Downriger cable trolls

Drifterdon · Jan 7, 2012

I bought a nice little downrigger last year and changed out the cable.
I kept the old cable thinking it might be useful to make some homemade lake trolls.
Has anyone else done this?
Thoughts?

Don

SuperD · Jan 7, 2012

That's a lot of ball trolls! laugh hyst

SilverBullets · Jan 7, 2012

I've used downrigger wire to make longer release clip cables (like them around 18".)

Drifterdon · Jan 8, 2012

SuperD said:
That's a lot of ball trolls! laugh hyst

Only 3 if I make them really long!nananana

Kokonuts · Jan 8, 2012

The cable works great for a lot of things! Just get the Berkley sleeves for connectors!

Kokonuts

bob r · Jan 9, 2012

I like the plastic coated wire leader material in various lb. tests for trolling strings, smaller diameter works better with the clevis's on the blades, good crimping tool and quality sleeves a must! Bob R

Drifterdon · Jan 9, 2012

Thanks guys,
They look like they would be pretty simple to make with a good crimp and a bead separating the blades.

I wonder if it would work to make a release with a few blades on it. Would that work?

SilverBullets · Jan 9, 2012

Drifterdon said:
Thanks guys,
They look like they would be pretty simple to make with a good crimp and a bead separating the blades.

I wonder if it would work to make a release with a few blades on it. Would that work?

Worth a try but the blades might flutter more than spin once you put a load on the rod. I've made a few trolls around 6-8" long useing small blades that attaches between the dodger and mainline (check out FWG dodgers.)

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