benefits marine life

Phillip Gentry

Artificial reefs are man-made structures laid on the sea floor that provide a foundation for the establishment of productive habitat for marine life. They attract fish and other marine organisms from many levels of the food chain. […]

Before venturing offshroe in a small boat, do as much research as you can to determine areas you want to fish and possibly shorten the amount of water you cover.

Bridled planer rig is a must for small boats

Jerry Dilsaver

Most offshore fishermen consider having at least one planer line in their trolling spread. Fish are usually in the upper part of the water column, but they aren’t always feeding at the surface. […]

Fishing with Fin Stalker Charters (843-509-9972) resulted in this fine catch.

Inshore, nearshore, offshore fishing on fire in both Carolinas

Brian Cope

When someone says the “fishing is on fire,” that usually means one particular species is biting like mad. But for the past couple of weeks, that’s just been a general statement for coastal anglers in both Carolinas. […]

Katy Huber (left) and Becca Irvin (right) caught these two spadefish while fishing with Reel Time Charters out of Folly Beach.

Top tips for spadefish from an expert angler

Brian Cope

Spadefish have been on the nearshore reefs and wrecks off South Carolina’s coast for the past few weeks, and the bite is really heating up. Anglers should have no trouble locating them if they follow a few steps provided by Capt. Ben Powers of Reel Time Charters. […]