Chamberlain Downrigger Releases

[BearLakeFishGuy]

I troll with braid exclusively since I found it give me a better hook up percentage, especially with kokanee. I vary my set backs behind the balls depending on the depth and/or conditions I am fishing. I run as short a 20 feet back and sometimes as much as 175' back. I use the medium off-shore pinch clips in the medium setting. I twist my line 3-5 times and have never, ever had any slip issues. With that said, I tried the Chamberlin releases. They are OK, but are just too technical to get adjusted like I can with putting the line either further or not-as-far into the clip pads. Plus I've had the braided line tangle around the metal parts of the Chamberlins. Anyway, they are quality....but too technical for me, especially in the cold weather I troll in. I found that ice forms on the wires of the Chamberlins when I get the balls out of the water while fighting a fish. Then I have to bang the clips or breathe warm air on them to get them to work again. Glad they work for you, but they are not my choice. I like pad clips with moving parts.