Dow riggers

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Originally Posted by Saba Slayer

It's easier to use a downrigger on a kayak when you're peddling a Hobie since you're pretty much hands free...It's still a little tricky...like patting your head and rubbing your tummy...LOL..

Agreed.

Peddling you can utilize them. I like those little Scotty's but made my own cheesy system for kayaking. I spooled mine with 80 spectra, and I use smaller two pound cannonball bounce balling weights.



I used that system off Dana one morning and got towed straight out five miles by a Monster 300+ Thresher that I finally just had to cut off. I think that is the last time i actually used it as a downrigger. Fortunately the rig doubles as a light anchor system with that Spider weight/grappling hook thing I made, and I've used it more for that then downrigging.