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Stealth / Re: Downrigger on a Stealth
« on: May 05, 2022, 02:59:22 PM »
You definitely don't need a downrigger for salmon fishing from a kayak.
This guy on Instagram has a homemade DR on a 525. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt6jN8clHWk/
I guess you could rig it similarly, but definitely use a thick backing plate, and you may want to trim the DR arm down a bit.
A couple of years ago I found a picture of a double DR mounted in front of an Evo's hatch, so it can be done.
I generally like to use a diver, and did well with one for the last few years on my 500. But Stealths are very sensitive to drag, and I was constantly correcting my heading with the rudder, so I'm switching to a sliding weight for trolling and mooching this year. If they're deeper than 40 feet, I'll mooch.
This guy on Instagram has a homemade DR on a 525. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt6jN8clHWk/
I guess you could rig it similarly, but definitely use a thick backing plate, and you may want to trim the DR arm down a bit.
A couple of years ago I found a picture of a double DR mounted in front of an Evo's hatch, so it can be done.
I generally like to use a diver, and did well with one for the last few years on my 500. But Stealths are very sensitive to drag, and I was constantly correcting my heading with the rudder, so I'm switching to a sliding weight for trolling and mooching this year. If they're deeper than 40 feet, I'll mooch.