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Fishing in British Columbia => Buy & Sell => Topic started by: armytruck on July 19, 2013, 12:51:12 PM

Title: WTB-Cannon Ball
Post by: armytruck on July 19, 2013, 12:51:12 PM
Looking to buy a 10 lb. Cannon ball for the downrigger . I need one that is the torpedo style . The reason is , I am finding I get a lot of drag with the round style causing my boat to pull to one side . If I change over to the torpedo style this might not happen . If you have one for sale give me a text @ 604-720-0004
Title: Re: WTB-Cannon Ball
Post by: Dragnet on July 19, 2013, 09:19:51 PM
Buy a discus type.  They usually come with a stainless fin attached.  You bend the fin slightly outwards which makes the weight track away from the boat to the outside just a bit.  It also helps when you go into a turn, the weight will not go under the boat dragging your lines towards the prop.
You can turn on a dime with no trouble.  I was told about this trick 20 years ago or more.  Good luck.