RIGGING
YOUR FISHING LINES
Tighten your downrigger brake by moving it counter clockwise, and attach your
weight to the downrigger snap hook. It's best to do this outside the boat so if you
drop the weight it won't damage anything. A
7
to
10
pound weight will be sufficient
for most fishing conditions.
Clip the snap of the release to the
downrigger weight.
Attach your fishing line to the Power
Grip release by squeezing the jaws
apart and placing your fishing line
between the pads. You can adjust the
release tension by placing the fishing
line furthcr into the jaws. To further
increase the release tension you can
move the tension adjuster slider to
the out ~osition.
With your fishing rod in a rod holder,
set the tension on your reel so that
the line will pay out, but with enough
down drag tension so that it doesn't
free wheel.
It
is important to have your
fishing line tight to the Downrigger
line because you may lose the fish if
he has slack line after releasing off
the downrigger.
The downrigger is lowered by moving
the brake handle in a clockwise
\
direction. You can go as fast or as slow
\-/
as you wish, but if you are using a flasher
or dodger it is best to
descend at a slow,
even rate to eliminate
fouling the flasher
or dodger on the
downrigger cable.
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