The only thing I feel the need to add is this. You DEFINITELY NEED a line counter reel to be productive. Whether you are going to buy a downrigger or not, it lets you dial everything in much quicker. If you’re going to go the cheaper “in-line weight” route then knowing how much line you have out to compute how deep your stuff is diving is necessary. For instance my best depths this past weekend were 28-37 feet but I caught NOTHING deeper than 37. Figuring out what they want and where they want it is the hardest part. Once you figure it out you might as well know you’re staying there!
After that most people go with the downriggers. I still have manual and it’s not worth the price increase for me to change. Cheap cannon unitrolls work fine. I have a stacker clip and stack both sides 10 feet apart to cover the water column with 4 rods (when fishing with multiple people) and zone in from there. That’s my .02!
After that most people go with the downriggers. I still have manual and it’s not worth the price increase for me to change. Cheap cannon unitrolls work fine. I have a stacker clip and stack both sides 10 feet apart to cover the water column with 4 rods (when fishing with multiple people) and zone in from there. That’s my .02!