Help w/ outriggers - trolling squid rigs

[ifish4tuna]

Hi - I've got a 30' grady center console. It's got outriggers which I am just starting to use due to dogfish up this way.

I clip the outrigger line (at the donut) to the beam of the boat next to the console when in use.

As I let the squid rig out I pull the line on the outrigger so it goes out to the side. But when I lock the tuna reel into strike position the outrigger line wants to come back towards the rod tip. As I continue to drive the outrigger line and clip eventually comes to rest right at the tip (touching) the the rod tip.

It almost seems like I should be using something to prevent the line from slipping down by the donout ring at the beam of the boat. There is a reasonable amount of flex on the out rigger pole, but not excessive. I do think there may be a bit too much line on the out rigger may be too much. How much is just right?

Any advice on what I'm doing wrong, or need to adjust? How tight should the outrigger line be? I'm only trolling at about 5 -6 knots.

Thanks, Ed

[Double D]

Sounds like you have outrigger creep. You can secure the outrigger line in place once it is out by tying with a rubber bad around both lines. Or use a longline clip. Or use Hal-lock pulleys

[ifish4tuna]

I'll look into those options. Thanks for the quick reply.
Ed

[ifish4tuna]

Looks like that hal lock pulley is going to be the secret. Thanks again!!!!

[Double D]

I use the hal-locks, great product

[jwalker]

The Hal Locks are perfect for your problem, we have singles, doubles and triples.
SPOKE TO TWO GUYS FISHING THE GULF OF MAINE AND THEY TELL ME THERE ARE A FEW HIGH SPOTS WHERE THE DOGFISH HAVE MOVED ON!
You may be able to get on the drift with live/dead bait the next week or two, there are SOME NICE fish being caught ( Tanners, Jeffries) up to 600lbs+ right now on herring/bait etc.. Kite's are working well!

[ifish4tuna]

Thanks -
Ed