Downriggers Off shore...

[DazSamFishing]

After starting a topic about out riggers, I have noticed many people suggested that down riggers are a better alternative...

Anyone use downriggers exclusively off shore with great success? I am tossing between out riggers or down riggers...

I need some helpful advice...

Thanks

Daz

[the_bomber]

PM Mono he swears by them.
There will be previous threads about this, maybe try a search.
Good luck
Rob

[SECRET_AGENT]

I use both outriggers and a downrigger.

From my experience, the downrigger accounts for up to 70% more captures.

I only wish that I could run 2 downriggers, but even the top game boats tell me DON,T EVEN TRY!!!

[wessel]

Running two downriggers at once, why not?

You can still do it but forget about turning in small circles.You will run in a straight line only, end of story.

Using downriggers depends on what you are targeting and what the water column is doing. If you have a thermocline at depth then a downriggers makes a big difference.

Wessel

[steveg1100]

Hey Daz

Have you had a chance to price a good downrigger yet??

[Getout]

The downrigger definitely gets the bait into the zone. It also means that when you are fighting a fish, there is no big lump of lead buzzing through the water tempting frenzied toothy critters into biting you off!
Downrigger gets more fish, outriggers reduce tangles in surface lines.

[Johnnymac]

yes they work well, have tried outriggers, too clumsy, the best brackets bend easily if you lurch in a swell, a cool $45 will set you up with a downrigger, as opposed to $600 plus for outriggers. They do look nice and sporty but they can be a pain, regards.

[steveg1100]

Johnymac $45 for a downrigger (bargain) were are you shopping????

[Jim_Byrne]

Yeh $45 sounds pretty cheap.

Jim

[DazSamFishing]

45$ for a downrigger... That is pretty cheap...

What is a good brand, and are they fairly simple to use... Honestly, I have no idea about what to do with downriggers...

Anyone care to explain?

Daz

[jim_farrell]

http://www.cannondownriggers.com/site/html/htmlsite/mainmenu.htm
Try that for a start Daz.
Jim

[Grand_Marlin]

have tried outriggers, too clumsy, the best brackets bend easily if you lurch in a swell,


Thats why you set them up properly so this doesnt happen ;D ;D ;D

When we set up a game fishing cockpit on a boat, we take a lot of time to ensure everthing is in its right place, and everything will work in harmony....

As I said on the other post about outriggers .... we used to run 9 rods out of an 18' Sharkcat with no problems.

Cheers

Pete

[blaze]

I normal run 5 rods when running my riggers, tried to put 2 extra in one day but within the hour I was back to 3 because of wind. I also have a down rigger.
If you can afford it both downrigger and outriggers would be the way to cover all the options you can face on any given day fishing.
Now think, I wonder if its possible to run a downrigger bomb through a fairly horizontal outrigger, now thats got possibities of running 4 set depth baits.
cheers
blaze

[darryl_l]

we run two down riggers and two out riggers but as previously posted make sure you don't do any sharp turns.

Darryl L

[steveg1100]

Daz

From the research I have done the scotty and cannon downriggers seem to be the most popular. I have other projects going on at the moment but I think when the time comes I will be going for a scotty downrigger myself.

steve g