Down rigger weight with fishhawk.

[Bassin Bob]

So. Has anyone noticed you catch less or more fish off the rigger with the fishhawk attached? 

 

[Silverfish]

No, although I usually run spoons off my probe rigger and paddles off the other rigger. I figure they both end up with similar blowback that way. Both catch fish most days. But different presentations at different depths. Never felt like probe has any bearing on hits.


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[Bassin Bob]

Thanks, reason I asked the question.

My catch rate fell dramatically. I have tried everything. I'll figure it out. Fishing is luck anyway.

[Trolldeep]

I hook up more on the fish hawk probe side. But that may be to the fact I run the probe side deeper. Usually right on the thermocline or below.  Generally put my “go to” setups on that line. It’s the first line I put out and the last line I bring in. I have a rear starboard side 2nd helm. I tend to favor starboard side turns as this is opposite side of my kicker and easier to watch the line. I run the fish hawk of the starboard side rigger. I’ve wondered if that is a factor?

[Bassin Bob]

I see fish come up or follow the hawk side. It's on the port side. But then they drop off. It's almost like the weight and hawk is a mass in the water the fish don't like.  I have also changed color of my shark weight. Black to silver and then back to black.  My next trip. I'm spacing the weight and hawk farther apart.