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Mac Attack

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Re: Downrigger Rod/Spooling Question
« Reply #30 on: May 30, 2017, 11:42 AM »
I would definitely go steel over braid. Your frayed braid is the primary reason.
You shouldn't have any issues putting the steel on.
If you keep track of your depth finder, steel is a one and done.

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Mac Attack

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Re: Downrigger Rod/Spooling Question
« Reply #31 on: May 30, 2017, 11:45 AM »
Thanks. I'm a newbe to trolling. I troll for browns and walleye in NE PA. I plan to use 70yd 30# braid backing and 70 yd 15# FC on top. I use planner boards. What do you think?

I just run 20# braid.
Then attach a 6-8' leader of 12-14# flouro.
I buy bulk spools of the 20# braid from Cabelas so it's cost effective.

boondox

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Re: Downrigger Rod/Spooling Question
« Reply #32 on: May 30, 2017, 02:57 PM »
I would definitely go steel over braid. Your frayed braid is the primary reason.
You shouldn't have any issues putting the steel on.
If you keep track of your depth finder, steel is a one and done.


X3 steel is much better then braid for this application.. got to remember whin braid is tight it cuts easily so you got a 8 to 12 pound weight keeping it tight..  plus sharp edges on down rigger clips  to stack the lure tends to cut the braid some times and a large piece of lead is hard to find in a pinch . I live in michigan were stacking lures is legal so if it's not leagl there don't do it!! Even can pinch it off in the pulleys of down riggers.. also once mono is really tangled in braid you can't tell the two apart.. so if you let slack in line some time you cut rigger cable trying to untangle  cause it's white and boats white etc.. bad back ground when this all happens.. 

ericbres

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Re: Downrigger Rod/Spooling Question
« Reply #33 on: May 31, 2017, 09:13 AM »
Thanks for the input guys ... just ordered a spool of steel to get it taken care of.

dickbaker

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Re: Downrigger Rod/Spooling Question
« Reply #34 on: May 31, 2017, 03:29 PM »
I would definitely go steel over braid. Your frayed braid is the primary reason.
You shouldn't have any issues putting the steel on.
If you keep track of your depth finder, steel is a one and done.

Have to agree with Coffin Dodger on this one?
Dick

JMZ

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Re: Downrigger Rod/Spooling Question
« Reply #35 on: Mar 20, 2018, 02:01 PM »
I've been getting a lot of line twist when trolling using a christmas tree for trout. I don't recall if I used a snap swivel in front of the rudder on the tree. I use a snap-on wt. to get the rig down. How often do you think I should re-spool?
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Mac Attack

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Re: Downrigger Rod/Spooling Question
« Reply #36 on: Mar 20, 2018, 02:08 PM »
Try trolling rudders and use better ball bearing swivels after the rudder, before the junk you're trolling.

 



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