I can definitely see them coming in handy when solo getting the weight and line out of the way for sure. That and I always forget not everyone has the same wing span as I do. I have quite the extended reach lol.The weight retrievers come with a little autocleat so if you fish solo often its easy to get the gear out of the way by just yanking on the rope and cleating it off. Also works well for fetching the clip. You can even install the minicleat on your swivel mount or mounting plate so youre not drilling more holes in your boat.
That's how I do it.The weight retrievers come with a little autocleat so if you fish solo often its easy to get the gear out of the way by just yanking on the rope and cleating it off. Also works well for fetching the clip. You can even install the minicleat on your swivel mount or mounting plate so youre not drilling more holes in your boat.
You just have to watch out for noobs that like to set their own gear but forget to let the string back out so the D/R line can drop freely. Otherwise sh*t might get broke. I’ve almost been that guy...The weight retrievers come with a little autocleat so if you fish solo often its easy to get the gear out of the way by just yanking on the rope and cleating it off. Also works well for fetching the clip. You can even install the minicleat on your swivel mount or mounting plate so youre not drilling more holes in your boat.
100% , works like a charm for me every time, even to get the crap off too !! Nothing to get in the way of the 34 lber your gonna solo catch ( put that in for Rain City hahaha)Well when you tip up you rigger and the ball comes in so does the cable which the line clip is attached to. I rarely run my booms extended out far for me it’s an easy reach to grab the clip line.
Ah C'mon wooly did ya have to throw in the size matters thing again hahahalet’s be honest extended downrigger booms look way more bad butt then non extended booms. Kinda like having a lifted truck with a set of 31s and a set of 37s. you may as well run the 37s .
Me too but swivel my riggers I cant lift that all day long ...hurts back too muchI'm old school...
lol, I hear ya. Getting old definitely sucks. Pain meds are your friend.Me too but swivel my riggers I cant lift that all day long ...hurts back too much
That's a great call. It's a pain to disconnect when I throw the puller on.I screwed the cam cleats to my down riggers, right above the swivel base under the brake handle. Keeps everything together when the riggers get tossed in the cuddy. I believe they make setting gear easier.
Imagine your gaff weighed a fraction of that though and it was attached to your rigger so it couldn't fall off and you had one on each side so you didn't have to move it around or search for it and it would lock itself in place so you could have two hands free? Imagine that...I find my gaff is about the easiest/quickest way to get my Scotty clips. I have jam cleats catchAll left over from rigging my sail boat you can have if your around SVI.
For me, the reason why i extend the booms all the way when fishing deep is to prevent the cable from going under the boat and catching my main leg. I've learned from experience in the winter.. No fun.. Not so much an issue if your riggers are mounted far enough back or you're running O/Bs. luckily i have long dangly arms so I can still reach the clip without the puller.Yup I agree. I never run mine all the way out and never get lines crossed unless combat fishing while double stacked on each side and some other boat cuts us off and have to drastically very sharply turn but even that's a rareity as I'm not a fan of fishing close to packs of boats but when just fishing normal even double stacked we don't get lines crossed without extending booms.
He's also great at reaching into engine bays. Which reminds me I still need to mount that pumpFor me, the reason why i extend the booms all the way when fishing deep is to prevent the cable from going under the boat and catching my main leg. I've learned from experience in the winter.. No fun.. Not so much an issue if your riggers are mounted far enough back or you're running O/Bs. luckily i have long dangly arms so I can still reach the clip without the puller.