Another downrigger / trolling question

[thatchergreg]

I don't have much to add that hasn't already been said except to get Chamberlain downrigger releases. Unlike the common pinch type  release, Chamberlain's  are independently adjustable for rod pressure and strike pressure.
My personal trolling setup is two Cannon manual downriggers pulling spoons and 9ft trolling rods off the sides pulling crankbaits. With this setup I can cover a swath over 20ft wide  and from top to bottom.