Ridgebackrattler downrigger weights

[BonkinKokes]

Read about these on another fishing forum. Have any of you koke heads tried these on kokes?101chromefish101


http://www.ridgebackrattler.com/

 

[SilverBullets]

For kokes I don't really see a benifit. At kokanee trolling speeds I think spending that much for less blow back wouldn't be practical. The original poster (on the other site) mentioned a 25' blowback with his old weights...he must be targeting another species of fish at that speed.

 

[MMDON]

For kokes I don't really see a benifit. At kokanee trolling speeds I think spending that much for less blow back wouldn't be practical. The original poster (on the other site) mentioned a 25' blowback with his old weights...he must be targeting another species of fish at that speed.

25' of blowback??? With a 10 lb. pancake you'd have to be in the salt water for that to happen. Of course in the salt water I move up to a 15 lb. pancake.whistlersmother

 

[BonkinKokes]

They actually make weights as light as 2lbs. I was interested in their claim that the "sonic trail" attracts fish. Some folks like using the "black box" to send an electical charge down their wires to attract fish. Just wondering if anyone has tried this on kokes. Already planning for next season koke fishing.

 

[DLM]

I am certainly no engineer but it sure does not look very aerodynamic to me, or would that be aquadynamic. Either way, it looks like a brick with a fin.

The only way I see it would have less blow back than a pancake is if it weighs twice as much as the pancake, but then again, I ain't no engineer.

 

[trollmonkey]

I'm with you dlm that thing just don't look right.I wonder if a cinderblock outfitted with a couple of eyebolts and a fin would work as well and be way cheaper than the ridgeback.Think I'll just stick to my 10 pound pancakes.2cents

 

[MMDON]

For that kind of money you can by a nice set of chrome Shark Weights in 10 lb. No blow back and we know the Kokes like them! 101chromefish101