adjustable line release / cable terminator combo from Walker

[clawman]

I've only used the Chamberalins for one season but and convinced they are a far better system than the little clips. I don't care how expert an angles thinks they are you can not get consistantly the same pressure like you can with other releases. The ONLY advantage to the clips is they are cheaper. If one considers what you spend every time you go fishing, to save 5 bucks on inferior equipment makes no sense to me.

 

[dragonfly]

dave if you use braid you have to get the stacker made for braid also if you use the newer thinner cannon line you will have to use the stacker for braid. I found that out when I got my cannon digi-trolls last year. I usually don't have trouble with planters unless you are in the 5-10' water level. but to start out I set them loose and tighten up as I go if I am loosing them or false releasing. remember you can bend your rod over more to take up the slack and help set the hook when it trips instead of having to watch your pole to see if you have a fish on or not and dragging them around if not sure. dfly

 

[fishslayer13]

D-fly If memory serves 6 or 7 twists. I put my line through hell. I have used maximum line before and others . I'm extremely consistent on what I do and my twist would almost always be in about the same place on the line. For what I do and how I do it they just caused head aches. After about a half day of fishing I start seeing small little pig tail twist in my line. You dont get this ? Maybe I am doing something wrong I don't know. Also fishing macs you dont get releases every time you touch bottom with your plug and have to crank down your tension on the release ? Now turn around and go back koke fishing and not have to re-adjust them? Maybe I didn't stick to the learning curve long enough or IM just a slow learner. LOL.

Slip pressure wont effect line near as bad a kinks from twisting. But yes they will start crap you don't wont with line also.
Cheaper is not the only reason to us clamp type. Like I said I got tired of adjusting chamberlins all the time. Sometime I might be pulling a hoochie on a 3 inch sling blade at 1 mile per hour the next I might be pulling 14 inch flasher at 3 miles per hour. All I have to do is put the line in farther in the clamp and im good to go. I use them from Kokes to ocean salmon that are 30 plus pounds no adjustment needed. just line placement in the pad. I'm not one to screw with things while fishing. I also have a tendency to start bouncing my gear on the bottom and they just kept releasing on me until I cranked them down. When fishing lake chalan thats a redo that take 15 minutes to get up and back down to 300 feet. Not for Kokes, but I like my releases to hang for a bit after a strike on some fish, so the boat keeps the slack out of the line until someone gets to it. If you think your fast at getting to a rod that has a hit, hang a gopro camera in your boat and watch it at home. Sometimes its crazy how long a fish is on before anyone moves.
Different things work for different people and what they do. I'm not saying they aren't a great release , they just weren't for me and what I do.

 

[dragonfly]

maybe its because I have been using them for so many years on everything and I am used to how they work and adjust them in each situation. when tomahawking or dragging for macks I run a snubber and my stick weight below that and put on a 101 about 1 1/2 to 2' above the weight and will snug them down so the hook sets better because they have a tougher mouth and your set up is bigger and you are not worried about small fish. and I have a lot less false releases fishing this way. as far as twists I found 4 is enough most of the time but 5 is better. maybe you are you twisting the wrong direction, are you twisting left or right hand? just messing with you I don't think it matters. I am just saying the more you use something the better you will under stand it, but I an more of a technical hands on type of guy.dfly

 

[fishslayer13]

Ha ha ! Well Im sure I didnt stick with them long enough. But can you fish kokes 1 hour and macs the next or macs on one rigger and kokes on the other and not make an adjustment that takes time ? Or are you saying you can make adjustments quick and easy to the release because you know exactly what and where you are adjusting to for tension ? I had to put them down 2 or 3 times to get it right. Didnt take long and I was tired of it. Like I said Im a slow learner. Theres times Ive switched a downrigger over to salmon gear in the middle of koke fishing. Adjustment had to be made. I always run my release at least a foot above the ball. I dont know about the line twist but was big problem for loosing fish and gear.

 

[Mharri333]

I will be trying a couple chamberlains this year but have a couple of questions. If they are set light enough to release on the planter trout will they still provide enough tension to set the hook well on a larger koke? Also, will the stacker work on braid or just cable?

The pressure from loading your rod and the pressure it takes to make the line release are two separate adjustments. The release end that the fish is pulling on is done with a magnet. You have a set screw that adjusts how far the magnet is away from the interior metal piece that it is attracted to. The closer it is then the more pressure to release and vice versa. The top part has a tension release that allows you to load up your rod tip so there is enough pressure to set the hook. I think this is what makes the difference. As soon as it releases (by pulling the magnet free) the loaded rod flips up, immediately taking out all slack and setting the hook.

There is a video on youtube of how they work. Probably better than my explanation.

http://www.downriggerrelease.com