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Originally Posted by MTC
Thinking about adding a downrigger or 2 for Striper and Tuna fishing. Striper fishing I troll at 1.5-2 kts and Tuna I troll at 5-6 kts. Looking to get down 50 feet. What would be a good unit to use and do the rod holder mounts work ok. I dont want to mount hardware to my deck. Also I would not mind the option to transport to another boat.
What weight should I use. Has anybody used a downwiger for drifting live bait in place of a 3 way or fishfinder rig?
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FWIW, I don't think you're going to happy stiper fishing unless you can slow the boat down further, no matter what you're trolling. 1.5 to 2 knots you'll catch lots of bluefish, but you really need to get down to 1 knot for stipers. Tuna speed are fine but use a z-wing instead of a lead ball. It's really unneccessary for tuna and some guys think that the vibration from the outrigger line may actually be a detrement.
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