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How many use downriggers? #6845000 11/15/11 12:45 AM
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How many of you use downriggers, electric/manual, how many on your boat? capt david


Re: How many use downriggers? [Re: captdavid] #6845012 11/15/11 12:50 AM
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I can't , but I have been on boats that use them, and I've been impressed!!
When nothing else works, downriggers will.
The boats I've been on had manual. They were super easy to run!




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After fishing with Matt in early September my next boat will have them.
I thought it was a blast and worked great when the bite was tough.



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I run four cannon electric and at times they are a hand full!!!usually pull double lure setup's on each one ........sometimes catch limit in one pass!!!!!!!!!!!they are the way to go in the dog days of summer!!!!!!!!!!


Re: How many use downriggers? [Re: captdavid] #6845231 11/15/11 01:43 AM
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If it's more difficult than Hellpets, then I am not smart enough to figure it out.


Re: How many use downriggers? [Re: Jeff Craft] #6845334 11/15/11 02:02 AM
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Matt is a awsome guy to learn from he knows what hes doings and he also makes it look easy.


Re: How many use downriggers? [Re: captdavid] #6845381 11/15/11 02:09 AM
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i use them...when the water is high enough to stay out of the tree tops...sigh...maybe next year.

they work great when Im not snagging a tree every fifty feet.



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I have 2 Electric Cannons for my boat. They are a hand full but do catch fish on the dog day's.



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I have them and they work great during the dog days of summer.


Re: How many use downriggers? [Re: captdavid] #6846799 11/15/11 03:05 PM
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I got two Cannon manual. Use them a lot and they have saved the day many times. Going to buy a couple electric ones this winter.




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Re: How many use downriggers? [Re: captdavid] #6846811 11/15/11 03:09 PM
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I use Cannon's digitrolls x 4 now and
have used down riggers since 1980 on all my boats.

they produce when nothing else will in certain times of the year and let me cover a lot of water when needed.

its not my only way to fish but it certainly adds to my toolbox for catching more fish.

hope this helps



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Re: How many use downriggers? [Re: captdavid] #6851855 11/16/11 10:43 PM
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captain david -

i have used cannon electric downriggers for 10 years.
they are a fantastic way to fish - from mid-summer to early fall. i have 2 and use double lines on each
good luck hydrasport


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