Pros & Cons switching your downrigger from cable to braid

[Yankee Troller]

 

[luckystrike]

Thanks for this video topic Richard.

I have Mag 10's on the outside so I probably won't change over to braid but I can appreciate the pros on it.

I might change my inside Big JON riggers to braid to lessen the blowback...Occasionally I'll get one of my shallower inside cannon balls crossing over the outside cable if its out a long way.

All good to know.

I always wondered if the "singing" steel downrigger cables were OK or bad for fishing. They produce a lot of noise and vibration. However I also noticed that when the cables were singing, the speed was usually good for trolling spoon action and we did catch fish but...would we have caught more without the noise and vibration?

I would be interested in other opinions on this.

Thanks...Rudy

[J.D.]

Rich, any specific brand of braid you prefer ?  4 carrier vs. 8 carrier?

thanks,

Jim

[Salty Nut]

Thanks for this info, very helpful!

I had to revert back to older manual Cannons this year, crank type. Easytrolls i think, they have short like 2' fiber? Booms and came with 8# balls.

I cant find any info on running heavier weights, would like to use 10#s.

Any idea if those booms would be ok with the 10s

Thanks