how is fishing in buffalo

[bailey]

Smikac32 what seems to be wrong with riggers they are pretty simple for most part if older but the high speeds I've never opened up.

[smikac32]

Bailey,
they are older. When i connect them to the battery, they don't do anything. I checked the plug for power and it shows full power. 1 of my downriggers work for maybe 3 or 4 drops in the water the i would have to manually bring it up.

[bailey]

Bailey,
they are older. When i connect them to the battery, they don't do anything. I checked the plug for power and it shows full power. 1 of my downriggers work for maybe 3 or 4 drops in the water the i would have to manually bring it up.

Try pulling side cover off and test switches with meter to make sure they are working correctly. Could be bearings a little gummed up once side panel removed they are not that intimidating to take apart and replace looks like a power window motor inside. Bet online is diagram. I am replacing my switches with on/ off / on switch to eliminate the momentary on for lowering. I will be going thru mine soon if in no rush i'll tell ya how bad it is reach bearings soon.

[fishkiller16]

Tony is good he does reels, riggers, electric trolling motors and some other electronics.

[captainjoe]

The up/ down switch could be bad. It could be losing power/ continuity from time to time. My neighbors went bad that way.

[smikac32]

Thanks for all the help. At least time is on my side for now

[lineman49]

Not sure about connons but on my older big johns the copper contact in /under the rocker switch burned out & I just reversed it (end for end,side for side) & it worked, Been good for a few yrs. now. Something to look at.

[bailey]

Perch and eyes it's been on fire there for weeks now . The eyes run around 19" and perch are monster sized. I have good leads and friends fishing it. So i can be put on fish no problem. It's been the best yr there in yrs.

[copo427ss]

Perch and eyes it's been on fire there for weeks now . The eyes run around 19" and perch are monster sized. I have good leads and friends fishing it. So i can be put on fish no problem. It's been the best yr there in yrs.

Yup, saw a picture yesterday of perch and eyes. In fact I call the eye a bass it was so fat. The perch all look deformed they're so fat.