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Downriggers
I have a Scotty manual downrigger and I was woundering if anyone here has any experence with the use of a downrigger and could help me. The question I have is how far up from the weight should I attach the line. I'm going away this week and I would like to use the downrigger. Thanks for any help.
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Last time I used a downrigger the line clip was attached pretty close to the weight. I would think you would it pretty close because your not looking for a presentation, but for a method to get the line down to a specified depth. 
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Originally Posted by theologian
I would happily help you, in any way I could, if only I knew what a downrigger was... 
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Ahh, now that's real fishin; draggin a bunch of tin around a lake until you snag something or find a fish dumb enough to bite. Anyways, here on the great lakes most everyone hooks the realease right on the ball. I dunno if the B.C. fish are any more skittish or not though....
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When we go fishing we usually attach the line about 3 feet or so above the downrigger ball. It's not really scientific.. we just let the weight down so its about a foot under the water and then attach the line up close to the head of the downrigger with the clip.
Ps- where are you going fishing? We used to go fishing every year in BC and camp at the Duncan Cove resort off of Pender Harbour on the Sunshine Coast. I love it up there.. its so pretty, not to mention some great fishing! Dang.. now i want some fresh lingcod.. :P
Ps- where are you going fishing? We used to go fishing every year in BC and camp at the Duncan Cove resort off of Pender Harbour on the Sunshine Coast. I love it up there.. its so pretty, not to mention some great fishing! Dang.. now i want some fresh lingcod.. :P
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Ps- where are you going fishing?
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Ha! I finally know something Theo doesn't!
To answer your question, I usually run it up a couple of feet. I don't like the wake vorticies messing with lure presentation. Then again, I usually run the bait back about 30 feet as well.
To answer your question, I usually run it up a couple of feet. I don't like the wake vorticies messing with lure presentation. Then again, I usually run the bait back about 30 feet as well.
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Originally Posted by camo4stealth
I find it doesn't matter how close to the weight the release is, but I run the lure usually 8-10' behind the release.
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I agree with the two to three feet above your down ball. I run my set-ups about 35 feet back for salmon as well as trout and Kokanee on most occassions. You can use a stacker and run a second set-up farther up in the water column and experiment with flashers vs dodgers and distance from your downrigger cables and see what works the best. 
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I put my line clips next to my *****. 
Then I cast out 20 to 35ft of line and attach it to the line clip,then drop it to the desired depth.Once at the desired depth,I then add a slider,which is basically a 6ft leader with a lure on one end and a swivel on the other.simply clip it to the line and drop it in and it will slide down the line as you are trolling. 
Oh yeah,one other thing,instead of using a release or line clip,a rubber band tied to the line and then slipped around your ***** works great also.But you will need to experiment a little with the rubber bands.One that is not strong enough will lead to premature release And one that is too strong will lead to frustration and no release.
Then I cast out 20 to 35ft of line and attach it to the line clip,then drop it to the desired depth.Once at the desired depth,I then add a slider,which is basically a 6ft leader with a lure on one end and a swivel on the other.simply clip it to the line and drop it in and it will slide down the line as you are trolling. Oh yeah,one other thing,instead of using a release or line clip,a rubber band tied to the line and then slipped around your ***** works great also.But you will need to experiment a little with the rubber bands.One that is not strong enough will lead to premature release And one that is too strong will lead to frustration and no release.
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