Wow just seeing this out of the box ru-vid.comUgkxQr1yd4Zc6qJF-scTB6Zb9dQbVpviuRxB recommend I have yet to fish with this set up, but based on the first hands on appeal, I can tell this is going to change the way i pack and carry to a whole new level. If you fish like i do, you know the smaller and less stuff the better. I’ve added a photo of just some of my gear so you can see how serious i am about fishing.
*Was very surprised at the sensitivity of this rod **enjoyable.fishing** recommend Was very impressed. And the extendable handle really lets you get a great casting action.*
I have tried the salmon run every year for the last 4 years, I caught 2 my entire 4 years. I went yesterday and I caught 4 Kokanee salmon and 3 steelheads. You changed my game brother💪💪💪
@@FreeWhiteNorth you don't even want to know how today was man I just got back into town!!! When I say we slayed them I mean we had to decide what ones to keep between the 30 we tossed back😂 lines where screaming ever 5 minutes and we where only out 5 hours🤯. Anderson Dam, Idaho if anyone is wanting some action💪. And I respect the response consistency on your videos that are years old!
seems like it could be a great video...but I made 1 minute 12 seconds before leaving due to the music. Why do people feel the need to have background music in a informative video? Showing you cruising across the lake etc to go fishing? Sure. When youre trying to talk to me? Not so much. Its like sitting in a shitty bar trying to talk to a friend about something important but the jukebox is blaring away
Nice instructional video but I had to stop watching as the background music is very distracting and annoying. I don't know why so many people feel music enhances a video. (I am a musician, so I have nothing against music in general)
Loose theusic not tequired here it takes away what your trying to teach the presentation is technical for someone who is not familiar with this type of fishing so just present it and we can all concentrate more on what your tutoring here old horse so i could not watch it for the shitty music try again 😊😊😊regards from australia 😊
great video. my only comment would be to lower your music volume so that it doesn't overpower your voice. I find the music more distracting than it needs to be. I learned a lot from the video though so thank you!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and keep doing what you’re doing. There will ALWAYS be negative people commenting but they are the ones that will never do anything great.
Awesome video, I went out on Lake Huron with downriggers for the first time yesterday morning after watching your video and I caught 2 steelhead an a walleye. Your video helped a lot!
Good Vid, I would suggest that you use the clicker function, it keeps the line from backlashing, and you do not have to thumb both reels at once. The other thing would be to try to get one rod tip on either side of your downrigger cable, this will reduce tangles between the rod.
Awesome 👍 as far as people complaining about the music - my first thought was what music. I had to skip back a little to hear what they were talking about. I must've been paying too much attention to you giving excellent advice for me to even notice. Those types of people probably walk around with RBF all day.
@@greentree5265 No. I don't have ADHD. I heard him giving instructions. Music wasn't important. Wasn't wearing hearing aids at that time, and still heard him speaking, so no.
Thanks for that. Never see anyone doing s but it’s consistent with animal behaviour. If u watch a cat it strikes when the motion stops or changes. On the west coast a ft long flasher is used in the murky water.
Yes, terrific video. I haven't done this in 40 yrs and this was a great refresher. Well done. MUSIC , however, is unnecessary, and TOO LOUD. If it was such an informative video, I would ha e bailed after a minute! Something to think about ...
Thank for the info! The music in the background is irritating and distracting. Picture having a conversation with someone trying to teach something and that continously playing loop is playing while your talking. Because it's edited in, it doesn't distract you. Listening here is what I said above. Not trying to be a dick. I was born like this.... LOL 😆 Again. Thanks!
Great video but you have to remove the background music. It ruins your video, extremely distracting especially with the same loop over and over and over. Perfect video, just remove the music. Cheers.
So I picked on up from the thrift store and fixed the motor. It's momentary on on side and latching on the other. Is the latching supposed to be on the way down. Momentary just means it only goes that way while actively pressing the button, latch holds itself in place. I assume latch switch for down momentary for up?
Why do you have to have the background music? The topic is really interesting and it’s what I came for. The repetitive music makes it harder to hear the speaker and is very annoying.
Thanks Josh, and yes, braided line is fine for both use on the downrigger line and the rod. Two point of note: 1) the downrigger line must be rated for high test, something like 150# or 200# is good. This way you won't lose your downrigger ball if it catches a rock or branch/stump. Lots of guys run braided line vs steel cable because of less "blowback" on the downrigger ball. 2) I use braided line on my rod/reels because it cuts through the water nicer, but there is a good argument to be made against it due to line twist. I did notice that the braided line twists easier under the tension, but I've never had any major tangles or issues so take it for what it's worth!
Excellent video:, thank you. Now finally I actually understand how a downrigger works and how to use it properly. You could easily drop the background music as it serves no purpose and the wind noise in the mike destroyed the comprehension of the last part of your video
Question I've never seen addressed in any of these videos. Obviously you can use the saltwater style downrigger Rods and reels but I've been told you can also use spinning reels. So I went out and I kept flipping the bail and letting the weight down and my line would always get all crazy tangled and there'll be major issues. What I've discovered is you need to loosen your dragged and that is the way to let line out of your rod if you flip the bale it's never gonna work and everything's gonna get all tangled. Is that not a critical part of this?
I started off with the single, to learn how to DR. I'm now going to move towards the clip for the release. 1) To hook a flasher directly to the ball, and 2) be able to double stack to the line. I'm going after landlocked chinook/coho salmon at the bottom and rainbows & Kokanee above. And just a personal preference, I like to load my rod more. So, the "top rod" is ahead/towards the bow? One point about DR fishing, and I probably missed it but at least you dont have to fight additional drag & weight on the line when using a downrigger
Yeah, that's what I have found works best for me and my setup. I did it the other way around where the top rod was the closest to the ball, and it got tangled a few times when I had strikes on that lure. It made a mess so I played around with it until I found what worked for me. Feel free to experiment, that's for sure!
I realize you put this video out sometime ago. However I was hoping you could give us a link to these three or four spoons you referred to. I can’t seem to locate them. Or an updated version of what you’re currently using. Thank you so much for a very good tutorial.
What do you do when you're fishing alone, have two lines on one down rigger and a fish strikes? I have never used a down rigger but am going to do so next season. Great instructional video I learned a lot. Thanks!
I've done that before, and it's tough, but doable. I'd go in this order. 1) Put the motor into neutral, grab the rod to make sure the hook is set, release the tension on the reel enough that the fish can make a few runs, reel in a bit after the first dive, then put the rod in the holder 2) Immediately get the other rod out of the downrigger clip and reel as fast as you can, and get as much of the line in in 5 seconds or so 3) Hit the up button on your downrigger so that it comes back to the boat 4) Reel in your fish Some combination/order of this will help keep your other lines out of the water and help prevent tangling
If the fish is on your lower set up just pop the one on top. I dont shut my motor off the top rig will come to the surface and its not very hard to keep out of your other line. If the toprig gets hit just bring in the fish and keep rolling
Great video, thanks for the very useful information. Did anyone else notice the clip flying off in the water when he was reeling up the down rigger??? 😀
Right. Not totally uninformative, but sloppy both in verbal and camera presentation. Tho, I have saved this vid for educational use. Generally, instructions and camera use are very "loose." Verbal is not to-the-point and the camere is not used to emphasize nor clarify verbal information. Still, I found the vid useful to give insight to "how to" use/set up downrigger fishing. Its just that as a newbie to downrigger fishing I'll have to make assumptions as to what was meant by the instructor and find my "Ah ha" moments. Tighen up the verbal and use the camera to demonstrate the point being made. Tight lines!
