Conrad Meier Fish Harvester User Guide
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Conrad Meier Fish Harvester User Guide
Attaching traces and sinkers
After the first 150 metres (160 yards) of clear main line has gone out, the
stoppered section of the main line will begin to unwind. The stoppers on
this section are where you attach your traces (with either a baited hook or a
sinker).
Note:
The Conrad Meier Fish Harvester moves fast once launched . Do not
stop the Fish Harvester while you’re clipping on the traces. They will become
entangled if you stop or slow down the speed.
Follow the steps below to attach traces and sinkers.
Step Action
1
Position the trace rack underneath the outgoing line, so the main
line rests on the trace rack’s main line guiding bar.
2
When the first stopper passes over the rack, attach the first sinker.
3
Detach the first trace by the clip and snap it onto the main line.
4
Leave a gap (of between 2 and 4 stoppers) between each trace so
the trace lines don’t become entangled.
Reminder:
By New Zealand law, you’re only allowed to clip up to 25
hooks to the main line .
5
When the first side of the trace rack is empty, you need to flip over
the trace rack. To flip the trace rack:
•
fold the forward trace frame back through the fold out leg, and
•
spin the rack 180 degrees to ready the second side of traces for
attachment.
Step Action
6
Attach another sinker after the last stopper.
Adjusting the course
When all the hooks and sinkers have been sent out, you can adjust the course
of the Conrad Meier Fish Harvester using the remote control, if still in range
(up to 1000 metres (
3⁄4 mile) in good conditions).
To stop the Conrad Meier Fish Harvester, press the STOP button on the remote
control. When you press GO on the remote, the Fish Harvester will carry on
with its original time setting and rudder position.
The Conrad Meier Fish Harvester will stop automatically when the designated
time (set with the remote control before launch) has elapsed.
Engaging the gear when the line is out
Once the line has stopped, follow the instructions below to engage the gear.
This stops the axle from free spooling further than you intended it to go.
Step Action
1
While rotating drum with hand push in the motor engage/disengage
knob to engage the gear.
2
This locks the axle ready to retrieve your fish.
Engage/disengage knob
Dealing with strong currents and tricky conditions
•
If the Conrad Meier Fish Harvester is driven off course by a strong current,
walk Fish Harvester 50m up the beach into the current .
•
Always launch pointing into the prevailing current, as more line is fed out
the drag on the Conrad Meier Fish Harvester will increase.
•
It may take you a few times to get the Conrad Meier Fish Harvester
heading in the correct direction. First time users often need to relaunch the
Fish Harvester a couple of times until they get the hang of the current.
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