Down rigger setup

  • powereyes
    Elk River, MN
    Posts: 173
    July 3, 2011 at 8:12 pm #1285745

    Coming up in late August and looking for a little help getting my down riggers setup. What type of clips work best up there? I am not sure the ones I use for salmon are the way go.

    stuwest
    Elmwood, WI
    Posts: 2254
    July 3, 2011 at 10:48 pm #978136

    I’m in a similar situation.

    I’m happy with my wire grabbers, but when i went to a #16 rubber band, even a 3# northern didn’t break the band. Cigars and sheepsheads were very sad…

    On my mast boards, I was able to watch for rod action and clear the shakers quickly enuf, but haven’t had a band break yet…

    I’ll be looking for suggestions also.

    dmarkq01
    Eau Claire, WI
    Posts: 76
    July 4, 2011 at 11:59 am #978182

    powereyes and stuwest,
    I am in the process of setting up a downrigger and great lakes department at Skeeter Boat Center. I have developed a business relationship with Kirk Harmes who is a writer for Great Lakes Angler and is a downrigger systems expert. He will become a regular poster here on IDO and be available to help people properly set up their downrigger sytems. I am on vacation until July 11th, but will get Kirk set up on IDO when I get back and Kirk will be happy to offer some suggestions for you to consider by mid July.

    Hope you have a fun 4th of July!
    Dave M
    Skeeter Boat Center

    stuwest
    Elmwood, WI
    Posts: 2254
    July 7, 2011 at 2:56 am #978835

    dave-
    thanks for the interest. having FF as your base supplier is pretty lame. when i’m in EC i’ll stop by and look it over. thanks for the initiative. impressive.

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