Rubber bands on down riggers?

[VNCowboy]

I load my rod when using the DR's. With out loading them would be a defeat in the use of the DR's.

Also I have used rubber snubbers on cowbell's, flashers and other rigs. This use of the snubbers has worked on alot of hooups and fish retained.

The rubber bands on the DR's are a subtle variation to that. Yes 20 years ago i wouldn't have never thought of using rubber bands.

Howeverwith age and trying to learn the tricks the big boys use on jackson,yellowstone lake and other deep water lakes i have had to evolve.

i have watched the new tricks kick my old schol butt so many times i had to use the new tech or sink.

Whatever works for one person may not work for someone else. However which way works don't knock it and use what works for you.

[fishon]
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