Does Downrigger Weight Shape Matter? Round vs Pipe

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Downrigger weights are an essential component for targeting fish at depth. There are various shapes of downrigger weights on the market with round ball shapes being the most widely available. Pipe or rod shaped downrigger weights are also widely used. For kayak and small boat anglers reducing drag and maximizing depth with smaller downrigger weights are important goals. In this video I compare the two shapes to see if one is more effective at reducing drag and getting deeper with equal weight.
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@joelane9130 2 года назад

An added benefit to the pipe weights is they fit in your rod holder.

@daveengstrom9250 Месяц назад

I lost a 10 pounder today. It brought tears to my eyes.

@sailingfordummies.capt.sli4811 2 года назад

Great test. Thanks for sharing 👍

@12restoration 2 года назад

I have the exact stick weight you have in your video. Dip it with some plastic dip and good to go.

@robin8559 2 года назад

Opposite of what I thought. At first the surface looked greater with the pipe. I have used them with some good results. Rainbows hugging bottom. Purposely hit the bottom to stir up rhe dirt. Then bring up five feet. Pop gear and a worm.

@darenskaanes311 2 года назад

Did I just hear you say "Cheapo" and downrigger weights in the same sentence?

@TwoStageTrigger 2 года назад

I have a couple 4lb fish shaped weights. They seem to track well, and prevent a little blowback. My scotty downriggers are not rated for more than 4 lbs, and they work fine for kokanee. What about hooking up the pipe so it sits horizontal? It might have a lot less drag, but I can see it catching on stuff a lot easier.

@scarkner 2 года назад

Yeah, this made me giggle... it's hooked up backwards! No wonder it didn't improve things very much.

@spiltmilt 2 года назад

It's not hooked up backwards. Do your research Steve.

@winterwizard3885 2 года назад

I use 2 down riggers weights. One is a round 9# ball and the other is a 10 #pancake weight. On my sonar, the round one will sometimes show up as bottom but not the pancake. the round one is always a bigger line on the screen. Any thoughts?

@spiltmilt 2 года назад

The round one likely reflects more of your transducer's signal making it more apparent.

@justsaynrush9689 9 месяцев назад

I have a small 14 ft. boat and run 2 cannon mini downriggers w/4lb. fish shaped lead weights. Problem is when trolling for trout and salmon at 2.2 to 2.8 mph the lines go to far back after 20 to 25 ft deep. Was thinking about making 5lb Boat tail bullet shaped weights running horizontal. Any thoughts or suggestions?

@kenw305 2 года назад

What downrigger release clip do you recommend?

@spiltmilt 2 года назад

Scotty Mini Clip

@magwamagwa45110 10 месяцев назад

fishing for Koke yes I agree not much difference BUT with 360 flashers or K16 kwiks or other large bait stick weights do make a big difference..

@ncsojourner200 2 года назад

What do u run on the downrigger...& size. Braid , steel?

@spiltmilt 2 года назад

100 lb braid

@aaronstandeford617 2 года назад

What about pancake weights? I would think that they have less blow back than round or pipe.

@kevinredden7833 2 года назад

If someone had just handed me one of those pipe weights (not having seen one used before and I've only ever used the Cannon ball/fin one), I would have hooked the downrigger line to the other eyelet in the middle and the clip to the one on the end. Seems there would be even less blowback with that as there is a much smaller profile being dragged through the water, wonder if that is actually the case though.

@spiltmilt 2 года назад

It would become clear pretty quickly that it wasn't designed for that. It would be unbalanced and spin wildly once you deployed it.

@kevinredden7833 2 года назад

@@spiltmilt Ah OK, that makes sense!

@bluegill2030 2 года назад

I’m thinking about getting a DR for my boat for trolling for trout, usually 10-20 feet deep. Is a DR ideal for this or should I just rig up my line and call it good?

@spiltmilt 2 года назад

If 20' is the deepest you fish I wouldn't bother with a downrigger

@bluegill2030 2 года назад

@@spiltmilt what would be a good setup then to do that?

@spiltmilt 2 года назад

Sliding lead cannonballs 1 to 2 oz will let you cover that depth easily.

@shingo_y 2 года назад

Would be interested in seeing other shapes (although probably not worth revisiting since the benefits would probably still be marginal). Spheres and cylinders are certainly not the most drag efficient shapes. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag_coefficient?wprov=sfla1 If you go to non-traditional shapes... One of the weird factor is that you need to attach the downrigger ball to the line... AND have the "ball" pull a flasher/dodger while maintaining an efficient orientation to minimize drag. That would make design tricky I would imagine.

@stankfaust814 2 года назад

I used pancake [flat and round] lead downrigger weights with a rear fin that you clipped your release onto and at the top was where the weight tied into the downrigger itself for fishing kings in the pugget sound. It moved through the water nicely and you could custom bend the rear vertical fin to have the weight track out from the boat a few feet at depth [usually less than 100 feet] increasing your spread which can be important for avoiding tangles during turns. Blowback itself though is not a bad thing. If I put a big flasher on one pancake washer and a spoon on the other, the blowback difference was appreciable. But what's really good about not having too much blowback is you can see on your electronics where the ball is in the water column! Talk about being able to target fish. Anyway, great analysis on weights in the video

@soerennielsendk 2 года назад

You had the cylinder placed vertically? Why not place it like a submarine, I would guess that would the correct way to install it? You are lucky, it is pretty much impossible in Denmark to find downrigger weight below 8 pounds (a bit heavy for a kayak)

@spiltmilt 2 года назад

It would spin endlessly if ran that way

@SVaya2018 2 года назад

Did you catch any fish that day you were out??

@spiltmilt 2 года назад

Yes. 4 Kokanee and 1 Rainbow in two hours fishing

@robbysmusic8507 Год назад

when i lower the downrigger ball that doesn't matter how deep it goes it makes a shrinky noise or a humming high-pitched noise that will not go away i hope it doesn't affect the fish. And I have no idea how to get rid of that noise either It's very aggravating.

@spiltmilt Год назад

All downriggers do it but it doesn’t seem to bother fish

@robbysmusic8507 Год назад

@@spiltmilt thank you, for some reason mine sure does squawk a lot.