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.

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….👍

Thank you Micka for an excellent DIY video on making your own planer boards. Well videoed, well discussed and options mentioned.

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.

Great video! Thanks for taking the time to share the process of making a planer board.

Just made up 4 with aluminum plate. Turned out real good! Thanks! Never used planner boards before.

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.

Best ever video on making these. Now i gotta get busy. Thanks so much!

Thanks for the information. Great ideas and tips on how to put them together.

Thank you so much for this VERY detailed video!👍

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!!!!

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.

Great Video! Starting my set tomorrow...you have a great channel.

Great looking set of boards

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+ 😊

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

Good video, I built my boards 10 years ago, back then no body was selling them, still using them today.

Simple, Cheap, Effective... Love it.

If you want light aluminum shafts, use heavy aluminum arrows and a bag of inserts. That is what Clear Board uses. Great video!

I'm loving the shirt brother!!! Ovwn for life!!!!!!!!

Great show!

Appreciate the planer boards.

OK Thanks! I never fished either. Looks like I must try fishing the Cumberland!!

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 job!

Great how to make planer boards! Thanks

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

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.

Thanks for info buddy goodluck out there 👍

Great video bud.

Thanks great video!!!

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

Thanks I learned something.

Great video brother

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.

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

Great video

Hi, this is a super DIY invention! I wanted to ask what size the plate has? hello and thanks for everything

I just went to buds daddy and got a pair of the micro boards for 39 bucks ! can't wait to try them

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!

I will try that.

I used aluminum althread work good !

Well how does the planner boards with since switching from aluminum vs the plexy glass working?? Better?? Pros / cons??

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 can’t wait to see you on a River bro

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? 😊

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??

The aluminum plate that you now for the planner boards are they 18 gauge?? or thicker??

What size snap swivel do you use great vedio

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.

Have you tried aluminum instead of plexiglass? About the same price at lowes and may be a bit more durable.

Great video! Helped me to build some. But when ive used them they tend to pull on the side.

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.

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.

You should show it in use

Are those the Scotty Mini planer board clips ?

Great video and great planer board. If you don't mind saying what is the purpose for the tape?

I ordered Parks. I thought that's what you used. Plexiglass is just too brittle for me. Great tutorial.

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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

could you please send me link and where to buy both of those clips thanks.

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.

What size is the slider clip you use?

What is the purpose of the tape? Isn't the EPS waterproof already?

How well do tge pull in heavy wind and do they trip when fish is on

I appreciate you posting this! Did you ever figure out how to tread the aluminum rods?

Do you keep live bait ? If so what kind of tank are you going with??

Your fishing the Tennessee River most of the time??

So are you saying you now make them with aluminum rather than Plexi glass? I think I missed what you were saying.

What’s dimensions on the plexiglass??

Where by chance fishing the Cumberland today around Yellow Creek? Thought I seen ya. Could've been someone else.

I would like to make them but I have no idea how to use them or hook them up. I catfish a lot and have seen how they can be an advantage.

Take aluminum rod to a machine shop and ask them what type threader you should use. I'm sure they will tell you. Got to be a trick to it.

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