How about the retreival speed, Dave? Is it the same as the other one or slow also?

If the retreival speed is OK, but the drop speed is slow, perhaps the wire at the switch, or possibly the switch itself is at fault (broken wires, corrosion?) Any sign of heat? (Grab the wire and the switch and run the downrigger) Heat could be an indicator of the above mentioned.
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