Cannon optimum

[fishtales]

Thinking about purchasing a couple of these riggers anybody have any experience with them? I know they just came out last summer but I figured somebody would be running them already.

 

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[orangediablo]

what benefit would the Optimum have to YOU that other models won't?

[fishtales]

Check out Canon optimum on YouTube there's a couple videos that explain everything. No other downrigger on the market even comes close or compares with it. Just wondering if it functions as there advertising ,or if people are having problems with them.

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[Fat Trout]

I believe @Yankee Troller may run them.  If he sees this perhaps he can comment.

 

I have digitrol 10's that I bought specifically for the down speed adjustment and soft stop at the top. I wish they had adjustment to the "auto up" speed.   Id be curious if the optimum's allow for that. 

[orangediablo]

I'm aware of the capabilities, I was wondering if the added capabilities are worth an extra grand per rigger to you

[FishingFool34]

I've never understood the hype on these high-end downriggers... all the functions are great marketing points but how many of them are practical? There's maybe one or two useful functions and the rest the average fisherman would never use. Auto-up all? Just what I want is a bunch of slack line floating around the back of the boat when I have a fish on cuz I raised all the riggers at once and didn't reel any lines in. Displaying Fishawk data is cool I guess but between your phone and the FH headunit how many places do you really need to see it? The different "jigging" modes or bottom tracking, sure sound nice but you still have to stand there and work the rod/reel or you're gonna pop a release or have no tension on the rod. $3k+ for 2 riggers is money I could better spend elsewhere when I could do the same thing with $500 worth of riggers.

[orangediablo]

3 minutes ago, FishingFool34 said:

I've never understood the hype on these high-end downriggers... all the functions are great marketing points but how many of them are practical? There's maybe one or two useful functions and the rest the average fisherman would never use. Auto-up all? Just what I want is a bunch of slack line floating around the back of the boat when I have a fish on cuz I raised all the riggers at once and didn't reel any lines in. Displaying Fishawk data is cool I guess but between your phone and the FH headunit how many places do you really need to see it? The different "jigging" modes or bottom tracking, sure sound nice but you still have to stand there and work the rod/reel or you're gonna pop a release or have no tension on the rod. $3k+ for 2 riggers is money I could better spend elsewhere when I could do the same thing with $500 worth of riggers.

Exactly, but if you get em on a screamin deal or have the means, would be something to consider

[Yankee Troller]

I've ran them on about 6 trips. No issues to speak of. The added data is nice if you have the Fish Hawk X4D. I love all the features personally. I've sold about 12 so far this season, so you'll start seeing more on boats.

[fishtales]

Have you utilized the bottom track feature at all with the standalone Canon transducer?

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[Yankee Troller]

1 hour ago, fishtales said:

Have you utilized the bottom track feature at all with the standalone Canon transducer?

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I don't have the transducer on my boat.

[Silver Fox]

Have you utilized the bottom track feature at all with the standalone Canon transducer?

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The bottom tracking for lakers and browns is priceless.


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[fishtales]

Thanks for the info that was the response I was hoping to get .I've read a few previous reviews of the older digitroll bottom tracking and it seemed to act up for many people .Could have been improper installation, could have been a bad transducer who knows. Looks like I know where my stimulus check is going lol

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[Yankee Troller]

34 minutes ago, fishtales said:

Thanks for the info that was the response I was hoping to get .I've read a few previous reviews of the older digitroll bottom tracking and it seemed to act up for many people .Could have been improper installation, could have been a bad transducer who knows. Looks like I know where my stimulus check is going lol

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Let me know. I can get them for you through Krenzer Marine.

[Fat Trout]

45 minutes ago, Silver Fox said:

The bottom tracking for lakers and browns is priceless.


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Do you use the separate cannon transducer or are you tied in with a Humminbird FF?  I've been afraid of going through the effort to install the transducer and tie it to my DT10's because of problems I've read where it goes haywire.  

[Silver Fox]

Do you use the separate cannon transducer or are you tied in with a Humminbird FF?  I've been afraid of going through the effort to install the transducer and tie it to my DT10's because of problems I've read where it goes haywire.  

I have dt10’s also. Transducer is put on and the wire goes into my starboard rigger then a relay cable goes from that rigger to the port rigger. I’ve had zero problems with this.


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