Big Jon's Pro Tournament Down Riggers

[stan]

Little help here on the boom size. not sure which way to go 2',3, or 4' sectional with 12 Lb and 13Lb weights ?

We are fishing at 150' to 280' starting end of April.

Thanks in advance

[Iceman]

4' booms on my Brutes handle a 20lb shark weight just fine, so the 4' booms on your lighter weights should be great, older BJ riggers are designed differently & have a stress riser at the end of the threaded portion where the boom threads into the mounting block, which can snap. The newer BJ's have the entire shaft, not just the threaded portion is mounted into the machined block.

[Crestliner24]

I have been running 12 pound weights on my four Big Jons 4' booms for years. I have only had one problem with boom breaking but that was with the temp probe as well... I got everything back and Big Jon fixed the boom.

[stan]

Well I got them mounted today and I guess can add another 12" rod on the water. Now I have 3 Mag 20s I need to sell.

[Cheers]

Nice!

[skipper19]

Looks good Stan

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[stan]

Thanks Mark ( skipper19 ) for helping me spend my hard earned retirement checks. Everyone out west here says I look like an off shore Tuna Schooner. Last Oct myself and 3 friends landed 86 Bass, 49 Rainbows and 5 Kings in one day of fishing with the Mast and 4' boards. One buddy said this is not fishing but a job.

East coast methods of delivery work out here as well. Thanks Guys

[skipper19]

One buddy said this is not fishing but a job

nothing like a little overkill to take the fun out of things ....KILLEM & GRILLEM STAN

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