Down riggers and V Drives-gctid371013

[Corky42]

I am thinking about installing downriggers on my 3688 with V drives.

My concern is getting the line wrapped up in the props of course.

I would locate as far aft as I could.

Anyone else out there with a similar application?

Do you have line cutters installed?

Do you use the long booms on the downriggers?

I had a 2452 before and am going through some salmon fishing withdrawels by not being able to use downriggers.

I have Scotty electrics.

Looking for advice before I get into this.

Thanks,

Corky

[boatworkfl]

Mount them on the stern quarters and point them straight out the sides. Let enough fishing line out so you can still make a slow turn.

[Guest]

Agreed, right at the stern corners, if you have line cutters on your props switch the stainless cable out for braid on the downriggers, you should be good from there..fish on

[mmichellich]

Outboards and outdrives are the worst for getting a downrigger line caught in the prop. Inboards and V drives obviously the best. Just turn slowly and don't back down catching a fish unless the downriggers are up. With Scotty electrics, it is so easy to just push a button to raise the downrigger and fish landing should be done with all downriggers up, a large fish can run the line around a downrigger cable and then around a prop. It is not fun watching a fish jump out behind you boat tied to a line and you have no line/pole in the water. Don't ask me how I know. It is possible to net said fish tho, from a dinghy.