down rigger installation questions

[lineman49]

Fishkiller, didn't you get any when going thru Pa. waters on your way to Ohio ??

[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

[bailey]

Thems PA fish must be smarter lol

[fishkiller16]

nope that was capt. morgan time....lol no i trailered the boat there.

[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/