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Re:Trolling Strategies: Maximizing Two Downriggers
Medic 
 		  Port: Manistee, MI   01/30/2007 10:59
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Up until this upcoming season I have always only ran two riggers and I have utilized stacker rods alot. In my estimation they are a very under utilized part of an arsenal. I cannot say that I have ever ran 8 lures off 2 riggers but I have run a 4 rod spread more times than I can count. Paul is right on the money on this subject. Tangles are very minimal and can be avoided as long as you keep a decent vertical spread between lures. I have also found that keeping the leads off the ball within 30 ft and your stackers within 15 ft off the release helps, too. I am an avid fan of the Scotty releases also. After using Invaders, Cannons, Offshore, and a couple of other generic releases, I feel that the Scottys are the best on the market. One advantage to these that I have found is that if you happen to miss them as you are raising your cannonball, when the release hits the rigger they will generally pop right off. Other pinch pad style releases will normally just sit on the cable and end up grinding a groove in them causing premature wear. This is just my own opinion and experience and I'm sure others will have a difference of views.
Thanks, Paul, for a very well written article. I may just end up running only two riggers again this year!!
Bill Brock
Semper FIsh Sportfishing Team
Boat.. Just Right
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