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DIY Downrigger anyone? - MichaelAngelo - 07-30-2012 11:08 AM

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

Anyways, has anybody ever tried this?

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

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RE: DIY Downrigger anyone? - OldTimer - 07-30-2012 02:16 PM

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.

RE: DIY Downrigger anyone? - MikeH - 07-30-2012 05:46 PM

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

Anyways, has anybody ever tried this?

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

[Image: weight_DR.jpg]

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