FishYankee
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Hey fellow anglers, I wanted to share this great find with you guys as I am sure everyone has this same challenge! Transporting of your rods in the vehicle! I have had this issue for years! DIY rod holders drilled through the racks, Ski-carriers, baskets - I tried it all None of this stuff really worked for one reason or another and I always had to compromise. Looks like this new product on the market that was designed specifically for that will finally solve all the shortcomings of these solutions mentioned earlier. Check it out! I pre-ordered mine already! https://gearrak.com/ -
The cable counter is driven directly by the spool (through some gearing inside the body) and the shaft comes out on the opposite side from the spool. That is where the counter cup (yellow wheel with depth numbers) is mounted to the shaft. Best regards,
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You guys just never tried the good old PENN Fathom-masters ? Is that why we having a discussion? Its like comparing the Cadillac to Yugo.... Hope i did not hurt Yugo owner's feelings.
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For years I used Penn Fathom-Master downriggers and was very disappointed when learned that PENN discontinued these unit. Getting parts was really hard and I finally switched to CANNON uni-Trolls. Cannons are not as good and not as reliable. I had swivel base issues, had telescopic boom failures, had dog ratchet problems.... Needless to say - I am not a big fan of Cannons... Few days ago I came across a press release talking about Troll-Master reintroducing the Fathom-Master riggers under their brand "Seahorse" . Looks like the price is about the same as it was 10 years ago??? These are truly the best manual downriggers ever made! I hope you guys will find it helpful - especially if you already have PENN downriggers! I am sure you will be relieved knowing that there are Parts and service for your product available now! www.Troll-Master.com
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I found a great alternative. Troll-Master makes bases that fits all cannon downriggers. I bought mine 6 months ago and very happy with them. I got it off ebay. The company is in Tampa FL. www.troll-master.com I called them with installation questions - they were very helpful. Also it comes with 10 year warranty.