OPERATING YOUR DOWNRIGGER
Operating Your Downrigger
After mounting the Cannon downrigger to your boat, release some line from your rod and reel so that the lure is anywhere from 5 to 100 feet behind the boat. This is called drop back. Attach the fishing line firmly into the line release. Press and hold the toggle switch down to lower the weight to the desired depth as indicated on the depth meter. Place the fishing rod in the rod holder and reel up the slack so that your rod has a slight bend in it. When a fish strikes the lure, the line will separate from the release. Then you will be free to fight the fish and bring it in on your rod and reel.
Lowering the Weight
The Mag 10HS \ Mag 10TS \ Mag 5HS can lower the trolling weight manually or powered.
Manual Descent: Fast or Slow
By turning the clutch knob gently clockwise (toward the boom), you can let your trolling weight descend as fast or as slowly as you wish. Turning the knob counterclockwise (away from the boom) stops the weight. This gives you control to let it plunge rapidly or sink slowly to a predetermined trolling depth. With multiple downriggers, you could start all your weights creeping down, one at a time, and then stop them each in turn.
Powered Descent: One speed fits all.
Hold the toggle switch down until the weight reaches the desired depth and release. The motor will stop when switch is released or moved to the neutral position.
Raising the Weight
Push the toggle switch up momentarily and release. The weight will rise until it reaches the surface and then automatically stop.
If you want to raise the weight farther push the
toggle switch up and hold until the weight reaches the desired position, then release.
To stop the weight during ascent, push the toggle switch down momentarily (approximately 1 second). NOTE: If your reel continues to slip no matter how hard you tighten the brake adjust knob refer to the Troubleshooting section of this booklet.
Caution: The brake adjust knob (clutch) should be adjusted so that it is tight enough to hold the weight and the lure at the speed you are trolling. Over- tightening may cause damage to your downrigger when weight hangs up on bottom structure or other obstacles
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Weight
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