Jack

Hi !

I was wondering if anybody used a snubber on their downrigger weight . Scotty sells them for their riggers and seem popular out west. I use 12# balls and was curious how well they would hold up .

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/st ... P7g_B3C3Sk

JT

I'm not a big fan of brackets with moving parts especially if you trailer your boat . I have the Panther , works great .

https://www.adventuremarine.net/product ... &do=detail

http://www.marinetechproducts.com/pages ... boardMotor

Good Luck !

Did you see this site ?

http://www.marinemanifold.com/partspage ... s/acc8.htm

check this post out it may help !

http://seastriper.com/forums/showthread ... tch+repair

Good Luck ! JT

Hi !

I installed 2 of these Attwoods . Water proof , plenty of light and easy to install . I'm sure there is a similar light in led if you really want leds .

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/st ... J-uQeTWLm4

Good Luck ! JT

I just started using a Okuma Convector 55 for 400'copper with a 6:1 retrieve and love it . I would highly recommend a reel with a high speed retrieve.Makes a big difference when you have to get all that line in.

Good Luck

JT

knot

When trolling Lake O for Kings ,was wondering what your favorite speed on your Depth Raider is .

Thanks JT

When you install the calipers be sure the bleeder is on top so you can get all the air out.

Also these bleeder tools can help .

http://www.harborfreight.com/brake-blee ... 92474.html

good luck!

try this:

Tim,

So how did you like the new riggers ?

You going to knock me off the fence and make me buy the HP over the 1100's .

JT

Drill the 1/2" hole, after you run the cable fill the hole with life calk and cover it with a small SS clamshell vent and fill the vent with calk as well. Ditto what lakebound88 said.

Half the fun of owning a boat is drilling holes in it for your fishing stuff . lol

Good Luck!

JT

Tim,

How do you like the new Scotty HP and what size weight do you use ? There has been some talk that you need at least a 15#er for them to work well and was wondering if that is true . On the fence about getting a pair .

Thanks

JT

I have been using my Okuma 55 high speed for copper and love the 6.2 :1 retrieve . After a few times out the clicker spring broke . Call Tunas Reel Trouble where I bought and he mailed out the new spring with extras one hour after he got my email . Had them 2 days later . AMAZING SERVICE

Hi !

Getting ready to switch to electric riggers . Was wondering if the Scotty's 2106's are worth the extra money over the 1106's ? Was hoping someone has used both and might have some info.

Thanks JT

Check out the traxstech web site.

They make a Great product and have pictures of a bunch of different layouts on their site.

Hope it helps .

Good Luck !

JT

I'll give it a try . Thanks

Bill,

I tried Spray Nine with a brush , Simply Green ,WD40, alcohol and Acetone . Didn't seem to put a dent in it. Crazy!! (graphite pencil)

JT

Anyone running coated cable on a Scotty down-rigger for a DR. Was wondering if the beads for the auto stop work on the coated cable and how well the cable holds up.

Thanks JT

Hi !

Anyone have a trick for getting pencil marks off starboard. Thought they would just wipe off,wrong.

Thanks JT

The last one I did I used two sheets of outdoor plywood to get the thickness. Instead of glue I coated the two side with a healthy coat of fiberglass resin then clamped and screwed together . I then fitted the new transom and drilled any holes that were needed pulled it out and made the holes a bit bigger and coated all sides and holes with a couple coats of resin to prevent any water from getting into the wood. Very strong and will last a lifetime .

Good Luck !

If I had to do over I wouldn't buy any reels that didn't have a high speed retrieve .(like 6:1) When running wire and copper you can have a lot of line in the water and if you need to clear it in a hurry it's nice to have a reel that will help you do that.

Good Luck and Good Fishing !

VERY NICE !

When does everyone get a ride

could be a gasket or if it wasn't winterized properly a cracked block . Sorry!