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Thats what I did. Scotty release clipped to the ball.


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Yeah here is the terminal end and release (similar to the Black’s Release) that came with my Magnum Metalz Downrigger.


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I agree with Force of One.

Against the majority, I don’t like those Blacks releases because of the “crimping” of the brass tube around the cable loop that secures the terminal end. I don’t have any confidence in my crimps.

I do like the Klincher or Big Jon terminal ends (identical). So, I go from my terminal end, to my Fishhawk probe, to a snubber, to my 15lb Shark.

Additionally, and most hated by the Shark crowd, I drilled a hole in the rear shark fin to clip my Scotty release to. I know, sacrilege.

It didn’t affect blow back and I like my clip on the weight. I also didn’t like the Scotty clip on the cable. I was finding cable kinks using those cable clipped Scotty releases. My fault, because I didn’t shut the downrigger off in time, but that will happen a lot with me.

Wow, little off topic, but slightly related.


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There is No leader on my downriggers. Its 30lb Mono to a swivel.

When I go Flasher/fly, I go flasher to the swivel (that swivel is the terminating end of the Downrigger line, and a fly behind the flasher (50lb mono).


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Never seen, heard of, or used the big “00” spinnies. I take kids with me often, so I like all the action I can get. Sounds like a good piece of gear for tournaments for sure.


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Thats 20lb flouro


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On all my leadcore rods I use 25’ of 29lb flouro.

On my flies and spinnglows I use 40lb Big game mono.




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10 or 12” flasher: I like 32” to 36” from flasher to fly or spin n glow.

8” spin doctor: I like a 24” to 28” length back to fly or spin n glow.

32”-36” also works from the snap on a cowbell to the spinny.

Rule of thumb is 3 x the length of the paddle back to the lure.


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