Offshore Fishing Reports - Downrigger weight question - I have a Cannon Easy-Troll downrigger. I will be using it primarily to fish for Kings. Just needed to know what weight ball I should use for this downrigger. This will be my 1st experience with a do

jdupree · Mate Joined: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 23

I have a Cannon Easy-Troll downrigger. I will be using it primarily to fish for Kings. Just needed to know what weight ball I should use for this downrigger. This will be my 1st experience with a downriggger since I was a young boy. Just needed an opinion. Thanks.

gmanning · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:28 pm Post subject:

6-10# is the usual. I generally run a 6 or 8 depending on the seas. Run one at the top of the bottom third and one at the top of the second third of the water column. If one is producing better mover both to that depth.
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Back-Lash · Ol'Salt Joined: Dec 15, 2004 Posts: 702 Location: MT.Olive

I used to always run a 10 lb weight but I switched to a 8 lb last year and I really like the 8's unless you are in 130+ depths

BTW I have 8lb down rigger balls for sale

megabytes · Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:46 am Post subject:

I like 10# with the fin to avoid spinning.

jdupree · Mate Joined: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 23

Thanks for all the response Wink

Looks like 8lbs is the way to go Exclamation

rodhog · Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:44 am Post subject:

I with the majority. I use to run 10's, but found 8's do just fine & less to handle, especially as Eris said just not needed in the 80 ft or less depths we fish and on average you are only going to run it 60 ft.
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