Cable for downriggers

[TBark]

Killing some time today on Van Island, wind is up.
Re stringing my manual Scotty down riggers.
Not even sure what lb braided cable was on previously, bit it's rusting in spots.
Would 150 lb test cable be sufficient for 10 lb balls ? Going with 200' ea.
Found some Gibbs salt water rated.

TBark

[EZM]

Killing some time today on Van Island, wind is up.
Re stringing my manual Scotty down riggers.
Not even sure what lb braided cable was on previously, bit it's rusting in spots.
Would 150 lb test cable be sufficient for 10 lb balls ? Going with 200' ea.

TBark

That is pretty standard cable strength - 150lb - no worries on up to a 20lb ball.

[TBark]

Thanks, much appreciated.

TBark

[Brandonkop]

Put Braided Line instead of metal cable. Way better, no kinks or rusting, no downrigger whining, Easy to cut if you ever get into a pickle, no fraying. Thinner diameter so less ball swing too.

[TBark]

I saw some braided line on the shelf too, 250 lb rated. $65 for 200'.
Went with the cable this time, $23 for 200' will do braided next time.
Hope I don't regret it, ha.

TBark

[Brandonkop]

I saw some braided line on the shelf too, 250 lb rated. $65 for 200'.
Went with the cable this time, $23 for 200' will do braided next time.
Hope I don't regret it, ha.

TBark


Too Bad, I have cable on my hand cranks cause thats what they came with, but will eventually change to braid. The electrics I've got have braid and its great. Next time go for it.

[cube]

Too Bad, I have cable on my hand cranks cause thats what they came with, but will eventually change to braid. The electrics I've got have braid and its great. Next time go for it.

Though you can't use the blackbox positive ion control with braid. The stop short feature on the Cannon's also don't work with braid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90FThA_CfJw&feature=youtu.be

[EZM]

Though you can't use the blackbox positive ion control with braid. The stop short feature on the Cannon's also don't work with braid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90FThA_CfJw&feature=youtu.be

That's true - but for those running cable currently with an unfavorable ion discharge - like many aluminum boats - going to braid will definitely help.

I'm not sure about Cannon but the Scotty's come with a snap in place bead that stops the auto up upon retrieval when the bead passess through the shuttle guide. I gotta believe this exists with the Cannons.

[cube]

That's true - but for those running cable currently with an unfavorable ion discharge - like many aluminum boats - going to braid will definitely help.

I'm not sure about Cannon but the Scotty's come with a snap in place bead that stops the auto up upon retrieval when the bead passess through the shuttle guide. I gotta believe this exists with the Cannons.

I don't think Cannon has a bead shut off. At least they did not when I was purchasing my downriggers.

From the Cannon Web site.
"Automatically stops the weight at the water’s surface, preventing the lift motor from raising it into the pulley at the end of the boom. When the downrigger cable is in the water, a small electrical current flows between the cable and grounded metal boat components in the water. When the cable clears the water, the current flow stops. The Short-Stop system senses this interruption and turns off the motor. The trolling weight insulator is used to break the cable contact to the water while the weight is still in the water. Stopping the weight at water level eliminates the cable strain caused by a bouncing weight or a weight hitting the boom end, and it also keeps the weight from swinging into the boat hull. This feature requires the boat to be properly grounded."

[Mike_W]

Yeah braid is much better IMO.

[Salmon Slayer Lenny]

I also much prefer braid, really like the Scotty 200 lb line over the 250.

I prefer not to use the beads as a stopper, they fall off too often. I like the Gangion/snubber combo from Rite Angle Fishing. (Rigger Stop High Performance)http://www.riteanglefishing.com/#!about1/c14sl

[Mackinaw]

I also much prefer braid, really like the Scotty 200 lb line over the 250.

I prefer not to use the beads as a stopper, they fall off too often. I like the Gangion/snubber combo from Rite Angle Fishing. (Rigger Stop High Performance)http://www.riteanglefishing.com/#!about1/c14sl

Have never had a scotty stop fall off ...but you have to make sure you have the ones for the braid

Mack

[Salmon Slayer Lenny]

Have never had a scotty stop fall off ...but you have to make sure you have the ones for the braid

Mack

Of course, the orange ones. I think because I prefer to use the 200# braid, the smaller diameter is the issue. I know guys on the coast that complain about it all the time, to the point of actually gluing beads on for some of them. I didn't like that extreme so would just double up each bead.

[Mackinaw]

Of course, the orange ones. I think because I prefer to use the 200# braid, the smaller diameter is the issue. I know guys on the coast that complain about it all the time, to the point of actually gluing beads on for some of them. I didn't like that extreme so would just double up each bead.

Yup orange ones I'm using low drag microfiliment 175 lb and still have no issues with stops... but I always double my stops.

Mack

[Salmon Slayer Lenny]

Yup orange ones I'm using low drag microfiliment 175 lb and still have no issues with stops... but I always double my stops.

Mack

Always double as well, that's what has saved me a couple of times.