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Anyone using them?

I have Scotty and Offshore releases.

Thinking about trying Blacks with the rubber band trick.

I used them exclusively when I had my boat and trolled lake Ontario for salmon. Excelent releases I highly recommend them

I ordered 8 Blacks last night.

They look a lot better than the fumble finger types I am using now.

You be happy with them and wonder why you never switched before

Yea the inland lakes guys are ahead of us out in the Pacific NW concerning downrggers and releases. Scotty is the name up here, made a few miles from me in British Columbia. Just about every outdoor store sells Scotty, the dealer discount must pretty good.

Blacks releases don't exist here, I discovered them by accident a few weeks ago when looking at the Melton International site.

I use the Black's/rubber band system especially on my light line (12 lb) downrigger set ups in the Great Lakes. Very effective and gentle on the lines.

I really like the rubber band setup. With the Blacks release not only will I be able to adjust the release tension but also will be able to play with different strength bands.