How to Fish with the Mini-Troll
Use the Mini-Troll with a 4-lb. weight, line
release, and rod holder. All are available in
the
Mini-Troll Accessory Pack
. Attach the
weight to the downrigger cable and the line
release to the weight. Put your fishing rod into
the rod holder and clip your fishing line
between the release pads.
Your lure trails behind the downrigger
weight (about 5 to 30 feet typically). The force
of the fish striking the lure pulls the fishing line
out of the release.
Put your fishing reel in free spool. With
one hand on the cable reel handle, unlock the
reel and lower the trolling weight. Do not let go
of the handle when lowering the weight. One
turn equals one foot of depth. Lock the
downrigger weight at your chosen depth.
Retrieve enough fishing line to put a deep
bend in the rod.
While you play the fish on a free line, the
downrigger weight should be raised using the
cable reel to avoid tangles.
