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Planer Board

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Definition: A flat board used in trolling that attaches to your fishing line and carries the bait out to the side and away from the boat or down to a set depth. The board releases when a fish hits so you fight the fish, not the board.
Common Misspellings: planner board
Examples: The planer board took our bait out 50 feet to the port side of the boat.

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