down rigger installation questions

[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

[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/

[wishin fishin]

do you guys tie the wire like you would do regular fishing line to the release or do you crimp the wire?

[bailey]

Use the hoop and crimp so you don't loose your balls.

[ShortHanded]

do you guys tie the wire like you would do regular fishing line to the release or do you crimp the wire?

which release?

In general, to terminate wire to attach a rigger balls and releases, or to build a short intermediate drop wire section to get more distance between a release or down temp probe to the ball, i would suggest looking at the "Tru Trac Klincher"...small, inexpensive and rock sold connection due to their crimp-less design.

Gander Mountain stocks them but, they usually go fast at $2-3 bucks each

http://www.northportnailer.com/store...roducts_id=395

[wishin fishin]

which release?

In general, to terminate wire to attach a rigger balls and releases, or to build a short intermediate drop wire section to get more distance between a release or down temp probe to the ball, i would suggest looking at the "Tru Trac Klincher"...small, inexpensive and rock sold connection due to their crimp-less design.

Gander Mountain stocks them but, they usually go fast at $2-3 bucks each

http://www.northportnailer.com/store...roducts_id=395

shorthanded specificly i was asking about connecting my wire to the chanberlin release can i also get chamberlings torpedo type balls at gander?

[wishin fishin]

Use the hoop and crimp so you don't loose your balls.

don't understand what you mean