Downrigging help

[idesign]

Guys i have 14 foot boat.I have bought manual scooty downrigger & rod/reels.Can an1 tell me what size cannon ball should i get.i will be getting depth finder soon.

secondly,what should i use as bait other then spoon to catch salmon.

I will be launching boat from Bluffers Park.Can any1 tell me if this is good spot.

about trolling,how should i troll.i mean from point i start how far should i go.

thank you very much in advance for reply.

[anders]

I use two 8lb balls in my boat.

THey will do a good job and not sway to far up when trolling. As for bait, i will let others help you in that department, as i am 10 hours away from there and never fished that area before.

 

As for trolling...if you can dont troll in straight line...zig zaging will hit more fish

[SlowPoke]

8lb ball will be sufficiant, 10-12lb balls track deeper. I usually run a heavier ball but I have electric riggers.

Flasher and fly is a great option

Flasher and cut meat

Lyman's or J-Plugs

J11 or J13 Jointed Rapala

Have fun and be careful!

[LeXXington]

Stick with the 8lb, big balls (insert giggle here) are nice but on a manuel it gets tough reeling them in.

 

With out a sounder it will be really hard to fish as you don't know what depth you are in or what depth the fish are holding at. Get the sounder before heading out

 

spoons, plugs, spin doctors they all work well.. some days its one over the other,

 

Play safe have fun

[medmart]

Hey New Angler you should try a dipsy diver with a spin doctor and cut bait

that worked out there 2 weeks a go

get your self a vhf radio

and if you have time you should go over to tight lines fishing store

there you can get anything you want

check this web site out WWW.SPOONPULLERS.COM

Rob

Edited July 3, 2008 by memart

[misfish]

Look for the bait fish,if there is any left out there.LOL

Another thing to look for is the mud line. This is most productive using a jplug and ripping it in and out of the line.