Planer Board Release

STRIKE SAVER

A New Planer Board Release…Means no more slack line on a fish strike!

How Many Fish have you Lost on Boards?

You’ll catch more fish on surface boards and skis with the unique Strike Saver "lag line hook" and quality release that’s designed to keep a tight-line on the fish from the moment it strikes.

Strike Saver…… simply means more fish in the boat on board lines!

No slack line no matter how far to the side you run your board or how far behind the boat you run the lure
A continuous tight line means fish stay on the hook…. higher percentage of hookups and fish caught than traditional releases today
With the "lag line hook" fish can pull out line and you can reel with total control from the moment a fish strikes
Offered in two different style releases, "original" and "heavy duty", that will handle most types of lure weights from light spoons and stick baits to heavier flashers, lead core line, and inline weights
Easy to use, affordable and effective
Its patent pending lag line hook is unlike anything on the market today!

Strike Saver...

What does it look like?
Why is it effective?
How does it work?

Let’s look at both the "Original" lighter duty and the Heavy-Duty board line designs and why they are so effective.

Original – Lighter Duty Planer Board Release

Why is it Effective?

How many fish do you lose on board lines because you have 30-50 feet or more of line out to the board and 75-125 feet or more of line back to the lure that is all slack line when a fish strikes and pulls out of the release? Think about it…when the fish strikes you run to the rod and reel like crazy with your rod tip up hoping you still have a fish on the other end. That’s a lot of slack line, which gives the fish every opportunity to shake that hook. Can you get to the rod fast enough, reel fast enough… are the hooks in or not? Strike Saver is effective because it simply eliminates slack line with its lag line hook and provides you with the ability to play your fish on a tight line from the moment it hits the lure and is hooked. You’ll do things a little differently than how you set up and mange your board lines today, but the return is worth it!

How Does it Work?

The Strike Saver - Original Planer Board Release eliminates lag line and provides you with control of your fish…its keeps the hook set – keeps the line tight no matter how far behind the boat you run the lure. The lighter duty release uses a rubberized alligator clip to protect and hold the fishing line, connects onto the planer board line and simply slides out to the desired distance from the boat. The boat trolling speed and lure provide the drag to pull the release outward on the planer board line. Along with the release clip is the unique Strike Saver "lag hook" mechanism on the front end of the release so that when the fish strikes and the line is released from the release clip it catches in the Strike Saver "hook". This maintains a tight line and Strike Saver immediately begins to move back along the planer board line toward the boat as the fish pulls on the line. You have the rod in hand and are playing the fish as soon as it strikes. The fish can pull out line and you can reel, adjust the drag and have fun catching the fish. Once Strike Saver has reached near the boat, you simply point your rod tip toward the "lag hook", take pressure off for a second and the line slides out of the "hook" and you continue to play the fish on a tight line. The fish never has slack and this means more fish caught on surface boards. Strike Saver remains on the board line to be reconnected when you’re ready. The rubberized clip release will not crimp or harm your line and its glow beads provide for easy visibility in low light conditions out away from the boat. The Original is designed to run spoons, stick baits, spin and go’s etc. that are lighter tackle and can be handled by the alligator clip release.

Can you have Multiple Releases on a Side?

You can have more than one board release on the planer board line from the boat to the board or ski. If you have a second or third release out and a fish strikes on an outer release, simply reel in the closest line up near the boat so you can extend your rod tip to the release traveling back with a fish on. If the fish is on the line furthest away from the boat, reel up the closest line, pull out of the release and let it ride behind the boat. Then, reel up the second line close enough to the boat and out of the way, so you can point your rod tip toward the release traveling back to the boat with the fish on a tight line. Point the rod tip and it will slide out of the release as previously described above and you continue to play the fish on a tight line. When you are done, send out the two lines already still trolling and reconnect and send out the third.

The other option is to run a dual board line from the mast through a permanent pulley mounted on your board/ski and back to the boat with a tensioner on the end. This will provide you with two planer board lines to place up to four Strike Saver releases on a side. Two lines on each board line. Running three lines on a dual board line system is the ideal setup, but four is manageable. Handling these lines may seem more complicated than you are used to today, but the return in more fish caught and the flexibility to have your line greater distances behind the boat means less spooking and is well worth a little more work and thinking by the fisherman. A tight line means better hookups and more fish using Strike Saver. (See the Tips and Tricks page for more information)

Heavy Duty Release

Color coded for Port (red) and Starboard (green) use

Release is on the Planer Board line setup to fish

Fish stikes and line releases to the "lag hook" - tight line on the fish

Why is it effective and how does it work?

Just like the lighter original release, Strike Saver’s Heavy Duty board line release has a "lag line hook" and is attached to the board line and travels back and forth as already described in detail above. Its major difference is the inclusion of a Dubros commercial line release that has a tensioner screw and can easily handle both light and heavy, more demanding lures and presentations such as flashers and dodgers, cowbells, lead core line, inline weights and even a dipsy diver. Its effectiveness is related to how much more control you have of a fish on a tight line; the depths you can reach out and away from the boat which minimizes spooking in clear water; and its overall versatility as a surface board line release. There are other releases on the market but none have the lag line hook and application versatility provided by Strike Saver’s patent pending design features. You won’t find a better board line release that increases your hookup percentages and provides the flexibility of this heavy duty Strike Saver release.

Why is this release color-coded?

The Strike Saver Heavy-Duty release is color coded for the Port (red) and Starboard (green) sides of the boat. This design is necessary because the Dubros release requires an offset lag hook, which opens either to the left or right to function properly. The offset makes a difference in your ability to point the rod tip up, take pressure off for a second, and slide your line out of the lag hook, keeping a tight line on the fish. Unlike the original lighter release with the alligator clip and the lag hook directly in front of the release, the Heavy-Duty version has the Dubros release and requires an offset lag hook design as described. Otherwise the basic features of the releases and how they are setup are very similar. Remember the Dubros release has a tension setting screw which you can adjust depending on the weight and pull of the lure presentation being used and offers better control and more presentation versatility. This tensioner is easily tested and adjusted on the water. Be sure to pick up the Starboard (green) and Port (red) versions for successful heavy-duty board line fishing. (See the Tips and Tricks page for more information)

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