05-29-2015, 12:28 AM
I have some 10 lb balls but I rarely use them anymore. I have gone to 6 lbers. It's easier on the boat, on the arms ... I have manuals .. And I think I catch more fish with them. They tend to telegraph strikes better than the tens. I never drag a pup laker around wondering why that rod hasn't caught a fish in a while ! As far as blow back, how fast are you trolling ?? Most fish in this area are trolled at 1 to 2.5 , I can always see my balls on my graph so I don't care what the counter on the down rigger says, I can see how deep they are. If you are trolling lake trout at 100 feet with pop gear I could see using the bigger weights, but the sixes are the way to go !
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