Waders - My fishing partner works for Computrol (associated with Cannon Downriggers) and we have fished a few times with them off the company boat along with all the associated electronics. There are all sorts of new options available like bottom tracking, power retrieve, and many others detailed in the literture. We generally use them to maintain our lures around the thermoclines. Here in Idaho they are not so much fun to use since the fish here are small and the set up tends to take the fight out of them. The forward momentum of the boat along with dragging them to the surface take most of the fight out of them. Although you can catch a lot of fish with the setup. One of the toughest task, for me, is setting the release clips. They need to be set just right to break free at the bite. Surgical tubing type clips work well for us. Good luck and good fish.
