1 setup that will increase your catch

[@terrywepner4002]

Thank you Russell I appreciate your unselfish tips Fishing is always a challenge and it’s amazing how things change Great videos thanks a ton Have a safe season

[@andrewkenny742]

My rigger doesn't fire on Huron unless I have at least 65ft of line off the release. Lake Ontario....different game.

[@kylematesic]

Only thing I run on Ontario for lakers. Aluminum hammerhead cowbells size 5/0 and gambler rigs spin n glows

[@matbob7249]

There’s few laker kinds in Great Lakes, there’s an article somewhere, smaller more colorful ones are great table fare the fillets are carrot orange . Huge blob looking ones I believe are natives and pale meat have enormous fat content, I take couple for the tomato garden.

[@RussellsFishingTech]

agree

[@brianlane4871]

Lake trout are real good on a blackstone grill with a seasoning rub on them.

[@nickb8618]

Trim the dark line out season them and put a little brown sugar. I’ve served Lakers at a cookout and over 30ppl absolutely demolished it and said it was better than any salmon they had 🤷‍♂️ if u know what ur doing lake trout is excellent

[@jeffcummings5688]

Thanks for the great videos to help us catch more 🎣

[@randyradloff6660]

Great info. I’ve often thought about what would happen if I snag bottom. It would be great if you did a segment on what’s the best way to get out of a snagged downriver or some of the safety clips you can use so it breaks off before catastrophe.

[@jayfogarty7544]

Lighten up your cable reels on the downrigger!!! Known people who have had the riggers ripped right off their boat because of not doing that!!!!

[@randyradloff6660]

@@jayfogarty7544 , forgive me but I’m still a newbie. What do mean when you say lighten up the reels?

[@jayfogarty7544]

@@randyradloff6660 Can you loosen the tightness of your cable reels so you can let your cable slide out if the ball gets snagged up? Just like setting your drag on your fishing reel.

[@telsonalves8060]

Excelente vídeo. O amigo poderia me dizer se posso usar o spin glo no mar ? Obrigado. Sucesso !!!

[@qujc]

pog i needed this sooooooooooooo bad!

[@brianpolly2975]

Hey, I tried this in Sheboygan and got weeds bouncing on bottom and weeds 3=10 ft of bottom. Even got weeds on 7 and 10 color spoons in 60 FOW. Are you checking these every 10 minutes? Or is there a depth to use the bells and not get weeds? Thanks!

[@PlayinHookySportfishing]

I typically don't get weeds (cladophora) if I'm fishing south of Sheboygan in over 100' of water. North of town where there's rock/clay bottom and shallower than 100' we pick up weeds more often and we check more often. I usually don't drag the bottom but I'll lower my downrigger until it taps once, let the ball pull back, drop again and let it tap again. When the ball pulls back a second time it's usually pretty close to the bottom but not exactly dragging. If I see that it's really dragging I'll check for weeds, as well as every 20-30 minutes regardless just to make sure everything is good. Fishing that close to the bottom does require quite a bit more attention, but the payoff is worth it. As far as picking up weeds on your 7 or 10 color in 60 feet of water, either that is happening on an inside turn when your baits are dropping on that side, or you're picking up weeds that are suspended or floating (like grass or coontail, will look different than slimy clodophora/zebra mussel) that grew in the marsh and broke off and flowed into the lake. Hope this helps.

[@thomassevcik4097]

What is the best way to store the cow bells?

[@RussellsFishingTech]

wrap them up like they come in the bag and put them in ziplock

[@Mark-dj5qf]

Do you run your fish hawk on that downrigger also?

[@hootervillehoneybees8664]

Lk trout is odd game fish here in Michigan ...winter time highly respected 🎯 summer totally different some even make fun of them .. Thing with lk trout they dont hold up well in the freezer at all ... Fresh caught one of my favorite just pan fried or smoked .. How fast you running that setup ?

[@joshgorsalitz4777]

What pound line do you recommend using for pulling cowbells? Use 17lb on dodgers/spin-n-glo’s on Lk. superior. PS. Great videos, keep em coming!

[@nickb8618]

How did I miss this video till now lol

[@ronmacdougall9612]

Interesting,may have to try it

[@maxhumbaugh8403]

How far should the cowbells be behind the rigger ball?

[@RussellsFishingTech]

10-20ft

[@daviddevries2698]

Great smoked

[@wjw2854]

How far back do you run the cowbell behind the rigger ball?

[@idonkypunch7723]

10 feet is enough

[@ronmacdougall9612]

What is a good speed to run these,I’m going to try it out this week

[@RussellsFishingTech]

1.5-2.2 I like 1.8

[@ronmacdougall9612]

@@RussellsFishingTech thanks

[@kirkc5823]

Speed?

[@RussellsFishingTech]

Anywhere from 1.5-2.2 is ideal

[@kirkc5823]

Thanks

[@kylematesic]

I love 1.8 on Ontario

[@MrPowerbuild]

Could one use cow bells off dispsy diver

[@RussellsFishingTech]

I have never tried it

[@MrPowerbuild]

Me neither lol thanks.

[@jayp1640]

Any advice on a way to run this without a downrigger?

[@danielchang8042]

I plan to try one behind a dipsy.

[@milanstaron1537]

Great video russ, For some its knowledge and great info...the rest can look other way.. Just ordered mine Thank you

[@realineable]

I dont know what it is but i just slammm fish on my down riggers out of milwaukee

[@charliepeguero6084]

Lake trout,,,,,we don't need no stinking lake trout.😄

[@RussellsFishingTech]

Fun to catch and great to smoke!

[@matbob7249]

25$/lb smoked in store 😮. Tell about stinking trout to folks in Europe, they gorge themselves with carp and roach, pike is extraordinary treat and trout is in their dreams. We are spoiled brother but I’ll take that

[@charliepeguero6084]

@@matbob7249 Don't get your panties in a bunch it was a joke. Old western badges we don't need no stinking badges. Honestly you can have them.

[@charliepeguero6084]

@@RussellsFishingTech What ever floats your boat.

[@charliepeguero6084]

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[@mikeboston421]

wow, get rid of the crap music at the start

[@RussellsFishingTech]

Sorry you don’t like my intro

[@PlayinHookySportfishing]

Disagree.

[@snomofilms]

He’s got one of the shortest (and I love the shot of the fish hitting the dipsy rod) and best intros in the game- and the music is the least annoying, actually works well with the video. I say keep it up Russ!

[@MichaelBrown-zh1yu]

Wow negative Mike lame comment

[@charleskennedy9968]

I think it is a great intro!