08-30-2006, 02:22 PM
[font "Comic Sans MS"][black]I didn't want to hi-jack the post on "braided line for downriggers" but there was some discussion on that thread about the Shuttlehawks. I am typically skeptical of some of the new-fangled equipment, but I ended up buying one two years ago and love it. I use mine as a "stacker" when I can use two rods (either at FG or when fishing with my kids at Bear Lake). For me, they work just like they claim. They are easy to set and when you hook a fish on the stacker, the hawk returns to the surface and is waiting there for you to reset without having to raise your ball. In order to stack, I add a bead to my rigger cable about 10 feet above the ball. I run my "ball line" back about 10-20 feet and then my stacker on the Shuttlehawk back anywhere from 30-100 feet. What about you guys, have you tried using them? Do you like them? Any pros, cons, or modifications that you know of? Lets here about it![/black][/font]
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