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Thanks Robert48. Looks like you have a good setup there. I am still thinking about the Scotty 1050. I will need to get a pedestal mount base so the arm will clear my gunnels or just purchase the Scotty clamp mount that is designed to go with the 1050.

I looked at the Scotty Depthmaster 1050 and was interested in it. It looks that in order for it to clear my gunwales, I would need a pedestal mount or a clamp mount like you described. Scotty has both on their website but just the darn mounts are close to $70 each, half the price of the entire...

That is another reason why I would like to try a DR; using light tackle and not a bunch of extra weight on my line so I can enjoy the fight of the kokanee. Although, we have been able to do that so far on the primary lake we fish. Sometimes just snap weights and a wedding ring spinner (no...

Thanks mtncat1. I do have the type of gunwales that a clamp mount will work on. I will give it a try. I am sure I will like it and soon will be upgrading. Keep the clamp DR as a spare or second DR.

Perfect, thanks H2OGuy! Cabela's carries both the Cannon and Walker clamp-on downriggers, and I have Cabela's gift cards. I just have to decide which one I want. I appreciate the info.

Thanks for the help BobR! I really appreciate it. Maybe cranking the mini troll will build up my arms, give me some "guns"? I think I am going to give the mini troll a try to see what I think about this whole downrigger thing. Maybe one or two mini trolls is all I will need for a while. Knowing...

Thanks SuperDaveMT! That is exactly the type of information I was hoping for. I really appreciate it. The mini trolls are easier to find around here and less expensive than other portables too. Good to know that it can handle a 6 lb ball too just like the Walker. Did you ever use the 4 lb ball...

Even though I did really well last year fishing for kokanee with snap weights, I am thinking I might want to give a downrigger a try. The lake I fish most only has a max depth of 50 feet or so, and we were able to reach the kokes in July and August when they were down 30 to 40 feet on sonar. A...

At the end of last season I upgraded my bowmount trolling motor to a Motorguide Xi5 with Pinpoint GPS and the anchor lock feature. Only played with it a couple times and mainly with the anchor lock feature. It does a lot more than that. I need to re-read the manual and really run it through its...