Downriggers?

[phil2]

New to using them how fast do you let them go down im new to using them. I let it out 5ft drops or so afraid of manuel free spooling and flasher wrapping or something stupid. Think I have to clean and relube they get hung up and I have to push spool sometimes to get it moving.

[Steve.e]

If you are trolling around 2-3mph, you can manually let them down pretty quick. Flashers pull back enough to keep them from going verticl. With my electrics, I let them go until I reach desired depth. Even when stacking, I haven't had a problem yet.

[youp50]

I use Scottie releases.  They allow the rod to show what is going on.  If I tangle a flasher or dodger there is a very different fast vibration at the rod tip.  Much different from the steady thumping telegraphed to the tip from a flasher or dodger.

 

Hook the fly onto the downrigger cable and look see for yourself. 

[phil2]

Ya I use blacks. Have OR #1 black pinch style worked good but would release sometimes dropping them.