The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums : Outriggers this time https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:09:08 +0000 Sun, 11 Dec 2022 15:45:17 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.01 360 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=137339 <![CDATA[The Fishing Website : Discussion Forums]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Outriggers this time : Thanks Shane and Alan for the...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137339&PID=1830700&title=outriggers-this-time#1830700 Author: MB
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Posted: 11 Dec 2022 at 3:45pm

Thanks Shane and Alan for the extra info.]]> Sun, 11 Dec 2022 15:45:17 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137339&PID=1830700&title=outriggers-this-time#1830700 <![CDATA[Outriggers this time : If you want a cheap option for...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137339&PID=1830699&title=outriggers-this-time#1830699 Author: Alan L
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Posted: 11 Dec 2022 at 3:20pm

If you want a cheap option for the shotgun/center pole, I use the bottom half of a 2 piece surfcasting rod - in the rocket launcher. Works well.
Alan
]]> Sun, 11 Dec 2022 15:20:41 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137339&PID=1830699&title=outriggers-this-time#1830699 <![CDATA[Outriggers this time : We run outriggers from a little...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137339&PID=1830695&title=outriggers-this-time#1830695 Author: shaneg
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Posted: 11 Dec 2022 at 10:41am

We run outriggers from a little 5m boat which are pretty soft 14 ft kilwell drop ins. Fit into forward gunnel 45 degree rod holders and we bungee cord down to tension the rigger cord. As they are lighter (less stiff) are really only good for smaller to medium lures. But we also have a much stiffer heavier straight killwell centre pole as a centre rigger that drops into the centre of our rocket launcher. This allows us to run even a big lure with elevation out the back in shot gun position if we wish to, although usually we put a smaller bullet lure there.
Occasionally I get asked to fish on other boats that don’t have game poles… or even own game rods…like my brother and sister laws 6.5 extreme. Last year with them (their first time gamefishing) we just took the centre rigger from my boat on their boat and a few rods,
and ran the centre rigger as a single rigger on starboard side from a gunnel forward rod holder facing 30 degrees outward they normally strayline from. While shorter than my 14 ft riggers it worked really well as an outrigger. Not your classic spread but allowed one lure elevated and wide of the wash, as well as a starboard short corner and a long long corner on port side opposite to rigger lure, and another shotgun centre lure out back off one of bait board rod holders. Spread was good enough for a triple hook up of nice Mahis. Above is a pic of the centre rigger on my boat… we don’t catch many in driveway but good place to refine your set up. Just gotta watch the powerlines.


]]> Sun, 11 Dec 2022 10:41:54 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137339&PID=1830695&title=outriggers-this-time#1830695 <![CDATA[Outriggers this time : Fish Addict wrote:And the more...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137339&PID=1830693&title=outriggers-this-time#1830693 Author: MB
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Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 10:06pm

Originally posted by Fish Addict Fish Addict wrote:

And the more you read and research the more you will realise that not everyone shares the same views.  Others do it differently as evidenced by this clip by Matt Watson.


Cheers. Guess it's like every other type of fishing, confusing for a beginner! 
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Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 9:35pm

And the more you read and research the more you will realise that not everyone shares the same views.  Others do it differently as evidenced by this clip by Matt Watson.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnMNaBrhv3I
]]> Sat, 10 Dec 2022 21:35:44 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137339&PID=1830692&title=outriggers-this-time#1830692 <![CDATA[Outriggers this time : OK, thanks. A lot to learn. ]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137339&PID=1830686&title=outriggers-this-time#1830686 Author: MB
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Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 1:59pm

OK, thanks. A lot to learn.]]> Sat, 10 Dec 2022 13:59:03 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137339&PID=1830686&title=outriggers-this-time#1830686 <![CDATA[Outriggers this time : MB wrote:If part of it is about...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137339&PID=1830682&title=outriggers-this-time#1830682 Author: waynorth
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Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 12:00pm

Originally posted by MB MB wrote:

If part of it is about keeping the lures out the turbulent white water, would it not make sense to have the two corners further back and the two lures on outriggers closer to the boat? All the advice seems to be the other way around.

Because its only part of it MB. The flat lines run in the clear window between the prop wash and the hull wakes. The main purpose of the riggers is to elevate the tow point, allowing lures to be towed further back but still at an angle that maximises lure action. Reversing that would defeat the purpose of the elevated tow point, and result in tangles each time you turned. 
]]> Sat, 10 Dec 2022 12:00:59 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137339&PID=1830682&title=outriggers-this-time#1830682 <![CDATA[Outriggers this time : If part of it is about keeping...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137339&PID=1830681&title=outriggers-this-time#1830681 Author: MB
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Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 11:07am

If part of it is about keeping the lures out the turbulent white water, would it not make sense to have the two corners further back and the two lures on outriggers closer to the boat? All the advice seems to be the other way around.]]> Sat, 10 Dec 2022 11:07:43 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137339&PID=1830681&title=outriggers-this-time#1830681 <![CDATA[Outriggers this time : One good reason to fit riggers...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137339&PID=1830678&title=outriggers-this-time#1830678 Author: Alan L
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Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 9:04am

One good reason to fit riggers is to hear them go off.............bang.
Then the reel screams.
Nothing like the sound of the rigger popping.
Alan
]]> Sat, 10 Dec 2022 09:04:40 +0000 https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137339&PID=1830678&title=outriggers-this-time#1830678 <![CDATA[Outriggers this time : MB wrote: smudge wrote:I...]]> https://www.fishing.net.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=137339&PID=1830671&title=outriggers-this-time#1830671 Author: smudge
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Posted: 10 Dec 2022 at 4:38am

Originally posted by MB MB wrote:

Originally posted by smudge smudge wrote:

I have seen and caught (very few) (well ok one) without them. They put your lures into clean clear water, I think it helps if fish can see those lures from as far away as possible.

This is what I have read recently and playing on my mind! In my case of running four rods, do you think all rods should be hooked up to an outrigger (i.e. 2 rods per outrigger)?

Everyone on this thread will know more than I about gamefishing Big smile & Peter Pakula does have a very in depth website.
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