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HUNTING & FISHING: Fishing with downriggers
By RON WILSON
Over the years I have learned a few things about downriggers, manual (hand-operated) and electric with brand names of Scotty's, Penn and Cannon.
I have also learned the differences in the fishing line to be used on them at different times.
Penn downriggers are not made anymore, but if they were I would be using them.
Scotty's I never cared for, as I didn't like the looks or design, but they sure beat cranking up the downrigger ball by hand.
I own a set of Cannon mag 10s. To begin with, they kind of look like a fishing rod sticking out there when you are trolling. (Guide Bruce Hamby told me about a greenhorn game warden who tried to write him and his clients up because they had eight rods in the water -- four fishing rods on four downriggers.)
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