Otter creek

[stan55]

I don't use downriggers when fish are up high. I will deploy them when I am fishing 40 feet down. I want the lures to be out as far back as possible when fishing shallow. I also hold the opinion that snap weights provide a little more action than a downrigger as they are prone to move up and down in the water column as you make S turns simply because you have more line out. I suppose I could get the same effect by fishing riggers with 75 feet or more setbacks. It's a balance of how much line out I want to deal with. The more line out the more fish tend to longline release.