New Dredge Weight by Offshore Innovations

[Mokarran]

Okay, stupid question; Since it looks like a fish won't it get hit?? Or is that not a problem set up in the position in front of a dredge?

[Innovator]

I generally fish the weight about 3' in front of the dredge. Any longer it can become unmanagable when trying to clear the dredge in the heat of the moment.

Okay, stupid question; Since it looks like a fish won't it get hit?? Or is that not a problem set up in the position in front of a dredge?

Not a stupid question at all, wahoo have been known to come tearing through a dredge. I recommend using heavy cable for all connections to the dredge. The photo above is a prototype, most likely the actual weight I will be selling will have 2-3' of 900lbs. cable on either side of the weight; a loop at the front end and a Ball Bearing snap swivel at the end, where the dredge can be attached.

Also, when trolling double dredges make sure to connect the two dredges with cable, again, when a wahoo comes tearing through you want to make sure everything comes back.

I will post some pictures up on moday when I get back to the shop.

[Glenn W]

Okay, stupid question; Since it looks like a fish won't it get hit?? Or is that not a problem set up in the position in front of a dredge?

I've lost a few dredges due to Wahoo and have had 2 Blue Marlin target the weight (that I know of). One was a very very large Girl in a tournament that grabbed a Mojo head (hookless) we used for a dredge weight, got all tangled up, and took the whole mess with her to the deep--- She pulled that 55lb of drag on the dredge rod like a Bluefin on a TLD---another $250 down the drain, but it was worth it just seeing her.
Point is, it's going to happen if you pull a dredge no matter the weight, but a nice looking weight like this Offshore Innovations with tend to attract, not shun, the Whites and Sails.

[Innovator]

Here is a picture of the dredge weight rigged and ready with cable on the front and back of the weight. This is the same cable I use when connecting two or three dredges together.