02-14-2002, 07:45 PM
davetclown: Funny you should pose the downrigger problem. I am preparing to do a series of tests on the Mini Troll found in our web store and the question is the same for me. There's a lot to it and I am pursuing it because of my experience with lead lines. I fish Crowley Lake with lead lines and do very well with flies fished very deep. The trouble is that all very large trout pull loose after awhile during the fight because of the tremendous weight of the line. It occurred to me that since the line pulls off the downrigger ball you could fight the fish on completely free, straight 4 pound running line. The questions are: is it too much trouble to mess around with. I don't think so and look for my report in a month or so. George<br><br>George Van Zant<br><A HREF="http:// www.bigfishtackle.com/georgescorner.htm " target="_new">http:// www.bigfishtackle.com/georgescorner.htm </A><br>