downrigger sings

[kenjudy1]

under certain conditions my down rigger wire sings, when you touch it you can feel it vibrating how do you cure this?

 

[rolmops]

Re: downrigger sings

Speed up or slow down

 

[glass from the past]

Re: downrigger sings

I agree with the speed thought, also what style of DR ball are you using? I been using the round uncoated style, under similar conditions I get the same result. My buddy uses the finned coated style, I wonder if he gets the same thing?

 

[Fly Rod]

Re: downrigger sings

Always had the wire sing regardless if i use the10lb ball or smaller. I think it is just the way it moves with the water pressure going aganist it.<br />You may not get that if you use mono

 

[kenjudy1]

Re: downrigger sings

I use the fin coated style, but have had both round and fin sing, read an article once about useing bungee or tennis ball but do not remember all the details.

 

[rolmops]

Re: downrigger sings

It may be interesting to measure your boatspeed not from a gps but relative to the water and current direction of the water.There may be more forces pulling on that wire than seems obvious at first.

 

[glass from the past]

Re: downrigger sings

Sounds like you guys are right, my guess was ball design, but if the fin style does it too, then I guess the vibration is not that. <br /><br />Now I am confused, since fish are sensitive to sounds and vibration, maybe we want our downriggers to sing? I mean do you guys think it is bad, if the DR wire is singing?

 

[Fly Rod]

Re: downrigger sings

Fish are not sensitive to sound. It is unbelivible how much noice is in the water when you take into prop noise sonar echos etc.<br /><br />Fish are sensitive to movement & smell And that is what there horizontal lines nose pick up.<br /><br />I'm sure ther is going to be some controversy.

 

[rolmops]

Re: downrigger sings

I always run my lures about 75 feet behind the down rigger and try not to run a straight line,but a zigzag.

 

[dmonwai]

Re: downrigger sings

In my boat cable hum is dependent on speed, weight and how much cable I have out. A lot of times it will hum more when fishing shallow, 40-60 feet deep. I don't get it as much when fishing deep. I use 12lbs weights and will have up to 250 feet of cable out. I don't think the hum affects the fishing, at least for salmon and trout.<br /><br />Damon

 

[Bigfun]

Re: downrigger sings

Fish are very sensitive to sound (vibrations). I see it all the time when diving and fishing. I have found loud and or unusual sounds will spook most fish. Exhale thru scuba regulator spook a fish, drop something in boat spook fish. The lateral line picks up vibrations from sound and movement.

 

[catmania]

Re: downrigger sings

That is a good sound! It usually means that you are going the right speed. Dont worry about it!<br />I have caught more fish while my downrigger lines are humming than not.

 

[down_time_1]

Re: downrigger sings

I have found on Norris Lake in Tenn, that as lang as my down riggers are not off key The fish still hit!