The $ 2.50 Down Rigger

[chartreuse moose]

Had my fishing partner call me from New York and tell me of this new item they use . They let there line out to the desired depth and lock on a 9" bobber , then let out another 200' of line. So what there doing is 2 down riggers, 2 steel line Dipsy divers and a copper line rod then this new item that is catching on all thought out the south, gulf states and up the east coast. With great results



I ordered 2 dozen each of the releasers for my planer board lines.Can not believe it took this many years for some one to come up with this. Plus I ordered 2 of the SL900 for Kings on Shasta Lake, and for my MacKinaw fishing in Oregon

One thing you will need is a book called Big Water Edition Precision Trolling, in this book it will tell you how much weight and line out to archive your target depth.
Like a 4oz weight and 210 feet of line will get you down to 34 feet at 2.0 mph

[fish-on-bend]

Those weight cylinders remind me of the old trolling sinkers.
http://www.berrysbait.com/UserFiles/4570.jpg
Most guys in the Northwest have never seen these. I have a dozen or so and I use them when I don't want to stack a downrigger. Guys from Alaska have probably seen these. I had to buy them online from Canada. The line slides thru the 2 clips and a channel in the weight, then slips in to the coil, like a dr clip. A good hook-set releases your line from the coil and it slides up to your swivel or lure.