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Topic: You can flip using a Downrigger - Some real experience thoughts  (Read 5750 times)

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pmmpete

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  • Location: Missoula, Montana
  • Date Registered: Jul 2013
  • Posts: 1989
Woah...sorry to hear of your ordeal. Glad you got out of it OK.

I finally got around to trying my DR setup last weekend and, to be honest, I did not like it. I didn't have any of the problems you experienced but just didn't feel safe enough. I'm planning to park the DR idea for a while and try the 4, 6 or 8 oz cannonball on sliding swivel, inline flasher, to spoon or herring or hootchie.

I found that it was too much stuff to try to keep track of. That and we had some crazy big wake waves last time I fished out here. Like 6-8 feet. I heard them coming and pulled up all my gear and headed straight for them. Got through em fine but definitely tossed me around a bit. I'll admit I was shaking for a minute or so after...

Going to go with the K.I.S.S. method for a while...
Before you give up on your downrigger and toss it up in your attic, try kokanee fishing with it on a calm lake.  A day on the ocean with 6-8 foot wake waves isn't an ideal way to learn how to use a new piece of equipment.


Trident 13

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  • Location: Kent
  • Date Registered: Jul 2016
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I agree to not rule it out, but Andy understands his area, level of experience and degree of acceptable risk.  When you fish in Andy's home salt, Port Townsend/Angles, you  have to wear your big boy suit.  Big tide, big current, big fish, big waves sometimes.  Different than the ocean, not more or less dangerous, just different
Good advice to try some lakes and there's several in your area. My reason to air my laundry was not to talk anyone out of one technique or another, just understand that shit happens :pottytrain2:

I got perhaps a little over confident or stepped a bit over MY line and paid for it.  It was recoverable due to some of the same forethought that got me into trouble, but, keep in mind there are lots of folks who think ANYONE ANYWHERE who fishes in the salt in a kayak is nuts.  It's all a personal choice.


Wilfite

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  • Location: Columbia City, OR
  • Date Registered: Oct 2017
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I know this is an old thread, but I just saw it.

I've not ever considered DR because the idea of an anchor hanging freely that can snag at any time and is permanently attached to my boat seems non-ideal.  I did give thought to just using an old heavy stubby pole with heavy braid (50#+) in a launcher-style holder as a DR.  Are there any downsides to this?  With a float on the rod if you get in trouble, just toss it and recover later when the excitement is over.  If your boat flips, the rod will naturally fall out of the holder.  I'm sure this is not an original thought, but I didn't see it offered by someone as a suggestion.  Am I missing something?
-Tony

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kredden

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