down rigger installation questions

[lineman49]

Not sure if Pa. fish are smarter or Capt. Morgan makes us dumber !!??

[wishin fishin]

this is my 3d attempt to post - keep getting kicked out

went trolling for the first time yesterday (fri.) rough day on the lake 50 fow. i use a mini troll with a 5lb ball.
my issues were my ball would flare out from the back of the boat i running 1.6 mph assuming i'm not getting an accurate dept. my line would not release from rigger line. however, i did manage to boat a 27" 9lb walleye, i can't really take credit for it for it could have been on for sometime and getting it in was not pretty - reeling, cranking, netting all at the same time - it wasn't pretty.

questions
is my weight to light
am i not cinching down tight enough from rod to rigger line
is my release (gator medium) looping line to attach not correct.

help

[fishkiller16]

Yes too light of weight and too heavy of releases, my advise is go to a lighter release even a planer board release, amd use a 12# Torpedo Divers downrigger weight there is no blowback with these weights.

[bailey]

These are what i use they release easy and are adjustable. http://www.lakemichiganangler.com/st..._and_Kites.htm .. i dont even mess eith pads anymore unless on lake o.

[fishkiller16]

I think I can order those if any one wants them.

[ShortHanded]

Blacks are very good releases...I used them for salmon fishing on LO for many years.

For walleye fishing on Erie I switched to Chamberlin releases (see link). They solve many problems we see with small or junk fish on riggers. You can crank way down your rigger rods for better hook sets, and at the same time have the release trigger on a light strike from very small fish. And like with the Blacks, they release on fish strike from all directions.


http://downriggerrelease.com/

[bailey]

My buddy jeff swears by chamberlins, i can lighten blacks up and load rods right up i have had small perch and even stickbaits but i had a swimmer on last week i didn't know was hooked those eyes have a knack at riding along.

[sherman51]

this is my 3d attempt to post - keep getting kicked out

went trolling for the first time yesterday (fri.) rough day on the lake 50 fow. i use a mini troll with a 5lb ball.
my issues were my ball would flare out from the back of the boat i running 1.6 mph assuming i'm not getting an accurate dept. my line would not release from rigger line. however, i did manage to boat a 27" 9lb walleye, i can't really take credit for it for it could have been on for sometime and getting it in was not pretty - reeling, cranking, netting all at the same time - it wasn't pretty.

questions
is my weight to light
am i not cinching down tight enough from rod to rigger line
is my release (gator medium) looping line to attach not correct.

help

if your just fishing eyes then i reccomend 10 to 13 lb pancake weights. thats all i,ve used on erie for many years. i have heard a few complaints using them in deep water. i use them down to 65 ft and havent had that 1st problem. i use the 13 and at 1.8 to 2.0 i have very little blow back. i didnt reccomend them for deep water because i,ve never used them over 65 ft.

as for releases i have used many over the years. now i use the chamberlains. set your rod tension however you want it, then set your lure tension to where a crappie will trip it. downriggerrelease.com and watch the video,s. they also have a stacker that is just awesome.
sherman

[lineman49]

Does anyone out there sell chamberlain releases cheap? (like me)

[ShortHanded]

Does anyone out there sell chamberlain releases cheap? (like me)

this is the cheapest source I could find...

http://www.tacklehaven.com/chamberla...r-downriggers/