Down riggers?

[betterthanwork]

So I have a feeling the my wife is going to get me a down rigger for my B-Day but I am fairly certain that it will not come with a weight or a release clip. I have not fished with a down rigger in many years and wanted to through out to you all a question. What size of weight do you like to use and is there a clip that you like better than another. Any help on the matter would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you
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