06-26-2012, 06:17 PM
Bmarsh,
Ditto MMDon. Try a wedding ring w/o the flashers, dodgers, or pop gear. As I mentioned in the Cascade thread, I caught lots of trout at Cascade this past week on a Shasta Sling Blade...pink...and it outfished the pop gear. You wouldn't even know it was on. They are that light. First things first: safety and downriggers. Never tighten your drag (clutch) on the downrigger more than you need to. That way, if you hang the ball up, it won't pull the corner of your boat down and fill your boat with water! Just tighten the cable enough to prevent cable from running out. Esp. important with smaller boats. Keep an eye out for shallow water, so you don't hook the ball. Most depth locators have an alarm, and you might consider that. You'll love your d.r. It opens up so much more fishing. I consider my two Penn dr's the most important accessories on my boat! Mike
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Ditto MMDon. Try a wedding ring w/o the flashers, dodgers, or pop gear. As I mentioned in the Cascade thread, I caught lots of trout at Cascade this past week on a Shasta Sling Blade...pink...and it outfished the pop gear. You wouldn't even know it was on. They are that light. First things first: safety and downriggers. Never tighten your drag (clutch) on the downrigger more than you need to. That way, if you hang the ball up, it won't pull the corner of your boat down and fill your boat with water! Just tighten the cable enough to prevent cable from running out. Esp. important with smaller boats. Keep an eye out for shallow water, so you don't hook the ball. Most depth locators have an alarm, and you might consider that. You'll love your d.r. It opens up so much more fishing. I consider my two Penn dr's the most important accessories on my boat! Mike
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