Yankee @ the Oak 7/11 & 7/12

[Yankee Troller]

Thanks for sharing this info, it is so very helpful to newbees. How far up from the regular spoon are you setting the mag? How far out in relation to the regular? 

 

I like 10'.

[geezer]

so.....10' up? and even with or further out than bottom spoon?

[Yankee Troller]

I usually put the bottom spoon 20' back. Rigger down 8'. Hook a 10' cheater line up to the main line. Lower it down to the desired depth.

[skipper19]

Also remember that Rick has a BIG boat. High freeboard and long handle nets. You adjust your cheater to what you can easily net. My boat is good with 8 ft. This is a deadly setup!

[j.dav1978]

Is it the same as running a free cheater where the line runs down to the bow in the in the first line?

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[G-Daddy]

You fix the cheater in place with a rubber band to the downrigger line. Put the band on the rigger line and then close your snap over the rubber band when attaching it to your main fishing line. Do not clip the cheater to the rigger.

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[j.dav1978]

Thank you now I understand I have run free sliders but never a fixed slider!

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[skipper19]

Jolly release works well too. Wire hoop end goes around the cable. Pinch the rod line into the pad so it can pull out of the pad to the rear. Snap swivel of cheater goes around the rod line just above or below the pad. Then pull the cheater leader into the pinch pad also. Then tighten thumb screw nut tight. It will hold the cheater in place. Fish can hit either lure and release from the pinch pad. The jolly then just falls to the ball and you retrieve it when you rerig.