i cant stack

[tacklejunkie]

what am i doing wrong? i tried to stack downrigger lines and no matter what i ended up with a tangled mess. Any advice??

[Roosterslayer05]

I use stackers with no problem, how far apart did you put your stacker from the ball.

[tacklejunkie]

clipped one to the ball back around 50 feet. dropped 3o feet, clipped one on the line and back about the same. pulled up and tangled as all heck

[2thepointsetters]

I run double stacked riggers all the time and I only run them 15 feet apart on the cable with no issues. Today they got tangled when a laker hit the bottom spoon and brought the top one in with it.

Are you running a diving lure on the top stacker? that would be a mess.

Also I am only running 35 feet behind the release.

Going fishing tommorrow morning? I would gladly come help fix the problem

edit--- never mind the wind looks rough tomorrow

[tacklejunkie]

im heading out to the TH or KRM in the am. maybe i will play around with different depths and lengths till i get it

[2thepointsetters]

im heading out to the TH or KRM in the am. maybe i will play around with different depths and lengths till i get it

if you want another fisherman in the boat. I have a couple different kinds of stackers if you want to try them out.

[matthothand]

I've stacked many a rigger and the "T word" is a rarity. Most I've done is four riggers stacked and the center fishing single. It can be done. Keep your releases atleast ten feet apart. Shorten your lead on the bottom rod from the release a bit and that alone might take care of it. When you let it all down go SLOW and if you go deep stop it for a bit to let the lines catch up to the ball. When I set them I put the bottom rod in it's holder and use the drag to keep the line tight for the drop. Just find that balance of a tight line but not too tight where it'll trip the release. While that's going down I open the bail on the top rod and thumb the spool to keep tension. It's sort of awkward to do if you never have but becomes easier. If the problem isn't your lead length from the ball or the speed you let out the cable it must be the way the rods are arranged. Always keep the bottom rod on the outside and the top inside. If you need to move rods to different holders for whatever reason keep the same orientation. Also when that bottom rod goes off get that top rod tripped right away. If it's your turn or you're the angler and the bottom gets hit whoever is not the angler needs to be on standby to clear that top rod. If you're the closest just pop it out of the release and hopefully someone can get it the rest of the way in. If not, no biggie. It has less of a chance of tangling if it's tripped and even if it still tangles the fish won't be fighting another release. I hope something here helps you. That's pretty much the basics of stacking. If you want to really learn some tactics just book a trip with Bill's Great Lakes Charters.

[Surface Tension]

I'd shorten the line behind the release quite a bit, like 10- 5'. That'll help on the tangles and less slack after a release means less lost fish.

Slow down on the drop and fan out the rod holders.

[tacklejunkie]

if you want another fisherman in the boat. I have a couple different kinds of stackers if you want to try them out.

yep. i got your number. i will be busy this week but maybe at some point we can hook up and troll the big pond.