Downrigger Question?

[sherman51]

I use riggers for walleye on erie all the time and some days they really catch fish. I use worm harnesses and about a 18' to 20' lead off the rigger. you had the right depth for fish at that depth. you just never gave them a good chance.

I like using the chamberlain release on my riggers. they have 2 adjustments 1 for rod tension and 1 for lure tension. just set the rod tension as tight as you want so you can crank the rod down. then set the lure tension as loose as you can without getting a lot of false releases. it take a little work to get the lure tension just right. but once you get them dialed in even a white perch will usually trip the release.

I've found that they work much better without using rubber bands. just twist your line about 7 or 8 timed then put the loop in the release. they make 2 releases I for the ball and a stacker release that attaches to the cable if you want to stack more lines on 1 rigger.