Lure set back with downriggers

[fishmaster]

How far back do you guys set your lures when using downriggers?  Do you use different set back with crank baits compared to worm harnesses?  I have not had much luck with riggers and am wondering what I'm doing wrong.

[problem child]

usually 40-60 ft back for walleye.

[yellowpike]

this past week we been using a lot with sticks downrigger on the bottom we running a stacker release six from ball running the stickbait 25 ft from the ball   when we see fish hugging the bottom we rock the  boat so the ball scuffs the bottom in front of the fish its been working for us   give a try   yellowpike

Edited June 29, 2016 by yellowpike

[yellowpike]

also its a must to keep you eye  on your elec when the dept changes to raise the ball up we call it scuffing you can call anything you  like its works

[shinintimes]

yellowpike... I don't understand if your running a stick 25' back with the ball so close to the bottom you can rock the boat andscuff isn't the stick digging into the bottom the whole time ? Thanks (Paul)

[yellowpike]

very close but not hitting it we have yet to snag up in the  last three outing were running a shallow driver

[yellowpike]

am telling you its works

[shinintimes]

Picture is worth a thousand words ... thanks for sharing i'll try anything !! good luck

[shinintimes]

I see from the picture I also need a V8

[Jay jay]

I remember being told , depth + lure distance should =100.   Ex.  40 feet down , = 60 feet back

[fishmaster]

Thanks for the replies.  I have noticed several times that fish will come up off the bottom and look at the ball and return back down.  Didnt know if I was doing something  wrong.

[Seabee75]

I have seen this many times. It sometimes is the trail off your sonar hitting your ball. I'm so sure it's fish when I see that.

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[Shorthanded]

Yellowpike, I used to do something similar when fishing lake ontario for lakers.  we attach to our canon ball a piece of stiff wire bent such that two "ears" hung approx. 18" below and to the sides of the canon ball.  when trolling the wire ends would tick or drag bottom, lessening the chance of a cannonball getting snagged, which I have done and definitely don't recommend  :(  

kicking up the bottom definitely works on bottom hugging fish  :)

[justtracytrolling]

If you put a short piece of downrigger cable between your probe/release and rigger weight you can bounce it on bottom and keep your baits up what ever distance you desire. I use lighter cable for this so if I hang it up I can get everything back but the weight.

[Eyedoctor]

Yellowpike, I used to do something similar when fishing lake ontario for lakers.  we attach to our canon ball a piece of stiff wire bent such that two "ears" hung approx. 18" below and to the sides of the canon ball.  when trolling the wire ends would tick or drag bottom, lessening the chance of a cannonball getting snagged, which I have done and definitely don't recommend  :(  

kicking up the bottom definitely works on bottom hugging fish  :)

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