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Topic: Downrigger Question  (Read 2271 times)

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Fish Flogger

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Hi All,

I want to hear from the people who have downriggers setup on their kayaks.

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How much do you think having a downrigger affects your stability?

How much drag does it create?

Is it a total pain in the ass to keep your kayak going straight?

Do you think having a rudder is necessary if you're going to use a downrigger?
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I'm seriously considering getting a downrigger setup for fishing for trout. I don't have a rudder and am a little concerned about how much of a pain it's going to be to paddle while using this thing.

I'd like to hear pros and cons for people who actually use these things.

Thanks,

-FF

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Tote

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Fish Flogger

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Thanks Tote. That's exactly what I was looking for. I was searching in the wrong forum.

-FF
-FF