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I want to get some releases for my cannons but do not know which to get. I like off-shore but any info would be good. I will be using them for trout salmon on Lake MI.
Thanks guys/gals
Homer
06-15-2001, 09:25 AM
There's several good releases out there. I've settled on the Kummler brand, which is just a large round pinch-pad release, attached to a 5 inch pieces of steel wire with a snap at the end (to connect to the ball). It's foolproof; I can easily adjust release tension by where I place the line in the pads, and it does a good job of showing when I'm dragging a shaker.
Sparky
06-15-2001, 09:42 AM
I have used the black offshore rigger releases for years and love them. I've tried rubber bands and others but, I went back to the offshores. They work for me with few releases without a hookup. I use the black ones for salmon and the white ones for walleye.
Sparky
SUPERTROLLER
06-15-2001, 06:38 PM
Walker Releases are fully adjustable and I think easiest to work with. Check them out at a knowledgeable tackle shop and they will explain everything you need to know.
Beaver
06-17-2001, 06:02 AM
My brother was a charter boat captain on Lake Michigan for years. Now he`s retired and living near the Mississippi River and he uses downriggers for fishing walleyes on the river and the only release he has ever used is A RUBBERBAND.
Loop it around the line at the desired line length and open the clip to your downrigger weight clip and lower away. Use thinner rubberbands for baits with less resistance, and a little heavier one for harder pulling baits. When a fish strikes, the band stretches until it snaps burying the hook deep. Try it,you`ll like it. Beav
Phil T.
06-17-2001, 09:32 AM
If the fishing line slips through the rubber band, make aloop in the line and loop the band through the line loop. Small diameter super braids slice through the rubber band, allowing the use of stronger bands than if the line wasn't looped.
You'll know if the line slipped, the drag of the line trhough the water pulls the bait/lure tight against the rubber band. That's what led me to loop the line in the first place.