Use Rubber Bands For Fishing Downrigger Releases

A rubber way to hold a fishing line in an outrigger clip or on an outrigger tag line. A rubber band prevents a clip from damaging the line and is guaranteed to break on strike. Putting a rubber band onto your fishing line is simplest when the line is under tension in both directions. While running a tempt or bait in the water to keep tension on one end of the line, hold the line in your hand and pull it down with some fingers as shown- this keeps tension on the line in the reverse direction. (fishtrack.com)

I do not believe there is a whole lot of science behind it. I was taught to use the smallest size rubber band will hold the line, conditions reliant. You do not have to use the stern cleats either, I believe, you may be able to use the handle on the reel. After you have the tempt at the wanted depth, take the rubber band and put the line perpendicular to the major line, then put the band through one of the rubber band loops and pull it tight. Take the loop that is left over and put it over the reel handle. As long as your using the right size, it’ll pop when it gets hit. Seem right? (thebassbarn.com)

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Hi guys and gals, this is my 1st instructable and I’ll be showing you how to make a cheap and easy to make fishing jig using all those leftover rubber bands you may have laying about. This tempt is great for fishing any number of species of fish and takes no time at all to assemble. I really have a ton of success fishing local irrigation canals with this simple rig and have caught everything from Bass and Catfish to Seasbass and crabs with it. While this isn’t the finest tempt ever made its made with rubber bands sheesh its free! So lets get started. (instructables.com)

Rubber bands work great for attaching your fishing line to the downrigger. Also to being easily adjusted for different breaking strengths, they produce consistent hook-ups and are inexpensive. Rubber bands and downriggers have been used together since downriggers were invented. Although there are many styles of mechanical releases, it’s hard to defeat a rubber band’s simplicity and dependability. Follow the steps below to tie two different kinds of rubber band knots. (ehow.com)

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This summer, one rig that was pretty efficient on the nicer sized bluefin 60-120 pounders was the sinker rig. If pen fishing or offshore fishing, I have noticed that the most of our fish have come via the sinker rig. All this rig consists of is a 2-4 oz torpedo sinker either rubber banded or tied in line a couple feet above the hook. This rig is far from new and was around forever. We usually use it while fishing the buffer zone at Clarion for bigger yellowfin tuna. (royalpolaris.com)

That is The Ticket. Thanks SK8man that is the way I’m going to fish it. Maybe I will see you out their. I launch out of little sodus look for a 16′ ship with home made planer board mast and one man.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               My all your trips be SAFE ones. (lakeontariounited.com)

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