downrigger fishing

[Greg]

I don’t know if a downrigger would pull a 40 pounder up? Guess it may but once they see the boat and run may break the rigger?

I don't have tons of experience doing it but I was on a boat that pulled 11 springs in an hour and a half. One was a 35lber and another was 42lber, the rest were 15lbers and smaller. The 35# fish could take line off the rigger and the 42# took 5 to 7 runs and lifted the 15lb ball to the surface for multiple minutes. Everything held. One other note though is that a bungee is used to attach the fishing line to the cable so it gives it some shock absorbtion.

They also use commercial rigging cable, versus the sport fishing cable.

[S.W.A.T.]

Since we cant fish springs i am going to troll for halibut. Is it legal to fish with just a clip 20 feet of line and a big spoon and no rod.It would be nice for fishing the bottom in deep water i cant find it in the regs

Seems like a pretty lazy way to try and get a fine

[browningboy]

2267027[/URL]]I don't have tons of experience doing it but I was on a boat that pulled 11 springs in an hour and a half. One was a 35lber and another was 42lber, the rest were 15lbers and smaller. The 35# fish could take line off the rigger and the 42# took 5 to 7 runs and lifted the 15lb ball to the surface for multiple minutes. Everything held. One other note though is that a bungee is used to attach the fishing line to the cable so it gives it some shock absorbtion.

They also use commercial rigging cable, versus the sport fishing cable.

But why wouldn’t they just use a rod? Never heard of such a way to bring up fish, to me it’s unsportsmanlike big time but that’s just me I guess?

[Jagermeister]

I don't have tons of experience doing it but I was on a boat that pulled 11 springs in an hour and a half. One was a 35lber and another was 42lber, the rest were 15lbers and smaller. The 35# fish could take line off the rigger and the 42# took 5 to 7 runs and lifted the 15lb ball to the surface for multiple minutes. Everything held. One other note though is that a bungee is used to attach the fishing line to the cable so it gives it some shock absorbtion.

They also use commercial rigging cable, versus the sport fishing cable.

This wouldn't be a guide boat perchance?

[dakoda62]

I will chirp in on this, only because my father (RIP) used to do this in Rupert many many years ago. 1 line, 40 lb ball manual gurdie, he did have a groundfish licence however he targeted Salmon, quite successful i might add. Always had a rod out and wire cutters at the back of the boat.

[Imdone]

Unless you are commercial fishing or FN, this purposed method is completely illegal.

[Sitkaspruce]

We used to do this 40 years ago, called it meat line fishing. Before electrics were legal, we used to upgrade the old scotty with a bigger handle and arm, use green dacron, 10 lbs ball and run three hali clips off the line; at the ball with a short 6' leader, up 10' with an 8' leader and up 15' and a 10' leader and run spoons. When a fish hit, real the downrigger up and gaf the fish.

If you are chasing hali, troll with the DR and bottom bounce, kicking the boat in and out of gear. Fish big herring in a tandem rig and drag it 25-30' behind the ball and 5' above the ball. Hali will check out the ball bouncing and grab the bait. We do it all the time.

Cheers

SS

[Bugle M In]

Penn makes some decent rod and reel combos for a really decent price especially if you are only fishing is 200-300 ft of water that
can handle Hali.

[Vladimir Poutine]

Who cares what the haida did/do? Multiple hook sets on a line are illegal. Full stop.

[bighorn]

Who cares what the haida did/do? Multiple hook sets on a line are illegal. Full stop.

Can't find it in the regs