Scotty 1050 Depthmaster Compact Manual Downrigger vs. Scotty 1073 Laketroller

If you can zoom in a bit you will be able to see where i mount the small cannon i was talking about earlier, it is similar to the Scotty. I have it mounted on the right gunnel with a vise mount. It is easy to reach, out of the way, and doesn't cause any lean or drag problems. One crank equals one foot. The main drawback is if you get any slack in the line on the way down or you hit bottom, the line can loop/knot up a bit, can be a big pain. Other than that i like the system because i can take it odff easilt so that i can car top my Hobie.

Nice setup. Wondering if it gets in the way of your paddling? Looks convenient to have it right there.

It does when I use the paddle, but once I'm  in open water I generally use the mirage drive which is no problem.

I just purchased a Scotty 1073 from Amazon for $67 that includes shipping. Not a bad deal! If anyone is looking for one, this is a steal

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001M4HSFI/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00

Can't wait to try it out. Thinking I'm gonna try to mount it on a livewell and strap it down like on the Kayak Angler Article, not sure yet..so many good tips and suggestins from you guys. Gonna be fun tinkering with my new toys.

I have a couple of those downriggers.  They work fairly well for species in 100' of less.

I just purchased a Scotty 1073 from Amazon for $67 that includes shipping. Not a bad deal! If anyone is looking for one, this is a steal

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001M4HSFI/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00

Can't wait to try it out. Thinking I'm gonna try to mount it on a livewell and strap it down like on the Kayak Angler Article, not sure yet..so many good tips and suggestins from you guys. Gonna be fun tinkering with my new toys.

good deal!

I forgot to mention that I changed (added) to braided line http://www.fishermanswarehouse.com/shop/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=5273, & highly recommend it like others say.

Here is my set up & catch from a week ago.  I finally got more than one & good ones last time, but lost my shuttle hawk on second fish... I guess you can use a rubber-band to prevent the shuttle to coming off from the braid...

Good luck!!!