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Downriggers on a Jon boat?
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<blockquote data-quote="overboard" data-source="post: 442194" data-attributes="member: 6547"><p>Many Jon boats have downriggers on them in our area, but for a different reason!</p><p>I have them on both of mine, they are used when anchored to run small flutter spoons off of them for American shad in relatively shallow water.</p><p>Although I wouldn't be afraid to use them for trolling at maybe 30-60' max., I don't think I would want to go past those depths.</p><p>I also have the option of using them to troll lures in areas of the river that are 15-20' deep for walleye, they are all manual with short booms so I don't have to do a lot of cranking.</p><p>IMO, if I were just fishing a deep water lake, and needed downriggers for trolling at 80-100'+ft., I don't think I would put them on a Jon boat for that type of fishing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="overboard, post: 442194, member: 6547"] Many Jon boats have downriggers on them in our area, but for a different reason! I have them on both of mine, they are used when anchored to run small flutter spoons off of them for American shad in relatively shallow water. Although I wouldn't be afraid to use them for trolling at maybe 30-60' max., I don't think I would want to go past those depths. I also have the option of using them to troll lures in areas of the river that are 15-20' deep for walleye, they are all manual with short booms so I don't have to do a lot of cranking. IMO, if I were just fishing a deep water lake, and needed downriggers for trolling at 80-100'+ft., I don't think I would put them on a Jon boat for that type of fishing. [/QUOTE]
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