Downrigger rods/reels ????

[SCHOOCH]

I'm looking for suggestions on rods/reels to be used only for the downriggers. I would like rods to be minimum 9' and solid level wind reel. Please if you do respond give me the equipment that has worked best for you......not really worried about the prices either way. Once again thanks in advance for all the advice gentlemen/women!!!!!!!!

[Jamie]

Originally Posted by SCHOOCH

I'm looking for suggestions on rods/reels to be used only for the downriggers. I would like rods to be minimum 9' and solid level wind reel. Please if you do respond give me the equipment that has worked best for you......not really worried about the prices either way. Once again thanks in advance for all the advice gentlemen/women!!!!!!!!

What are you doing with them?

Sounds like a salmon set up, but with the level wind i am not sure.

We all know real canadians use the single action on Salmon.
Lolololololol

Jamie

[SCHOOCH]

Originally Posted by Jamie

What are you doing with them?

Sounds like a salmon set up, but with the level wind i am not sure.

We all know real canadians use the single action on Salmon.
Lolololololol

Jamie

I say level wind because really its the only reel ive ever used and thats what im familiar with. That being said looking at what you do for a living your obviously the expert. I will be mainly using these for lakers in Alberta so shoot me what you think a really good setup for here will be.

[cube]

Originally Posted by SCHOOCH

I say level wind because really its the only reel ive ever used and thats what im familiar with. That being said looking at what you do for a living your obviously the expert. I will be mainly using these for lakers in Alberta so shoot me what you think a really good setup for here will be.

For what it's worth I use Shakespeare® Ugly Stik® Big Water Downrigger Rods and Penn 320GT2LC* reels. The LC stands for line counter on the reel which I find helpful.

The equipment was recomended to me by a Downrigger rep that I met at the Fishing Hole May feild sale.

I have had zero problems fishing this system for lakers.

Now if someone would give me a pair of Islander reels I could be convinced to switch. Not that I think I would catch anymore fish, it's that I have always like the look and feel of those Islander reels

Good Luck with what ever you get

[bobalong]

I have used three different baitcasters, Ambassador, Okuma,Shimano and a couple of different rods, an 11ft Quantum and a 10ft Rapala. They all worked well in the downrigger, pulling snap weights and pulling dipseys.

[harrydude]

How about a good old petes rod and wooden real. Classic