Trolling for Salmon

  I have been using a banana weight 5-6 oz to troll for salmon, targeting Coho’s, but pretty soon blackmouth.  I'm just not sure I want to deal with a downrigger so anyone have any advice on diver type devices.  Deep Six, Pink Lady, Dipsy Diver and I noticed there are some new products, well new to me, at GI Joes that look to integrate the flasher and diver.  Reports of real experience with these devices in kayaks would be much appreciated.


Aaron

I've used a Deep Six before.

They pull hard.  If you have your rod off to the side, you will have to constantly be adjusting against the turning effect.  A rudder would come in handy for this.

You have to work a little to let line out.  They are meant to have water pressure on them to force them down, so you have to be moving.  I usually paddle a few stroked, let out 10-15 feet of line, paddle again, and repeat until the the desired amount of line is out.

-Allen