How Can I best use the Wigglewood plugs behind a downrigger?
N. The Wigglewood salmon plugs can be effectively used behind a downrigger if some small adjustments are made to technique. Due to the Wigglewood’s natural buoyancy it will ‘blow’ into the downrigger cable if the incorrect technique is used. To adjust for this, simply speed up your trolling speed while you are lowering your cannonball, and lower the cannonball slowly. This will allow the Wigglewood’s natural diving action to keep up with the decent of the cannonball. Once you are at trolling depth you may troll at your regular speed. Alternately, what I like to do is simply attach a small (1 ½ – 2 ounce) banana weight to the end of my mainline, and then attach the Wigglewood’s leader to that. Then attach your line to the downrigger in the usual manner.
