[tkwalker]

Alex, I can only speak for one brand of Boards .... That is the OFF SHORE TACKLE Planer board ... I also know that Dallas and McClintock used these boards at one time.

Also, Bruce DeShano (owner of Off Shore Tackle) and his son stayed a week at my cabin and we fished His new SST board while it was under research and development in 2001...

Like I said There may be other great boards out there I have just never used them. I had no need to ... These (Off Shore) have always done the job and the clips and other components are rugged ... And replacement parts are readily available ...

The Mast system you mentioned would not be conducive in a River environment ... To many snags and hang ups with inconsistent depths ... The Mast system was designed for the Great lakes and Blue water fishing ... Yes okay for Dale Hollow or The Hill (walleyes)... Hope this helps ... <'TK><