Ok who can help me with downrigger trolling I bought a Scotty manual unit and am looking at the Z-WING rig to use instead of a lead weight. Anyone out there ever use this rig or have any suggestions on what to use????

The only time I ever used a downrigger was in MIami. We used a 5lb ball while drifting live bait. With the release it is nice because the fish hook them selves.

WHAT are you saying I need the fish to hook them selves thanks and you have not even seen me fish yet!!

No, the release was for my better half. Although when we went on a striper charter up here she hooked up more than I did. I think it was begginers luck.

I am glad to see someone in the family can fish!!! Just kidding I had not thought about bait fishing with the downrigger but sounds like a good idea. I can think of a few places it would be nice to have the bait at the depth you want at all times and still swimming.