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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: rootbeer on September 09, 2014, 06:50:56 PM

Title: New to Downriggers
Post by: rootbeer on September 09, 2014, 06:50:56 PM

I just started using a downrigger.  I had a flasher rigged and I noticed that as I lowered the weight that the flasher stayed on the surface until the depth overcame most of the setback.  Is this normal?  If not, what do I do to overcome this?

Title: Re: New to Downriggers
Post by: skaha on September 09, 2014, 07:49:31 PM

--seems normal to me..

Title: Re: New to Downriggers
Post by: Gooey on September 10, 2014, 06:47:21 AM

Yup, thats normal, sometimes they plane on the surface until the ball finally pulls them down....no harm done so nothing to concern yourself about.

Title: Re: New to Downriggers
Post by: rootbeer on September 10, 2014, 08:42:38 AM

Thanks  :D