Newbe help please, down rigger set up.

[texasrig]

Ok we have 4 DR's.  2 with 4' arms and 2 with 2' arms.  We were going to set them up so the short ones were off the back of the boat, and run the long ones off the sides of the boat. (unless there is a better way.)    We have 2 10 lb weights and 2 12 lb weights.   What would be the best position of the weights, heavyer on the out the sides or off the back of the boat.    Any suggestions as to what configuration to run them will help.  Outsides deeper or insides.  Lure placement flashers verses spoons,   We have some terminal tackle, but will be buying more locally when we get there.  Fishing out of Olcott 28 -30.   Thanks for any information that you can give.

[G-Daddy]

We run our short arms off the back and long arms to the side. Deepest lines are the corners and shallower on the outside. Deeper lines would get the heavier weights.

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[Sk8man]

I'd follow G-Daddy's logic.

[Bcinerie]

If you run deep,lines off back and shallow off side would your side lines hit your back rigger cables? During a turn?

Edited August 13, 2015 by Bcinerie

[Sk8man]

The length of your leads on the shallow ones could be a factor but turns should be gradual with that much stuff out anyway and normally there shouldn't be any problems. If running spinneys /flashers I'd be running them off the back deep riggers.

[G-Daddy]

We do what Sk8man said.