Ontario Shore Fishing Forum

I should just make a canoe fishing subforum... yeah right .

Anyways, has anybody ever tried this?

http://nwoutdoorwriter.com/Tips/DIY_Downrigger.html

May work in shallow waters - sorta - but I'd say that 16 ounces is a tad light for deeper trolling and you will still get a fair amount of angling out from perpendicular at trolling speeds with the drag of the downrigger line, weight itself and the lure setups.

(07-30-2012 11:08 AM)MichaelAngelo Wrote: [ -> ]I should just make a canoe fishing subforum... yeah right .

Anyways, has anybody ever tried this?

http://nwoutdoorwriter.com/Tips/DIY_Downrigger.html

Seems a bit complicated, why not just buy a dipsy diver for $10-$15