the doc'
6/7/2016 3:12:00 PMsometimes less is more. today, i got no hits on anything. so, i put on my short leader, with a singe red bead. two kernals on the top hook. Rear hook being a red gammi. Nice cutt! I have not been to american yet this season. Perhaps i should give it a shot.
Hunter757
6/7/2016 4:14:00 PMNice going Glenn. Great video and wow all those perch someone needs to start cleaning house. I really want one of those wolf camera's they work great. Thanks for the report.
MotoBoat
6/9/2016 9:41:00 AMMight try using the rubber band trick. Loop a common rubber band around your fishing line, opposite end of rubber band place into dr clip. Should be much more line movement transfer to rod tip with that bungie type connection, less ridgid. When downrigger fishing, smaller fish are harder to detect when hooked up. Two of those fish look to be 8", they do not pull very hard.
Recall the good ol' days of the "cow bells" or "pop gear", hard to tell a small fish was hooked up with the strain of that gear pulling on a trout rod! Not much different than connecting to a downrigger ball.
Could also try a lighter, 4lb dr ball if your not already using one. I doubt that would have much different results, does however make for much easier dr cranking.
Recall the good ol' days of the "cow bells" or "pop gear", hard to tell a small fish was hooked up with the strain of that gear pulling on a trout rod! Not much different than connecting to a downrigger ball.
Could also try a lighter, 4lb dr ball if your not already using one. I doubt that would have much different results, does however make for much easier dr cranking.