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FISHING WITH THE DOWNRIGGER
ATTAChING ThE SNAP ASSEMBLY WITh INSuLATOR
The Snap Assembly with Insulator is used to break any electrical connection between the downrigger and the water. This insulator is used
with the Short Stop and Positive Ion Control features of the downrigger.
Short Stop is a Cannon exclusive feature that automatically stops the weight at the water’s surface, preventing the lift motor from raising
it into the pulley at the end of the boom. When the downrigger line is in the water, a small electrical current flows between the line and
grounded metal boat components in the water. When the line clears the water, the current flow stops. The Short Stop system senses this
interruption and turns off the motor. The trolling weight insulator is used to break the line contact to the water while the weight is still in
the water. Stopping the weight at water level eliminates the line strain caused by a bouncing weight or a weight hitting the boom end and
it also prevents the weight from swinging into the boat hull. This feature comes on all Cannon electric downriggers and requires the boat
to be properly grounded and the use of an electrically conductive cable such as stainless steel. This feature will not work with mono or
braided lines.
Positive Ion Control is a feature that is based on the principle that applying a low voltage positive electrical field into the water where
you’re fishing will attract fish and increase your chances to catch more fish. Since fish are attracted by a slight positive charge and
repelled by a strong positive or negative charge, generating and controlling the correct charge can be critical to the success of your
fishing. When PIC is turned on and the downrigger is spooled with line that can conduct an electrical current, the insulator helps to break
the connection with the water so that the positive electrical field emitting from the downrigger line is broken.
a. Before attaching the Snap Assembly with Insulator,
complete the "Terminating the Downrigger" section
of these instructions. The properly terminated line
can have a weight attached directly to it.
b. To begin, make sure that a weight is not attached
to the Snap Swivel. Then take the Snap Assembly
with Insulator (Item #34) and attach it to the
Snap Swivel.
c. The Weight can then be attached to the Snap
Assembly with Insulator.
1b
1a
NOTICE:
In some cases it may be necessary
to use two Snap Assembly with Insulators
connected consecutively to break the electrical
connection with the water.
Snap Swivel
Snap Swivel
Snap Swivel
Snap Swivel
Snap
Snap
Assembly
Assembly
with
with
Insulator
Insulator
Weight
Weight
Weight
Weight
1
Item(s) needed:
#34 x 1
CAuTION
Do not overload the downrigger. It is designed to retrieve a
maximum of 20 lb. weights only.
