Electric downriggers

[marty_scher]

Looking at Scotty or Cannon.<br /><br />Any opinions?<br /><br />Thanks

 

[bonitaboy]

Re: Electric downriggers

not familar with the electric ones myself but i have had several penns and never been disappointad with them.theres my two cents worth.

 

[Cabezon]

Re: Electric downriggers

The Scotties are my choice, I fished manual Penns for a lot of years and they are good. The Scotties are fast retrieving the weight and bullet proof.

 

[Fly Rod]

Re: Electric downriggers

I have a cannon electric that I have used in salt water for the last ten years. It has been a great one for me and you can buy extra weights or spring clips at most tackle supply stores here in the north east.

 

[Barlow]

Re: Electric downriggers

I have two -manual- cannons for my pro-v and havn't had a problem.<br /> Four electric Big Jon's on the Lake Michigan rig that I wouldn't part with at all.I'd look into them.

 

[ratherbefishin]

Re: Electric downriggers

Scotty downriggers[ made here on Vancouver Island] haveabout 98% of the market share- and the electric model has basically taken over.All you have to do is go winter spring[ chinook] fishing, generally right on the bottom] to send you to the marine store for the electric model

 

[NOSLEEP]

Re: Electric downriggers

I have owned scotty years ago, when it was illegal<br />to use electric down riggers unless you had a <br />medical problem. The ones I had were manual, they<br />went when I sold the boat they were mounted to.<br />I have been using Bigjon for the last 15 or so years, Captain packs they call them. I like them <br />very much.<br />It was unlawful to use electric down riggers on<br />the pacific west coast a number of years ago<br />unless you had a medical reason.

 

[ratherbefishin]

Re: Electric downriggers

almost everybody uses Scotty electric downriggers on the west coast now- sure beats cranking up a 15 lead ball every 15 minutes or so- and sometimes more often than that.That old medical rule went by the board years ago.