Made a downrigger (hope it works)
Posted: 28 Mar 2018, 18:42
I am lucky enough to have my Father's 21st present from my Mother, an Alvey reel and Jarvis Walker surf rod. I have used it a handful of times but the rod needs new guides. I am planning on doing this and use a Penn Battle 8000. So what to do with the Alvey ? Well using a 30kg game rod with a snapped tip, the base of my ram tube rod holder that was cut down after I used it for bull horn style holders and a few home bits and pieces I made a downrigger. Using the rod middle section and a rod tip a 6mm hole was placed slightly offset in the base of the ram mount. Sliding the tip through the base I used resin to hold it in place. No, I found an 8mm stainless bolt and drill a 7mm hole tapped a thread and bolted the reel on the base simple. Add some coloured braid and a 300lb swivel and we are done. I know have to figure out where to mount it and give it a go hopefully some nice pelagics or trout surcum to a deep bait.
