release poundage

[BRsnow]

Curoius what lbs people are setting their release to release at for salmon. Historically used Scotty's have some chamberlains and blacks to try out this year. Going to use my archery bow scale to set. Thanks.

[Gill-T]

Set your blacks to a similar tightness to your dipsy diver release. You should be able to pop the release when want but it shouldn’t be too light that it pops with a flasher down 100’ when you are loading the rod to tighten down. 

[Legacy]

5 hours ago, BRsnow said:

Curoius what lbs people are setting their release to release at for salmon. Historically used Scotty's have some chamberlains and blacks to try out this year. Going to use my archery bow scale to set. Thanks.

 

My black releases are so tight that a 20# wont release them. I want to be able to see the bite, get to the rigger, release it myself, and reel in the slack. Plus I feel my hook set is so much better that way especially when fishing deep.

[UNREEL]

2 hours ago, Legacy said:

 

. I want to be able to see the bite, get to the rigger, release it myself, and reel in the slack. 

If you happen to miss the bite, do you end up dragging some smaller fish around?

[Legacy]

2 hours ago, UNREEL said:

If you happen to miss the bite, do you end up dragging some smaller fish around?

 

It happens however i usually can see the hanging fish on panoptix

[whaler1]

10 hours ago, Legacy said:

 

My black releases are so tight that a 20# wont release them. I want to be able to see the bite, get to the rigger, release it myself, and reel in the slack. Plus I feel my hook set is so much better that way especially when fishing deep.

Robs a freak. I can’t tell you how tight he runs his releases. 😂. Will say however it works. 

[rolmops]

I use rubber bands. with fairly tight black settings. The bands allow me to see a strike because the rod tip will start dancing, even when it is only a hitch hiker. Larger fish will either break the bands or open the blacks.

[HB2]

I set mine so tight the back of the boat shakes when a good king hits . 

 

I figure if a fish hits he either sets the hook good or he was going to get off anyway . 

 

I use pinch pad Scotty and offshore and make longer leads from release to ball and I can see the rod shake for small fish . 

[J.D.]

3 hours ago, HB2 said:

I set mine so tight the back of the boat shakes when a good king hits . 

 

I figure if a fish hits he either sets the hook good or he was going to get off anyway . 

 

I use pinch pad Scotty and offshore and make longer leads from release to ball and I can see the rod shake for small fish . 

X2... same exact way I run them..

[Salty Nut]

Really interesting info

I like Rob's idea, gotta try that

 

 

[BRsnow]

I am not sure if I can lock them down, I use 14lb test, 

[Legacy]

17 minutes ago, BRsnow said:

I am not sure if I can lock them down, I use 14lb test, 

 

My suggestion would be to look into Chamberlain releases. They would work better for your light line application. https://downriggerrelease.com/

[Smat64]

I switched from blacks to chamberlains try them to be able to adjust fish hit release independently from pulling the rod release. 
 

Nice for other smaller species of fish. 
 

never measured it but not sure the chamberlains get as tight on the fish hit release as the blacks. I do tighten them down  for salmon to get a good hook set. 
 

both worked very well. Only changed when going from manual to electronic riggers. 

[spoonfed-1]

I've always used Scotty pinch pad releases with great results. I used the black line on the release to set my line depth in the release according to test LB I'm running on different rods. Very short learning curve and reliable. If you're getting false releases move the line deeper into the pinch pad. With the leader to the pinch pad from the ball very easy to detect a small fish through the rod tip.

[Silver Fox]

6 hours ago, spoonfed-1 said:

I've always used Scotty pinch pad releases with great results. I used the black line on the release to set my line depth in the release according to test LB I'm running on different rods. Very short learning curve and reliable. If you're getting false releases move the line deeper into the pinch pad. With the leader to the pinch pad from the ball very easy to detect a small fish through the rod tip.

Exactly what I do. Also, get a couple packs of replacement pads because they will wear out. I miss the blacks, but don’t miss the free riders. This season  I’m gonna test the blacks clip with the snubber above and below it to see if I can still detect small fish. 

[LongLine]

Recreationally, on riggers: I use Blacks; 15 Lb copoly line; mostly clean spoon with siwash hooks (that are dangerously sharp) on 7 1/2 ft rods.  I tighten them just so I can get a bend in the rod. A shaker or a wad of gobbers (fleas) will release them.
 

[HB2]

Another thing I did. 

 

On my probe rigger , I made a 4 ft lead from ball to release  so I don't have to swing my boom in to set my line . I have a broom stick with a cup hook on the end . I reach over and grab the lead line and pull it in the boat and set the line and throw it overboard . Works great. Very easy . 

Edited March 26 by HB2

[Gill-T]

Hopefully not long enough lead to end up in your prop. 

[Salty Nut]

I like the broomstick hook idea!

I use a piece of old 12 ga wire

I would need at least 5 on mine boat because i would be dropping those overboard often!

[redfisher]

I set them to 11lbs....