Downrigger cannonballs

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I too have the 8lb fish weights. They work fine if trolling 40 feet or less while trolling slow with small lures that creat low drag. If you start using pop gear, larger lures (jointed rapala's), trolling faster, or troll deeper you might get some kick back from the 8lb weight. I will be switching to the 10lb pancake from cabelas this spring to help fix my situation. I have also heard that if you switch the steel line on the rigger to a 150-200 lbs test super line (spiderwire, cabela's ripcord, fireline) it will reduce the drag as well. I will be trying this in the spring.
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