Downriggers for Stripers and Tuna

[Fish On]

I have electric downriggers but don't have the contour control. I always wanted to troll for tuna with them but I can't find a clip that will hold the line at 6 knots especially if the lure has any kind of drag. If anyone find a strong clip I'd be interested in picking up a few.

[179]

For years up that way I used a downrigger cannon unitroll to troll live eels & smaller shad around South County and BI. I think the action was even better than livelining for large stripers. I never did try it for tuna as I usually pull surface or sub surface plugs

[Mr. Sandman]

Originally Posted by Fish On

I have electric downriggers but don't have the contour control. I always wanted to troll for tuna with them but I can't find a clip that will hold the line at 6 knots especially if the lure has any kind of drag. If anyone find a strong clip I'd be interested in picking up a few.

Keith,

Get the Aftco roller troller clip, I have trolled 9'er shad umbrella rigs on this one and the clip doesn't pop. (not at 6 knots but I bet I could get it to hold) You can adjust it as tight as you want. It is not cheap something like 20someodd bucks each. The only thing I could concieve being a problem is if you have a really stong vibrating lure like a giant deep diver on this at 6 knots, maybe then it might pop open but you may be able to get it to hold. try it. (they work great as flat line clips too.)