You pull the slider back to get a tighter grip. I did that it didn't help.(Well not much anyways)

After looking at the blacks release it looks like they were only good for the bottom of downrigger. I would like to get a release that you can set up stacker style.

I am going to try the toothpicks this weekend if that doesn't work then ill just go with about 50 ft of mono topshot.

If it wasn't for the fact I like to crank down my pole so its like a catapult ready to set the hook and fling the fish out in front of my boat I would be ok.