03-09-2016, 12:57 AM
I love them. I make my own pancake style downrigger weights that are approximately 12 lbs. I simply bend the fin portion so the weights swing out the side a little bit. I troll form about 1.0 to 2.0 mph and they work at all speeds. These commercially made directional weights work the same way. Oh, and I coat my weights with Plasti-Dip (same stuff the commercially available weights) are coated with. Makes the easier to handle, don't make noise inside the boat, and don't make lead-streaks all over the boat, your hands, etc. I will never understand why anyone would want to troll with downrigger weights that are round in shape or that are less than 10 lbs after using the flatter styles and heavier weights. All electric and manual downriggers can easily handle weights at least 12 lbs and up to 15 lbs easily.
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