The "Poorman's Downrigger" Sinker

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The "Poorman's Downrigger" Sinker

Designed by Dan Gapen Sr., the Poorman's Downrigger could be called a close cousin to Gapen's now famous original Bait-Walker Sinker. Most of the patented features of the Bait-Walker apply to this new trolling rig. Besides having the composition of a Bait-Walker, the Poorman's Downrigger has several additional designs which make it even more effective as a trolling rig for light rods. Two years of a depth testing via light trolling on four specific species: walleye, salmon, striped bass, and lake trout, proved this new rig nearly invaluable to the small open boat angler. Poorman's Downriggers can be run behind nearly any type of standard bait casting or trolling rods and reels.

The main purpose for Gapen's new rig is the suspended fishery which recently came to light when working species such as walleye and striped bass. The Poorman's Downrigger is built to hold a level plane once it reaches proper depth. Thus, once suspended fish are recorded on a paper graph or read on a flasher unit, this rig will return to a given depth each time lowered. Even boat speed will have little effect on it. Line weight, however, must remain the same.

Like Gapen's Bait-Walker, this new rig creates forward thrust on its patented flat back, causing a lessening of pressure at rod tip. But, unlike the Bait-Walker's rounded snagfree design, this new rig is thin in nature, a design feature which allows it to slip even more softly through deep trolling waters. Imagine, this sinker rig, for the first time in fishing history, allows an angler using casting equipment to work sixteen ounces of lead at depths reaching 140 feet or more.

The Poorman's Downrigger's twin side plates, or fins, work as stabilizers in holding this rig at a given depth. Boat trolling speeds can vary by a mile to half mile an hour rate while the outward protruding fins help maintain rig depth.

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	Quantity	Size	Price ea.
		1 oz.	$2.00
		2 oz.	$2.50
		3 oz.	$3.25
		5 oz.	$4.00
		9 oz.	$4.75
		12 oz.	$5.50
		16 oz.	$6.00

Water Depth Footage Chart

Size	Footage Scale	Size	Footage Scale
1 oz.	10-20 ft.	6 oz.	55- 75 ft.
2 oz.	20-30 ft.	9 oz.	75- 90 ft.
3 oz.	30-45 ft.	12 oz.	85-110 ft.
5 oz.	45-60 ft.	16 oz.	100-140 ft.

Planning depths which are indicated for each Poorman's Downrigger are just an approximate depth range in which the rig will run best. Exact depth is governed by amount of line drop back, trolling speed and line diameter. (example below)

Size	Line	Length	Depth	Size	Line	Length	Depth
2 oz.	10 lb.	100 out	23 ft.	9 oz.	20 lb.	125 out	72 ft.
3 oz.	10 lb.	100 out	34 ft.	9 oz.	25 lb.	125 out	82 ft.
2 oz.	8 lb.	130 out	29 ft.	12 oz.	20 lb.	150 out	92 ft.
3 oz.	8 lb.	150 out	43 ft.	12 oz.	30 lb.	150 out	82 ft.
5 oz.	14 lb.	125 out	52 ft.	*12 oz.	10 lb.	150 out	102 ft.
9 oz.	15 lb.	125 out	62 ft.	16 oz.	25 lb.	165 out	120 ft.

The 10 lb. rating in *12 oz. is not practical due to the angler's inability to set a hook with 10 pound test line at that depth. ALL rating figures established while trolling at 2.5 miles an hour.

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