How Do You Use Side Planers?

[neveronsunday]

[#ff0000]OK, last question I almost promise; it sounds like most folks hook it directly onto your line. How about hooking one up to my downrigger, clip my regular line to a release, and use it as a "side rigger" instead. I can see how you could lose some fish with the line out of the water as opposed to mostly under the water downrigging, with all the slack when they pop the release, but could be minimized using a little stiffer release for a good hook, and keeping the boat at a slow troll on retrieval as previously recommended. Any thoughts? I can see how it could create some additional excitement when you get buzzed with that ski boat and that stainless steel cable....[/#ff0000]
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