06-11-2004, 11:14 PM
I'm sure you will get a wide response to this post - I have heard some folk actually hook their flashers to the downrigger ball and then have their release off the end of the flashers with just the lure on there line.
I myself stack my poles (two) on a side - the first one I usually put out 65' and then let it down 15' and then stack the second pole and let out about 40' to 50' and then send the both rigs down to 45' - that way I'm got one outfit fishing 45' - 65' back and another fishing 30' - 50' back. Then depending on results and time of year I can go deeper or furether out if need be.
Be careful because this is quite a task for one person to do without some practice. You should have one person driving the boat and loosen the drag all the way one the first pole and then put it in the rod holder before letting it down to attach the second pole. It can be quite a exercise to keep the correct tensions and not put a line out of a release on the way down. But practice it and you can do it as long as you use rubber bands as releases.
Good luck Kent and it seem like the magic depth last year at this time was about 28'....
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I myself stack my poles (two) on a side - the first one I usually put out 65' and then let it down 15' and then stack the second pole and let out about 40' to 50' and then send the both rigs down to 45' - that way I'm got one outfit fishing 45' - 65' back and another fishing 30' - 50' back. Then depending on results and time of year I can go deeper or furether out if need be.
Be careful because this is quite a task for one person to do without some practice. You should have one person driving the boat and loosen the drag all the way one the first pole and then put it in the rod holder before letting it down to attach the second pole. It can be quite a exercise to keep the correct tensions and not put a line out of a release on the way down. But practice it and you can do it as long as you use rubber bands as releases.
Good luck Kent and it seem like the magic depth last year at this time was about 28'....
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