Planer board is designed to pull your line out to the side of the boat. They come in port and starboard configurations. It allows multiple lines to be run out the back of a boat while trolling. It is perfect for what he was doing.
I think the kid is rather smart and I think he proves that there are more than one way to catch a fish, let alone a musky (the fish of a thousand cast's). Unless he's on a public road, I give him thumbs up on creative fishing. Sure beats the tourney guys and what they do to a boat launch and the waters they ply during tournaments. I live in Michigan and have only had bad experiences with that later, but he's one sharp young man. Now Musky season is closed here, not sure where he was or when this occurred, but he's kinda cool in my book.
