IronNoggin
Well-Known Member
... and minimize electrical fields associated with mixed metals. just some food for thought -
I am a wire guy as in I greatly prefer to run wire over braid off the downriggers. Old School I know, but my decision to do so comes from a long history of success from the Troller doing just that.
And one of the main reasons for doing that is related to "electrical fields". Most folks understand that with the right electrical gradient down below, you can attract fish to your gear. This is not an "Old Wives' Tale", it has rather been well proven off hundreds of commercial trollers and sport rigs.
For that set-up to work, you want your balls to be Naked! Coating them would defeat the creation and control of the proper electrical gradient at depth. Thus for me, it is entirely unlikely I'll ever run coated balls.
Of course many others prefer braid, and I can understand why they would likely prefer the other route...
Cheers,
Nog