need to know what to buy for down rigger

[muskyman]

if you do stand a chance at bottoming out with your downrigger weight, set your brake so the drum will spin so you don't loose the entire rig, or rip off part of your gunwale / transom. I also use rubber bands instead of clips with certain baits and certain fish. Half hitch the rubber bands to your line and downrigger line and your good to go. Braid is the way to go like T.O. said, it gives off less vibration and less blow back. If your after lakers, I like to bounce my downrigger ball off the bottom at times, on purpose. It works wonders on them and gives them a trail to follow. Works like a charm on lake michigan.

[TroutOnly]

when dvl was very low ,i saw two d/rs and what was left of there mounts up in the rocks out by the west dam down on the south end,,,,,,,a friend of mine was there that day i told him were they were and he recovered them..........i didnt want to pick up somebodys eles bad luck..........

[fishfinder]

Wow. Lots of replies. Sitting here at the outlet store in Camarillo shopping with my girlfriend. This post is saving me. I am gonna order this weekend for sure. Can't wait to get on the lake and try it out.

[pwynn]

Listen to Bob he knows his stuff. I still use wire but my dr's are electric. i also only use stacking clips. i got tired of lifting the ball out of the water so now i just attach a stacking clip to the line just above the weight snubber that way i never have to bring in the weight until i am done. i use offshore tackle planner board clips, yellow for trout and black for when i am pulling a urig. They are the same clips that Seps uses but i buy them myself and rig them up. The trick is to learn to run the downrigger and the boat at the same time.... have fun.

[fishfinder]

Listen to Bob he knows his stuff. I still use wire but my dr's are electric. i also only use stacking clips. i got tired of lifting the ball out of the water so now i just attach a stacking clip to the line just above the weight snubber that way i never have to bring in the weight until i am done. i use offshore tackle planner board clips, yellow for trout and black for when i am pulling a urig. They are the same clips that Seps uses but i buy them myself and rig them up. The trick is to learn to run the downrigger and the boat at the same time.... have fun.

good idea on the stack up. I just bought these. might be a beginner buy, but that's what I am. thanks to everyone for chiming in with some great advice. Might have to book a trip with Bob to see how to do this. Might be a very cheap lesson.

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[fishfinder]

FF,

Over the years I run (2) Cannons right now, a UNI-10 w/8lb ball, and a Lake Troll with 4lb ball both on the Cannon swivel bases. 3 things that have taking a beating over the years for Trout and Stripers and were recommend to me from other FNNers were - 1) Scotty Trolling Snubber, for stacking rods using the SEPS release/Stacker combo, and for Stripers release I like the Off Shore releases(They make different sizes). There are other products but I've been running this gear at DV/Skinner/BB/Perris for years-no issues. IMO the Cannon release is a POS. Good luck on trolling it's addicting when you can get those rigs down near the marks.

http://sepsprofishing.com/cart/catal...acker-3-1.html

http://www.sportco.com/store/pc/Scot...-756p42510.htm

http://www.offshoretackle.com/downriggerreleases.html

bought the walker release. took back the cannon release.