Hotdog71 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I finally made it out on the lake for a fishing trip. We got out of Grand Haven about 9 and fished till noon. Went 1 for 1, a nice 10# king. Caught it 60 ft down in 80 FOW on a Orange Chips Shanster. I had lots of issues with the new weights, two tangles- one on each side, almost one in the motor . Ended up swaping my outside balls with the inside pancakes. Ran fine after a few tweeks. Anyone else have this issue? Solutions? (Tried bending the fins) It was good to get back on the water. Was worried I wasted a trip when the winds of change blew the lake into a frenzy on Saturday. Oh well, had a good weather this morning. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1mainiac Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I never liked my pancakes so I don't have em any more out deep it is 15 lb balls off the back and 12 lb on the side riggers cause they won't take the 15 lb balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishsniffer Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 i just switched from pancakes to round and so far am happier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLF Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I have the Stinger weights on my out and downs. I do not have any issues with tracking or tangles. I bent the tails out slightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitMan Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 We have been using the Stinger pancake weights made by JimBob out of Muskegon for over 20+ years. They are the most used downrigger weight of charter captains in Grand Haven and the surrounding ports. As long as they are tuned and bent correctly, they are hard to beat. I will never use another downrigger weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1mainiac Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I know I hear from a lot of guys how much they love em I just got tired of having em swim around my other riggers. I won't put the entire blame on them cause it was mostly due to poor boat driving and changing currents. When I get a auto pilot or someone else who can set gear I may try them again. But like a lot of other things people either love em or hate em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Hook'n Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I just got my Jim Bob Pancakes this year. Still working on tweaking them in to track where I want them.They are supposed to "glow" so I am excited to get them working just right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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