I'm tentatively looking for one or two gunwhale clamping style downriggers mostly for baker lake. I know they aren't needed at all but it takes the guess work out. Let me know if you have anything. Manual operation only please.

Haters gonna hate,

Drew

I have a Penn downrigger. I bought it to put on my
boat but I can't figure out why. I don't fish anywhere
a downrigger is needed. Not sure of the model number
but I can look and tell ya. I think it's a pretty good one.

I'm guessing it's worth 115.00 with the adjustable mount.

I would post a picture but just to tired to dig it out right
now.

fp

I'd like to see it but then again, hoquiam is a bit of a jaunt from ballard.

Thanks,

Drew

Check these Drew:

http://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/boa/2522097829.html

This roberts rigger fits into a Fish-On style rod holder mount:

http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/boa/2518532853.html

Another cheap one, Cannon sells clamp mounts:

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/boa/2511688963.html

When I was a kid and there used to be kokanee in Lake Sammamish, we used to fish for them...and we'd take this huge meat stick, like a halibut rod, and the reel was filled with wire line.

Stick a four pound ball on it, stick it in a rodholder...and voila, instant downrigger.

Worked just fine for us, fishing up to 60 or 70 feet deep (though 90% of our fishing was in 25 to 40 feet).

Fish on...

Todd

Thanks Matt,

I guess I was looking in the wrong spot...sporting goods. For some reason I didn't check the boat classifieds. Haha. I wonder what they mean when the say, "no brake" for that cannon one?

Drew

Another option is a "poor mans downrigger" its old school, and you don't see it that often, but it works just fine. Just use a spool of small diameter rope, put tape on it every 10 ft to indicate depth, and just attach it to a cannonball. Lower it over the side to the desired depth then use a 5 gallon bucket or flower pot to coil the line up as you raise it. Perfect for lake fishing.

Drew, I have 2. Here:
http://www.piscatorialpursuits.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/683532/bunch_of_stuff.html#Post683532

Not sure how to mount on the gunwale, though. Saw someone mount them to a bench seat. Pretty slick setup



Willy

pm sent.

Let me know if you need some removable base plates. They mount on the gunwale & fit all major brands downriggers.

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/spo/2540365820.html

Why dont you just buy some scotty laketrollers the 1071 is perfect for what your doing and its 75 bucks online or check this ad out for two. Only thing i dislike about it is that its 1ft per crank.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Two-Scotty-1071-Lake...=item19c239a87c

Thanks everybody. Picked up a nice little scotty last week for a great deal.