OPERATING YOUR DOWNRIGGER
Operating Your Downrigger | To Lower | |
After mounting the Cannon downrigger to your | Weight | |
boat, release some line from your rod and reel so |
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that the lure is anywhere from 5 to 100 feet |
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behind the boat. Tthis is called drop back. |
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Attach the fishing line firmly into the line |
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release. Press and hold the toggle switch down to |
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lower the weight to the desired depth as indicated |
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on the depth meter. Place the fishing rod in the |
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rod holder and reel up the slack so that your rod |
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has a slight bend in it. When a fish strikes the | Clutch Knob | |
lure, the line will separate from the release. Then |
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you will be free to fight the fish and bring it in on |
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your rod and reel. |
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Lowering the Weight |
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The Mag 20 DT can lower the trolling weight |
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manually or powered. |
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Manual Descent: Fast or Slow |
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By turning the clutch knob gently clockwise |
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(toward the boom), you can let your trolling weight |
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descend as fast or as slowly as you wish. Turning |
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the knob counterclockwise (away from the boom) |
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stops the weight. This gives you control to let it | ||
plunge rapidly or sink slowly to a predetermined | ||
Motor Switch | ||
trolling depth. With multiple downriggers, you | ||
could start all your weights creeping down, one at |
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a time, and then stop them each in turn. |
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Powered Descent: One speed fits all |
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Hold the toggle switch down until the weight |
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reaches the desired depth and release. The motor |
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will stop when switch is released or moved to the |
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neutral position. |
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3-Position Motor Switch
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