downrigger weights

[frenchy 1957]

tryng decice choose weights 15 to 16 pounds  good ?

 

Edited March 19 by frenchy 1957
put more pics

[orangediablo]

Only ones i've used in the that bunch has been the torpedo style.  Haven't had a reason to change yet.  I'm too cheap for the Sharks

[frenchy 1957]

ended up buying Canadian ones

[spoonfed-1]

1 hour ago, orangediablo said:

Only ones i've used in the that bunch has been the torpedo style.  Haven't had a reason to change yet.  I'm too cheap for the Sharks

 

X2. What you might want to consider is you want to run the same weights on all your riggers. I always ran 4 or at least had 4 riggers mounted and preferred the torpedo weights from the old Atomic mold. Always ran true, very little blow back and 1/2 the price of sharks. Sharks are the best if you don't mind paying the price. Different blow back and shaped weights will result in problems.

Edited March 19 by spoonfed-1

[frenchy 1957]

$148.00 shipped  for 2   13 pounders  at pow casting store

[sherman brown]

I have used many different styles over my 40+ years using riggers and the 3rd one from the top is by far the best weight bi have ever used. I started using 8# dredge weights a few years ago when we forgot to load my 12# pancak weights but found the 8# dredge weights on the used boat we had just bought.

[Cat Power]

Sharks for me, and very happy 

[chinook35]

On 3/10/2024 at 8:24 AM, Zinger11 said:

I fished the trench area one spring for a week felt the fishing was slow and never went back. Ever since I  fish the high rocks near the plant and fish out of Catfish Creek 

 

[chinook35]

Been using 16# torpedos from troutman87 on this site. Great guy , great weight , great price  

[orangediablo]

Those of you using 16# and heavier weights, what snubber, if any, are you using?

[chinook35]

4 hours ago, orangediablo said:

Those of you using 16# and heavier weights, what snubber, if any, are you using?

I’ve been using the fish thief ( Heavy Duty) snubbers in my Canon mag 10 STX with Uber fast retrieve for 3 years with no issues. Make sure you order the HD for weights up to 20# 

 

 

[orangediablo]

3 minutes ago, chinook35 said:

I’ve been using the fish thief ( Heavy Duty) snubbers in my Canon mag 10 STX with Uber fast retrieve for 3 years with no issues. Make sure you order the HD for weights up to 20# 

 

 

My exact setup.  Good to know everything has been positive.

[KennyC]

16# torpedos from troutman87 also as well as 17# sharks.  Both with Amish Outfitter snubbers on the Canon mags and both worked well.

[Cat Power]

Dreamweaver snubber here 

[chinook35]

1 hour ago, Cat Power said:

Dreamweaver snubber here 

I was a little shy about the dreamweaver rip cord snubbers. They are advertised as for diver snubbers  and nowhere is there a weight recommendation for them. The Amish would be a good choice also with 500 # spectra   So far the fish thief has worked well for me 

[Silver Fox]

7 hours ago, orangediablo said:

Those of you using 16# and heavier weights, what snubber, if any, are you using?

I use the Amish ones. Ive done the fish thief and didn’t like all the stretch.

[jollyroger]

AMISH OUTFITTERS DOWNRIGGER SNUBBERS LIKE CAROLINA SAYS, THEY ALSO MAKE NICE PLANER BOARD SNUBBERS.

[chinook35]

37 minutes ago, Silver Fox said:

I use the Amish ones. Ive done the fish thief and didn’t like all the stretch.

The stretch is what makes them work 😝 

[spoonfed-1]

Interesting conversation regarding snubbers. Never ran a snubber on my riggers and never lost a weight because of it. I must just be lucky. Thats after 25 yrs of aggressive fishing.

Edited March 22 by spoonfed-1

[chinook35]

2 hours ago, spoonfed-1 said:

Interesting conversation regarding snubbers. Never ran a snubber on my riggers and never lost a weight because of it. I must just be lucky. Thats after 25 yrs of aggressive fishing.

The new super fast retrieval rates on the newer riggers can be a problem without snubbers to cushion the sudden stop and to keep the weight from coming out of the water in rough seas  it doesn’t seem to be a problem with older riggers and ones without fast retrieval rates 

[spoonfed-1]

7 hours ago, chinook35 said:

The new super fast retrieval rates on the newer riggers can be a problem without snubbers to cushion the sudden stop and to keep the weight from coming out of the water in rough seas  it doesn’t seem to be a problem with older riggers and ones without fast retrieval rates 

I see. Thanks for the clarification.

[Cat Power]

I would love to have a 2# torpedo for my X2 fish hawk.  That is a cool design that would work good for that setup.  

[frenchy 1957]

whats the weight poundage best i have 13 pds now  what  next should i get

 

[Silver Fox]

8 hours ago, frenchy 1957 said:

whats the weight poundage best i have 13 pds now  what  next should i get

 

I use Troutmans 13# torpedoes to around 80’ and when temp gets deeper than that I go to his 16#.