10
Operating Your Downrigger
After mounting the Cannon downrigger to your
boat, release some line from your rod and reel so
that the lure is anywhere from 5 to 100 feet behind
the boat. This is called drop back. Attach the
fishing line firmly into the line release. Press and
hold the toggle switch down to lower the weight to
the desired depth as indicated on the depth meter.
Place the fishing rod in the rod holder and reel up
the slack so that your rod has a slight bend in it.
When a fish strikes the lure, the line will separate
from the release. Then you will be free to fight the
fish and bring it in on your rod and reel.
Lowering the Weight
The Mag 10HS \ Mag 10TS \ Mag 5HS can
lower the trolling weight manually or powered.
Manual Descent: Fast or Slow
By turning the clutch knob gently clockwise
(toward the boom), you can let your trolling weight
descend as fast or as slowly as you wish. Turning the
knob counterclockwise (away from the boom) stops
the weight. This gives you control to let it plunge
rapidly or sink slowly to a predetermined trolling
depth. With multiple downriggers, you could start all
your weights creeping down, one at a time, and then
stop them each in turn.
Powered Descent: One speed fits all.
Hold the toggle switch down until the weight
reaches the desired depth and release. The motor will
stop when switch is released or moved to the neutral
position.
Raising the Weight
Push the toggle switch up momentarily and
release. The weight will rise until it reaches the
surface and then automatically stop.
If you want to raise the weight farther push the
toggle switch up and hold until the weight reaches the
desired position, then release.
To stop the weight during ascent, push the toggle
switch down momentarily (approximately 1 second).
NOTE:
If your reel continues to slip no matter how
hard you tighten the brake adjust knob refer to the
Troubleshooting section of this booklet.
Caution: The brake adjust knob (clutch) should be
adjusted so that it is tight enough to hold the weight
and the lure at the speed you are trolling. Over-
tightening may cause damage to your downrigger
when weight hangs up on bottom structure or other
obstacles
To Lower
Weight
3-Position
Motor
Switch
Raise
Off
Lower
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