Downrigger or Planer?

[JB2C]

Anyone checked to see what drag pressure you can achieve off a downrigger? My Sr adapter won't fit in the rod holders in the garage or I'd go check it. You could acutally probably grind down the nylon washers and add HT-100 to each side (the HT-100 is not nearly as thick as the nylon washers are) and have a good drag system. They catch pretty good size fish on downriggers, but never heard of anything like a BFT on one. You may be a first there. Am guessing if you catch a BFT on one, you're gonna void your warranty though!!!

FYI, I think some states have laws agaisnt fishing with downriggers directly. It's no longer rod and reel fishing. I believe there was something about that on the federal permit you have to fill out.

JB

[Capt. Jon Tennant]

Anyone checked to see what drag pressure you can achieve off a downrigger? My Sr adapter won't fit in the rod holders in the garage or I'd go check it. You could acutally probably grind down the nylon washers and add HT-100 to each side (the HT-100 is not nearly as thick as the nylon washers are) and have a good drag system. They catch pretty good size fish on downriggers, but never heard of anything like a BFT on one. You may be a first there. Am guessing if you catch a BFT on one, you're gonna void your warranty though!!!

FYI, I think some states have laws agaisnt fishing with downriggers directly. It's no longer rod and reel fishing. I believe there was something about that on the federal permit you have to fill out.

JB

Yea, A bft would be just as good as dynamite for that poor old downrigger. I was just thinking of of using it meat fishing for wahoo like we do for the small winter kings.

[lawaia]

Bump from back in January 2007:

I WILL DIG AND FIND THE HANDLINE FOOTAGE I MADE FOR OLD SALTY A COUPLE YEARS AGO.....

Please re-post the link to the handline planer video; I've searched but can't find it. Thank you, SIR.