{"title":"Water Bugz Planer Boards and accessories.","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"waterbugz-planer-boards-with-glow-stick-holder","title":"Waterbugz planer boards with glow stick holder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWaterbugz planer boards with glow stick holder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInshore Tactics\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlimited possibilities is the only way to describe what Waterbugz planer boards can do for inshore fishermen. Whether you use rocket launchers, rod holders, or just PVC pipe you can stand rods up or out in any fashion and still cover up to 100 foot of water in any boat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnchor near a grass bed or oyster bed and let out a mullet, sand flea, or strip bait with a Water Bug and the current will plane the board over to that area and hold in place when you stop the reel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMethods for Inshore Use of \u003c\/em\u003eWaterbugz planer boards with glow stick holder\u003cbr\u003e\n1. You can anchor 50 feet beside a grass bed, place your bait against the bed and hold it in as little as one foot of water but the boat is anchored in 10 foot of water.\u003cbr\u003e\n2. You can drift in the inlets or sounds in shallow water away from your boat and the fish are not disturbed by your boat since the Water Bug keeps it planed out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Red Drum, Trout, Flounder, Blues, Sheaps Head or any game fish you target, Water Bugz Planer Boards expand your coverage and hold bait in the strike zone. There is no limit to the different game fish you will catch!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOW TO SET UP YOUR SIDE PLANER WITH \u003cem\u003eWaterbugz planer boards with glow stick holder\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePut your bait out the proper distance 10 - 40 feet behind the planer board depending on how shallow of water you’re targeting. You can use something as small as a blood worm or as large as a foot long Pogie, Water Bugz can handle either. Place the line through the snap swivel. Squeeze the yellow clip and place the line in the opening (you may experiment based on your setup.) Your line placement will vary depending on size. Remember the rhyme 'yellow clip is closest to rod tip' and you will have it pointing correctly. The board is in the water correctly when the label is upright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6695 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/5966\/9462\/files\/Inshore.jpg\" alt=\"Waterbugz planer boards\" width=\"499\" height=\"250\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eOffshore Tactics with \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eWaterbugz planer boards with glow stick holder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWaterbugz planer boards with glow stick holder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003eare a simple and more affordable alternative\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003eto outriggers. When using this side planer, you expand your coverage\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003efrom the width of the boat to up 100 feet. As we all know...more\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003ecoverage equals better fishing. Live bait fishing is most effective at less\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003ethan 2 mph but Water Bugz can handle up to 3 mph. The slower you\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003etroll the more effective your live bait will be.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003eThese Yellow planers will disturb the surface and act as a front\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003erunner with the bait typically 10 - 40 feet behind the board. With your wide coverage and separation of lines, you have the ability\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003eto turn 180 degrees in an acre of water. This gets you back to the action quickly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eTACTICS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003e- (King Mackerel,Mahi, Wahoo, Spanish, etc.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe perfect setup is two boards per side and a prop bait. This simply is two boards on each side of the boat and one free-line\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003ein the center. 1 to 2 mph is ideal for trolling live bait. Baits placed 10 - 40 feet behind the planer seem to do best. It takes only\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003ea few seconds to attach a Water Bug. When a fish strikes the bait the planer board releases and slides down the line until it\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003ereaches leader or the fish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"LEFT\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eHOW TO SET UP YOUR SIDE PLANER WITH Waterbugz planer boards with glow stick holder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003ePut your bait out the proper distance (10 - 40 feet) and place the line through\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003ethe snap swivel. Squeeze the yellow clip and place the line in the opening\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003e(you may experiment based on your setup.) Your line placement will vary\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003edepending on size. Remember the rhyme 'yellow clip is closest to rod tip' and\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003eyou will have it pointing correctly. The board is in the water correctly when\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003ethe label is upright.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6696 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/5966\/9462\/files\/Offshore.jpg\" alt=\"Waterbugz planer boards 2\" width=\"499\" height=\"242\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eReservoir Tactics with Waterbugz Planer Boards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eThis technique works best for live bait and can be modified depending on how fast\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eyou troll. I use a Minn Kota power drive unit and typically run between speed #3-#5,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eor for others it is just a slow troll just enough to keep your baits off the bottom. The\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003etechnique will keep your bait near the bottom of the water column and the stripers\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003ethat are in less than 30` of water are usually close to that bottom. Hooks are your\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003echoice but you will need size #7 split shots for this method.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003e• For every ten feet of water use one #7 split shot about four feet above your hook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003e• For every foot of water put one yard of line out\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eEXAMPLE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003e- Fishing in eleven feet of water you would put one #7 split shot about\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003efour foot from the hook and you would let out thirty three foot of line then clip on\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eyour planer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eEXAMPLE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003e- In eighteen feet of water you would have two #7 split shots about four foot from the hook and you would let out\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003efifty four of line then clip on your planer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eEXAMPLE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003e- In twenty eight feet of water you would have three #7 split shots and let out eight four feet of line then clip on\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eyour planer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eCurrent, wind and your speed are the factors of concern. Remember if your getting hung up occasionally on the bottom you\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003edoing it right. If your getting hung up every time you get in the target area then either speed up or remove a split shot. A great\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003espread is two planers on each side of the boat, one about 50 feet away and the other about 20 feet away.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"LEFT\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eHOW TO SET UP YOUR SIDE PLANER WITH Waterbugz planer boards with glow stick holder:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003ePlace your bait out the proper distance using the above formula. Place\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003ethe line through the snap swivel and close it, then place the line in the\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eyellow clip (do so by squeezing the center of the clip and it opens) just\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003ebarely in the pad about 1\/3 entrance. Remember a rhyme 'yellow clip\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eis closest to rod tip' and you will have it pointing correctly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6697 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/5966\/9462\/files\/Resevoir.jpg\" alt=\"Waterbugz planer boards 3\" width=\"499\" height=\"267\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-81593\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/5966\/9462\/files\/Double-Foam-with-Glow-Stick-Adapter-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Waterbugz planer boards with glow stick holder\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"\u003e \u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-84272\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/5966\/9462\/files\/Waterbugz-logo-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"water bugz planer boards logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWaterbugz planer boards with glow stick holder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Water Bugz Planer Boards","offers":[{"title":"Double Foam (pair)","offer_id":47375563129046,"sku":"wb-double-glow","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Single Foam (pair)","offer_id":47375563161814,"sku":"wb-single-glow","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/5966\/9462\/files\/Double-Foam-with-Glow-Stick-Adapter.webp?v=1763356711"},{"product_id":"waterbugz-planer-boards-with-out-glow-stick-holder","title":"Waterbugz planer boards with out glow stick holder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWaterbugz planer boards with out glow stick holder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInshore Tactics\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlimited possibilities is the only way to describe what Waterbugz planer boards can do for inshore fishermen. Whether you use rocket launchers, rod holders, or just PVC pipe you can stand rods up or out in any fashion and still cover up to 100 foot of water in any boat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnchor near a grass bed or oyster bed and let out a mullet, sand flea, or strip bait with a Water Bug and the current will plane the board over to that area and hold in place when you stop the reel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMethods for Inshore Use of Waterbugz planer boards with out glow stick holder\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n1. You can anchor 50 feet beside a grass bed, place your bait against the bed and hold it in as little as one foot of water but the boat is anchored in 10 foot of water.\u003cbr\u003e\n2. You can drift in the inlets or sounds in shallow water away from your boat and the fish are not disturbed by your boat since the Water Bug keeps it planed out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Red Drum, Trout, Flounder, Blues, Sheaps Head or any game fish you target, Waterbugz planer boards with out glow stick holder expand your coverage and hold bait in the strike zone. There is no limit to the different game fish you will catch!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOW TO SET UP YOUR SIDE PLANER WITH Waterbugz planer boards with out glow stick holder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePut your bait out the proper distance 10 - 40 feet behind the planer board depending on how shallow of water you’re targeting. You can use something as small as a blood worm or as large as a foot long Pogie, Water Bugz can handle either. Place the line through the snap swivel. Squeeze the yellow clip and place the line in the opening (you may experiment based on your setup.) Your line placement will vary depending on size. Remember the rhyme 'yellow clip is closest to rod tip' and you will have it pointing correctly. The board is in the water correctly when the label is upright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6695 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/5966\/9462\/files\/Inshore.jpg\" alt=\"Waterbugz planer boards\" width=\"499\" height=\"250\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eOffshore Tactics with Waterbugz planer boards with out glow stick holder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003eWaterbugz planer boards with out glow stick holder \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003eare a simple and more affordable alternative\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003eto outriggers. When using this side planer, you expand your coverage\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003efrom the width of the boat to up 100 feet. As we all know...more\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003ecoverage equals better fishing. Live bait fishing is most effective at less\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003ethan 2 mph but Water Bugz can handle up to 3 mph. The slower you\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003etroll the more effective your live bait will be.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003eThese Yellow planers will disturb the surface and act as a front\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003erunner with the bait typically 10 - 40 feet behind the board. With your wide coverage and separation of lines, you have the ability\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003eto turn 180 degrees in an acre of water. This gets you back to the action quickly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eTACTICS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003e- (King Mackerel,Mahi, Wahoo, Spanish, etc.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe perfect setup is two boards per side and a prop bait. This simply is two boards on each side of the boat and one free-line\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003ein the center. 1 to 2 mph is ideal for trolling live bait. Baits placed 10 - 40 feet behind the planer seem to do best. It takes only\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003ea few seconds to attach a Water Bug. When a fish strikes the bait the planer board releases and slides down the line until it\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003ereaches leader or the fish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"LEFT\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eHOW TO SET UP YOUR SIDE PLANER WITH Waterbugz planer boards with out glow stick holder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003ePut your bait out the proper distance (10 - 40 feet) and place the line through\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003ethe snap swivel. Squeeze the yellow clip and place the line in the opening\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003e(you may experiment based on your setup.) Your line placement will vary\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003edepending on size. Remember the rhyme 'yellow clip is closest to rod tip' and\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003eyou will have it pointing correctly. The board is in the water correctly when\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-size: medium;\"\u003ethe label is upright.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6696 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/5966\/9462\/files\/Offshore.jpg\" alt=\"Waterbugz planer boards 2\" width=\"499\" height=\"242\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial;\"\u003eReservoir Tactics with Waterbugz planer boards with out glow stick holder\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eThis technique works best for live bait and can be modified depending on how fast\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eyou troll. I use a Minn Kota power drive unit and typically run between speed #3-#5,\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eor for others it is just a slow troll just enough to keep your baits off the bottom. The\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003etechnique will keep your bait near the bottom of the water column and the stripers\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003ethat are in less than 30` of water are usually close to that bottom. Hooks are your\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003echoice but you will need size #7 split shots for this method.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003e• For every ten feet of water use one #7 split shot about four feet above your hook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003e• For every foot of water put one yard of line out\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eEXAMPLE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003e- Fishing in eleven feet of water you would put one #7 split shot about\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003efour foot from the hook and you would let out thirty three foot of line then clip on\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eyour planer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eEXAMPLE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003e- In eighteen feet of water you would have two #7 split shots about four foot from the hook and you would let out\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003efifty four of line then clip on your planer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eEXAMPLE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003e- In twenty eight feet of water you would have three #7 split shots and let out eight four feet of line then clip on\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eyour planer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eCurrent, wind and your speed are the factors of concern. Remember if your getting hung up occasionally on the bottom you\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003edoing it right. If your getting hung up every time you get in the target area then either speed up or remove a split shot. A great\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003espread is two planers on each side of the boat, one about 50 feet away and the other about 20 feet away.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"LEFT\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eHOW TO SET UP YOUR SIDE PLANER WITH Waterbugz planer boards with out glow stick holder:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003ePlace your bait out the proper distance using the above formula. Place\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003ethe line through the snap swivel and close it, then place the line in the\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eyellow clip (do so by squeezing the center of the clip and it opens) just\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003ebarely in the pad about 1\/3 entrance. Remember a rhyme 'yellow clip\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; font-family: Arial; font-size: medium;\"\u003eis closest to rod tip' and you will have it pointing correctly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6697 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/5966\/9462\/files\/Resevoir.jpg\" alt=\"Waterbugz planer boards 3\" width=\"499\" height=\"267\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-81592\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/5966\/9462\/files\/Double-Foam-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Waterbugz planer boards - with out glow stick holder\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"\u003e \u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-84272\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/5966\/9462\/files\/Waterbugz-logo-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"water bugz planer boards logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWaterbugz planer boards with out glow stick holder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Water Bugz Planer Boards","offers":[{"title":"Double Foam (pair)","offer_id":47375565291734,"sku":"wb-Double","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Single Foam (pair)","offer_id":47375565324502,"sku":"wb-single","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/5966\/9462\/files\/Double-Foam.webp?v=1763356711"},{"product_id":"waterbugz-replacement-foam","title":"Waterbugz Replacement Foam","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWaterbugz Replacement Foam\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eReplacement foam for any of the regular size Water Bugz planer boards. Whether replacing damaged foam or turning your single foam Water Bugz planer boards into a double foam board, this is the item you need.Adhesive is not provided. We suggest using contact cement and following the directions on the bottle. Make sure to use glue in a well ventilated area and allow to fully cure before using the boards.\u003cbr\u003e\nSold individually.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/5966\/9462\/files\/waterbugz-replacement-foam_1_fefa90dc_1.jpg?v=1760688044\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-84274\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/5966\/9462\/files\/Waterbugz-Replacement-Foam-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Waterbugz Replacement Foam\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/5966\/9462\/files\/waterbugz-light-tension-release-clip_2_f35e20ae_1.jpg?v=1760688038\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-84272\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/5966\/9462\/files\/Waterbugz-logo-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"water bugz planer boards logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWaterbugz Replacement Foam\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Water Bugz Planer Boards","offers":[{"title":"Right","offer_id":47375565390038,"sku":"wb-foam-right","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Left","offer_id":47375565422806,"sku":"wb-foam-left","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/5966\/9462\/files\/Waterbugz-Replacement-Foam.webp?v=1763356639"},{"product_id":"waterbugz-light-tension-release-clip","title":"Waterbugz Light Tension Release Clip","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWaterbugz Light Tension Release Clip\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnlimited possibilities \u003c\/strong\u003eis the only way to describe what Water Bugz Side Planers can do for inshore fishermen. Whether you use rocket launchers, rod holders, or just PVC pipe you can stand rods up or out in any fashion and still cover up to 100 foot of water in any boat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnchor near a grass bed or oyster bed and let out a mullet, sand flea, or strip bait with a Water Bug and the current will plane the board over to that area and hold in place when you stop the reel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMethods for Inshore Use:\u003cbr\u003e\n1. You can anchor 50 feet beside a grass bed, place your bait against the bed and hold it in as little as one foot of water but the boat is anchored in 10 foot of water.\u003cbr\u003e\n2. You can drift in the inlets or sounds in shallow water away from your boat and the fish are not disturbed by your boat since the Water Bug keeps it planed out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Red Drum, Trout, Flounder, Blues, Sheaps Head, or any game fish you target, Water Bugz Planer Boards expand your coverage and hold bait in the strike zone. There is no limit to the different game fish you will catch!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuy the waterbugz extra clip so you always have a replacement in the boat!\u003cbr\u003e\nSold individually.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/5966\/9462\/files\/waterbugz-light-tension-release-clip_1_aa643e24_1.webp?v=1760688030\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-84271\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/5966\/9462\/files\/Waterbugz-Light-Tension-Release-Clip-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Waterbugz Light Tension Release Clip\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/5966\/9462\/files\/waterbugz-light-tension-release-clip_2_f35e20ae_1.jpg?v=1760688038\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-84272\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/5966\/9462\/files\/Waterbugz-logo-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"water bugz planer boards logo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWaterbugz Light Tension Release Clip\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Water Bugz Planer Boards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47375565357270,"sku":"wb-clip","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/5966\/9462\/files\/Waterbugz-Light-Tension-Release-Clip.webp?v=1763356639"},{"product_id":"waterbugz-replacement-glow-stick-holders","title":"Waterbugz Replacement Glow Stick Holders","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWaterbugz Replacement Glow Stick Holders\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnlimited possibilities \u003c\/strong\u003eis the only way to describe what Water Bugz Side Planers can do for inshore fishermen. Whether you use rocket launchers, rod holders, or just PVC pipe you can stand rods up or out in any fashion and still cover up to 100 foot of water in any boat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnchor near a grass bed or oyster bed and let out a mullet, sand flea, or strip bait with a Water Bug and the current will plane the board over to that area and hold in place when you stop the reel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMethods for Inshore Use:\u003cbr\u003e\n1. You can anchor 50 feet beside a grass bed, place your bait against the bed and hold it in as little as one foot of water but the boat is anchored in 10 foot of water.\u003cbr\u003e\n2. You can drift in the inlets or sounds in shallow water away from your boat and the fish are not disturbed by your boat since the Water Bug keeps it planed out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Red Drum, Trout, Flounder, Blues, Sheep Head, or any game fish you target, Water Bugz Planer Boards expand your coverage and hold bait in the strike zone. 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These larger Waterbugz Big Bugz Cat Planer Boards were designed with catfishermen and striper fishermen in mind. They also work great for any other species you target with larger baits. 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