DOWNRIGGERS
DO'S AND DON'TS
DO
Attach your rod and reel line to your Downrigger while your boat
is in forward motion. It avoids tangles.
DO
Read the depth counter when you catch fish, then go back to
the same depth.
DO
Replace badly worn wire.
DO
Use enough weight
(7
to
15
Ibs.) on your Downrigger to keep
your line at a sharp downward angle, approximately
30
degrees
or less when your trolling speed is correct.
DO
Keep a pair of wire cutters handy in the event of a
serious bottom hang-up.
DO
Rinse off your downrigger with freshwater after each use,
if used
in
saltwater.
DON'T
DON'T
DON'T
DON'T
DON'T
Let the Downrigger wire go slack. Kinks may form and also
the wire could spill off spool edges.
Let your fishing reel spin free while you lower your Downrigger.
Set a light drag.
Use nylon or other monofilament line on your Downrigger.
Nylon will stretch in use and shrink back on the spool with enough
force to damage it. Use of nylon line will void the downrigger warranty.
Spray downrigger or wire with spray lubricants, oils, etc.
Attempt to retrieve a weighted or snagged downrigger cable
by hand. Wave or boat motion could cause serious injury.
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