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Title: Manual Downriggers
Post by: Mossy on May 05, 2011, 10:27:35 PM: Looking for opinions on short arm manual downriggers. Going to start off with 1 for now to give it a try. Cannon, scotty, others? I'd like to stay away from anything clamp on. Thanks
Title: Re: Manual Downriggers
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on May 05, 2011, 10:53:16 PM: Hell, I used to fish regularly with a Meat Line.. LONG before down riggers were popular. Nothing wrong with manual crankin.

-Steve
Title: Re: Manual Downriggers
Post by: Fish4Fun on May 06, 2011, 06:37:26 AM: Before I stepped up to electric riggers I had manuals for years. Go with the Scotty manuals, with the crank handle on the top it doesn't matter if you are right or left handed. Makes a big difference, if someone else fishes with you.
Title: Re: Manual Downriggers
Post by: CP on May 06, 2011, 06:42:30 AM: Penn hand cranks, there’s nothing better. I have Scotty electrics but I make sure that I always have a least one Penn hand crank on broad just in case a Scotty gets finicky.
Title: Re: Manual Downriggers
Post by: rasbo on May 06, 2011, 06:58:41 AM: woodman has manual auto powered by rasbo :chuckle: they are cannons and work great,I have the short ones on my boat now,would like the longer arms and a swivel base but I will settle with what I have
Title: Re: Manual Downriggers
Post by: Rick on May 06, 2011, 08:06:07 AM: Quote from: Fish4Fun on May 06, 2011, 06:37:26 AM
Before I stepped up to electric riggers I had manuals for years. Go with the Scotty manuals, with the crank handle on the top it doesn't matter if you are right or left handed. Makes a big difference, if someone else fishes with you.

I like Scotty electrics,but IMO their manuals suck. The way the handle is oriented on top,it just doesn't feel natural when you're retrieving your gear.

I much prefer the side crank like Cannon or Penn.
Title: Re: Manual Downriggers
Post by: Rick on May 06, 2011, 08:08:47 AM: Quote from: JackOfAllTrades on May 05, 2011, 10:53:16 PM
Nothing wrong with manual crankin.

-Steve

Until you get into a hot bite and you're cranking up a 15lb ball every 5 minutes. I ran manuals one summer. One trip to Sekiu for Cohos and I sold them when I got home.
Title: Re: Manual Downriggers
Post by: MADMAX on May 06, 2011, 08:23:58 AM: Just the opposite
Had 2 long boom scotty electrics, they were ok but when I sold my big boat they went with it.
I went back to Penn hand cranks on my Duckworth.
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Post by: bowtech721 on May 06, 2011, 08:41:46 AM: penn hand cranks are where its at for manuals. I had scotty manuals for like two trips and went back to the penns.
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Post by: MIKEXRAY on May 06, 2011, 08:46:59 AM: I had this same dilemma 5 years ago, I ended up getting a couple of Cannon manuals with the telescoping arms ( from a friend ) . I added the swivel base & they work great. I am glad I got the longer arm. The cranking for me is not that big of a deal, I am just a part time salmon fisher though. Mike
Title: Re: Manual Downriggers
Post by: Mossy on May 06, 2011, 09:23:16 AM: I should say that I'm adding one of these to a 15ft gregor. I wanted to stay in the $150-$200 range. Was looking at one of these

http://store.cannondownriggers.com/category/325068/Easi-Troll%26%238482%3B_HS (http://store.cannondownriggers.com/category/325068/Easi-Troll%26%238482%3B_HS)
Title: Re: Manual Downriggers
Post by: Rick on May 06, 2011, 10:17:17 AM: Quote from: Mossy on May 06, 2011, 09:23:16 AM
I should say that I'm adding one of these to a 15ft gregor. I wanted to stay in the $150-$200 range. Was looking at one of these

http://store.cannondownriggers.com/category/325068/Easi-Troll%26%238482%3B_HS (http://store.cannondownriggers.com/category/325068/Easi-Troll%26%238482%3B_HS)

If you plan on salmon fishing with it,get a bigger model. That model only has an 8lb weight capacity. By the time you factor in the drag from the flasher and weight,you'll have a ton of blowback (line angle) and will have to run a lot of cable to get your gear to the proper depth.

I'd find something that can run a 10lb ball minimum.
Title: Re: Manual Downriggers
Post by: Mossy on May 06, 2011, 10:22:33 AM: Just going to be used for eastside lakes
Title: Re: Manual Downriggers
Post by: rasbo on May 06, 2011, 10:26:46 AM: Quote from: Mossy on May 06, 2011, 10:22:33 AM
Just going to be used for eastside lakes
you will have plenty for lakes