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#442794 - 07/08/08 02:14 PM Setting rigger release tension
GreenRiver Returning Adult Registered: 01/22/07 Posts: 320	I picked up a couple Pro Releases at Outdoor a couple weeks ago and have been messing around with one. Now I'm drawing a blank on how tight I should set them. I would think you want it fairly tight to assist in setting the hook. Any thoughts on how many pounds to set it at? _________________________ Killin's my business and business is good. Most people suck at internet.
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#442797 - 07/08/08 02:19 PM Re: Setting rigger release tension [Re: GreenRiver]
Sol River Nutrients Registered: 12/19/03 Posts: 7618 Loc: Poulsbo	Depends on depth. Trial and error, my friend, trial and error. Just like life. _________________________ "The future is a question mark of kerosene and electric sparks...."-Switchfoot
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#442799 - 07/08/08 02:22 PM Re: Setting rigger release tension [Re: GreenRiver]
jadeball1 Smolt Registered: 06/20/08 Posts: 78 Loc: poulsbo, wa	that depends, mono or braided? _________________________ What we need is more cow bell
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#442801 - 07/08/08 02:35 PM Re: Setting rigger release tension [Re: jadeball1]
GreenRiver Returning Adult Registered: 01/22/07 Posts: 320	Braided I'm thinking 60 to 120' deep. Edited by GreenRiver (07/08/08 02:36 PM) _________________________ Killin's my business and business is good. Most people suck at internet.
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#442809 - 07/08/08 02:54 PM Re: Setting rigger release tension [Re: GreenRiver]
jadeball1 Smolt Registered: 06/20/08 Posts: 78 Loc: poulsbo, wa	braided requires you to set the release with more tension. depending on depth and what you are dragging,(I pull hot spot flashers) you will need to adjust for conditions. Oddly towards thew end of my day, the tighter you need to adjust them. Depends on rod stiffness also. longer rod with fast tip works better with braid on downriggers in my opinion. _________________________ What we need is more cow bell
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#442839 - 07/08/08 04:26 PM Re: Setting rigger release tension [Re: jadeball1]
OceanSun Spawner Registered: 07/01/04 Posts: 609 Loc: Kirkland	And keep a little alcohol wipe handy for cleaning the bait oil off the pads - it will inevitable get there and cause premature releases. _________________________ . . . and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and have dominion over the fish of the sea . . .
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#442851 - 07/08/08 05:47 PM Re: Setting rigger release tension [Re: OceanSun]
seastrike River Nutrients Registered: 08/18/02 Posts: 2607 Loc: seattle	OceanSun has that right with the alcohol. I keep some paper towels and a bottle of isopropol near the riggers. _________________________ #%*! The Cubs
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#442857 - 07/08/08 06:37 PM Re: Setting rigger release tension [Re: OceanSun]
Wooly Bully Returning Adult Registered: 10/21/02 Posts: 431 Loc: NE Seattle	Originally Posted By: OceanSun And keep a little alcohol wipe handy for cleaning the bait oil off the pads - it will inevitable get there and cause premature releases. True for the Scotty's but not an issue for me with the Pro Release. _________________________ The drift is always greener on the other side.
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#442876 - 07/08/08 09:23 PM Re: Setting rigger release tension [Re: Wooly Bully]
chrome demon Juvenille at Sea Registered: 05/28/08 Posts: 100 Loc: Seattle, WA	Hi GreenRiver... I sent you a PM on an unrelated topic, but still somehow related. at least to fishing. _________________________ Catch & Release Wild Steelhead
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#443223 - 07/10/08 08:14 PM Re: Setting rigger release tension [Re: seastrike]
bullshooter Juvenille at Sea Registered: 10/24/03 Posts: 157 Loc: graham wa.	Originally Posted By: seastrike OceanSun has that right with the alcohol. I keep some paper towels and a bottle of isopropol near the riggers. Pendleton works great too.
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