Planer Fishing - Bait Rigs

What are planer fishing rigs and why should you incorporate them into your tackle arsenal? What we present in this video is part of our planer fishing 101 approach to showing you what is actually happening when you use a fishing planer, what planers are and how the mechanics of how they work. If you are unfamiliar with what is happening in the water during the hot summer months, then you may not realize why it benefits you to fish with a planer?

During the months of the year when the air heats up, the water at the surface does, as well. As sea surface temperatures rise, fish drop down in the water column in search of cooler surroundings. When you start to understand why fish behave the way the do seasonally, you are well on your way to catching more. So, if the fish have moved deeper and you are dragging baits on the surface, you probably aren't catching much. Fishing planers allow you to get your bait off the surface and down where the fish are hanging out.

You will find a lot of fishermen doing the act of fishing and not actually catching fish. What? Dragging ballyhoo, strip baits or some other rigged bait on the surface behind your boat is just going thru the motions. All you are doing is pulling baits over fish and not by fish. Do you want to dive in and learn some great fishing techniques that will catch you fish? Learn about planer fishing rigs and what you need to get started catching more fish in the summer.

If you are fishing nearshore waters out to 300 feet in depth and not planer fishing, you may not be catching much in S. Florida. This video is going to take you to the next level. Be successful on the water. We are going to show you exactly what you need to make your own rigs and the mechanics of how planers work.