Downrigger Weight and Sub Troll Probe

[overthelimit]

With running a probe for a Sub Troll on a manual downrigger, what are your thoughts on weight to minimize blowback? I know it's going to be a workout but will 12 pounds be sufficient?

[Gill-T]

A torpedo-style weight will do fine as a probe rigger at 12 lbs.

[TyeeTanic]

A torpedo 12 lb weight is the min I would go for (it's what I use).

There is still considerable blowback, but not bad.

 

If your downrigger and mounting can take it, I would go with a 15 lb weight.

[Chas0218]

I use the torpedo 16lbs troutman weights.

[Tim Bromund]

 

I use the torpedo 16lbs troutman weights.

 

I started with Cannon Unitroll HP manuals and cranking up 12's was a biotch, I wouldn't want to know nuthin' about cranking in 16 lbers on manual riggers.

Edited April 21, 2015 by Tim Bromund

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I started with Cannon Unitroll HP manuals and cranking up 12's was a biotch, I wouldn't want to know nuthin' about cranking in 16 lbers on manual riggers.

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[Chas0218]

I started with Cannon Unitroll HP manuals and cranking up 12's was a biotch, I wouldn't want to know nuthin' about cranking in 16 lbers on manual riggers.

It's not bad I use the older uni-troll with the 4' fixed booms and when I fish alone my arms get a little tired.  I run a sliding cheater on them most of the time with a spoon.  On a good day I will be down 80'-90' and alternating sides which makes it nice and I won't get just 1 Popeye arm.  The worst is when you want to get the line just a little tighter then POP goes the release.

[BAZOOKAJOE]

I run 13 lbs trout man weights on my manual Cannons. I don't think it's too bad.