braided cable

[emtystringer]

i have a friend who has Scotty Downriggers, he wants to go with braided downrigger cable. he wants to know how the bead on the cable activates the short stop. does the bead trip something or what?

[Tim Bromund]

yes, it mechanically trips a stop in the switch housing. Not electrical.

Tim

[Yankee Troller]

i have a friend who has Scotty Downriggers, he wants to go with braided downrigger cable. he wants to know how the bead on the cable activates the short stop. does the bead trip something or what?

They make a special bead for the braid line