down rigger installation questions

[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.

[wishin fishin]

thanks much