| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Spike
Joined: 21 Oct 2006
Posts: 572
City/Region: Kent
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Bootleg Hooch
Photos: Bootleg Hooch
|
 Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:19 pm Post subject: |
 |
|
Boodalu
I have owned or fished on all the afore mentioned downriggers and can say that I will not buy any other than Scotties. I have 9 years on the pair of electrics I now own and have not had any problems with them. And I fish ALOT. Also the one thing that sold me on Scotties is that the cable spool is horizontal and not vertical. Lower profile. This is just my opinion.
Chuck
Bootleg Hooch |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
mwilson
Joined: 08 Feb 2007
Posts: 109
City/Region: missoula
State or Province: MT
C-Dory Year: 2000
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: STORMY
|
| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 12:17 am Post subject: Downriggers |
|
|
| Tom, Cannon owners, does the auto stop work with power pro? (I'm mystified by tiny electrons) I know there's some electro FM gizmo circuit breaker that makes the cable stop at the surface. Michael |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
tsturm
Joined: 01 Nov 2003
Posts: 1170
City/Region: Soldotna
State or Province: AK
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: JMR TOO
Photos: JMR-TOO
|
| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 12:20 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Spike wrote: | Boodalu
I have owned or fished on all the afore mentioned downriggers and can say that I will not buy any other than Scotties. I have 9 years on the pair of electrics I now own and have not had any problems with them. And I fish ALOT. Also the one thing that sold me on Scotties is that the cable spool is horizontal and not vertical. Lower profile. This is just my opinion.
Chuck
Bootleg Hooch |
I have fished with Cannom since 1987 In Oregon, Wash, Idaho, BC, and now Alaska. Cannon Mag 10's never ever had a problem one!
"I have a point on the cannon vs scotty. I was told and failled to think it thru at the time, that the scotty uses less power then the cannon. Well the scotty is a power up only downrigger. the cannon is power up and power down. Well if you are only useing power half the time then you use half as much power. Well thats misleading to me and bad buyer for not looing into it more at the time. I like the cannon for several reasons and power down is one of them. "
The Cannons have a (no power)controled free fall also!   |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
starcrafttom
Joined: 07 Nov 2003
Posts: 7936
City/Region: marysville
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 1984
C-Dory Model: 27 Cruiser
Vessel Name: to be decided later
Photos: Susan E
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
starcrafttom
Joined: 07 Nov 2003
Posts: 7936
City/Region: marysville
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 1984
C-Dory Model: 27 Cruiser
Vessel Name: to be decided later
Photos: Susan E
|
| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 2:48 am Post subject: |
|
|
| jmrII is that in addition to the power down? I have used the digi-troll and they are power down infact you can adjust the down speed (that way you will not cause a early release if you are using a scotty release clip) |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
tsturm
Joined: 01 Nov 2003
Posts: 1170
City/Region: Soldotna
State or Province: AK
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: JMR TOO
Photos: JMR-TOO
|
| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:13 am Post subject: |
|
|
| starcrafttom wrote: | | jmrII is that in addition to the power down? I have used the digi-troll and they are power down infact you can adjust the down speed (that way you will not cause a early release if you are using a scotty release clip) |
Yes power down or controled free spool I use the offshore black release, I have bought & tried a 100 others  always go the off shore  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
tsturm
Joined: 01 Nov 2003
Posts: 1170
City/Region: Soldotna
State or Province: AK
C-Dory Year: 2003
C-Dory Model: 25 Cruiser
Vessel Name: JMR TOO
Photos: JMR-TOO
|
| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 7:18 am Post subject: Re: Downriggers |
|
|
| mwilson wrote: | | Tom, Cannon owners, does the auto stop work with power pro? (I'm mystified by tiny electrons) I know there's some electro FM gizmo circuit breaker that makes the cable stop at the surface. Michael |
FM F-----g Magic |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
jmcneill
Joined: 25 Oct 2007
Posts: 8
City/Region: Herriman
State or Province: UT
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Fire Escape
Photos: Fire Escape
|
| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 10:15 am Post subject: |
|
|
| I highly recommend the CANNON digi troll it is one of the best on the market it can stay 5 feet off the bottom all the time |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
flapbreaker
Joined: 26 Jan 2005
Posts: 878
City/Region: Hillsboro
State or Province: OR
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Playin' Hooky
Photos: Playin' Hooky
|
| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:22 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| jmcneill wrote: | | I highly recommend the CANNON digi troll it is one of the best on the market it can stay 5 feet off the bottom all the time |
Provided your depth finder doesn't screw thing up.
Scotty's has a lifetime warranty. Something to consider anyway. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Chris Bulovsky
Joined: 11 Mar 2004
Posts: 358
City/Region: Washburn
State or Province: WI
C-Dory Year: 1998
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: SCOUT
Photos: SCOUT
|
| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:29 pm Post subject: |
|
|
If your only going to fish a little I'd buy manuals. It s the only exercises I get trolling . They are simple and always start.........excuse my humor. As for good manuals. I like the Cannons and I own Penns. If I had to choose I'd by Cannons. The swivel bases for Penns are just ridiculously expensive for a glorified piece of plastic . Cannons are not much better but the engineers had a good Idea for a place a hook to stow the ball on the boom arm..... A modification I plan to implement on my Penns. When I'm rich and famous I'll get some electrics on a new C-Dory until then I'm really ok with the manuals.
Chris |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
boodalu
Joined: 24 Jul 2007
Posts: 30
City/Region: Lake Ozark
State or Province: MO
C-Dory Year: 2007
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: BOODALU
|
| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 4:46 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Can anyone direct me to the albums that show downriggers mounted on a TomCat or a 25' Cruiser?
Thanks in advance.
_________________
Boodalu-'07TomCat, Hull 63
Boodalu-Too 'O7 16C Hull 663
boodalu@gmail.com |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
flapbreaker
Joined: 26 Jan 2005
Posts: 878
City/Region: Hillsboro
State or Province: OR
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: Playin' Hooky
Photos: Playin' Hooky
|
| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:45 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Chris Bulovsky wrote: | If your only going to fish a little I'd buy manuals. It s the only exercises I get trolling . They are simple and always start.........excuse my humor. As for good manuals. I like the Cannons and I own Penns. If I had to choose I'd by Cannons. The swivel bases for Penns are just ridiculously expensive for a glorified piece of plastic . Cannons are not much better but the engineers had a good Idea for a place a hook to stow the ball on the boom arm..... A modification I plan to implement on my Penns. When I'm rich and famous I'll get some electrics on a new C-Dory until then I'm really ok with the manuals.
Chris |
Don't knock the base until you've tried them. With the scotty's you can grab the boom and the whole system swings to an up position. This can be handy for raising the cannon ball. Anyway, I'm sure they are both good units. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Chris Bulovsky
Joined: 11 Mar 2004
Posts: 358
City/Region: Washburn
State or Province: WI
C-Dory Year: 1998
C-Dory Model: 22 Cruiser
Vessel Name: SCOUT
Photos: SCOUT
|
| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 10:23 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Flapbreaker- I do have the Penn swivel bases and am disappointed in the cost. I like them but expensive for what they are. They are very handy for swinging the ball so I can reach it. How is it I can buy a DVD player for $36.98 and a swivel base is pushing $80?
Chris |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Doryman
Joined: 03 Oct 2006
Posts: 3807
City/Region: Anacortes
State or Province: WA
C-Dory Year: 2006
C-Dory Model: 255 Tomcat
Vessel Name: Lori Ann
Photos: Lori Ann
|
| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 11:11 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| boodalu wrote: | Can anyone direct me to the albums that show downriggers mounted on a TomCat or a 25' Cruiser?
Thanks in advance. |
You can't see all of either of the two downriggers on my Tom Cat but it will give you an idea.
Warren
_________________
Doryman
M/V Lori Ann
TomCat 255, Hull #55, 150 Yamahas
Anacortes, WA
 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
Search
Private Messages
Profile
Log in
Register
Help
