down rigger installation questions

[wishin fishin]

hi bailey,

i'm new to down rigging when you saw 150' back i'm thinking your talkin about dispy divers. what do you mean 150' - wouldn't i drop the ball to the desired dept then your saying i should have my down rigger rod line back 150'?

i hope i'm making sense

[bailey]

My depth of water was 40 to 45 ft balls were down to within 5 to 7 ft of bottom adjusted to fish i marked. I let out 150 ft of lina attach to release and semd it down. Then you have releases to pick pads or chamberlins also blacks i like blacks both of these styles can be set to release at slightest hit.they are Easy to adjust blacks are easiest to me. I would use 8lb ball also. 10lb if going deeper than 50ft but see what rigger mfg recomends you don't wanna break it lol. . Nothin to rigger fishing to easy.

[fishkiller16]

Im at 142 Walleyes (97 ny waters & 45 oh waters) for the year so far and not 1 came off a rigger or a dipsy. Just sayin....lol

[bailey]

You have to be smart enough to set up the riggers or dipsys lol jk just sayin. They both catch fish they both give you more lines out of the way of others.

[wishin fishin]

I would mount it right on corner that fits you if left handed left side if right i eould go to right for easiness of use. 3 of my fish sunday came off riggers. 150 ft back.

hi bailey, i get it run out the line to 150' then clip it on - any suggestions on line release and/or technique