poor man's outrigger

[Curapa]

Seachoice makes an affordable outrigger kit. They can be bought new for around $125.00.

For occasional trolling they seem to be the right choice. I was going to put them on my boat as I only troll few times a year.

[Kracker Jack]

Be careful buying cheap fiberglass riggers,make sure you adjust your release clips right because you will fold em in half . Roller trollers are the best clips I've ever used. I have a pair of fiberglass outriggers for free if someone wants them. I have aftco 14 filters going on my v20 and 18 footers on the albemarle

[Blue_Runner]

Matt if you still have those free riggers when I come up there to striper fish this winter I might get those from you!

[jasoncooperpcola]

while on this subject, what do yall think is the max ourigger length that can be run on a v? I was planning to make some outrigger that attach to the side of the arch and swing down and out like the big boats.

[phatdaddy]

i used to fish with a guy who never used clips on his outriggers, he used big rubber bands, swore by them. we were king fishing with flat line cigar minnows . i don't think it would work on a big kona head.

[step up here]

How about double rigging the outrigger's two clips on each!

[Kracker Jack]

Originally Posted by step up here

How about double rigging the outrigger's two clips on each!

2 clips are ideal. They would then be a long rigger and a short rigger.

[Kracker Jack]

Phat, I fished the roller trollers on a flat line for years. Only in the past 2 years have I fished rubber bands on flatlines. Sounds like a great idea for riggers also. I always liked the idea of the stainless roller on those clips because fatigue does catch up with you on the mono especially if your like me, I count my free spool back to the spread and fish the same distance everytime and the wire style just makes me nervous after trolling a ballyhoo for long periods of time trip after trip. Or maybe I'm just being petty!! Lol!!

Blue there not going anywhere there yours. Come up and fish for a couple days and stay at the house in the spare room instead of spending money on a hotel.

[Blue_Runner]

Originally Posted by Kracker Jack

Blue there not going anywhere there yours. Come up and fish for a couple days and stay at the house in the spare room instead of spending money on a hotel.

Hey man, I apreciate your generousity.....you're not planning on putting me to work grinding glass are you!?!? This sounds like a set up! HAHA!

[jasoncooperpcola]

Holy cow Curapa, the Sea Choice outriggers seem like a good deal. Especially for a 15' rigger. Just looked them up. And found the complete set up for $100 www.foreandaftmarine.com/50-88251.htm