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top fuel

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Canon balls
« on: February 11, 2015, 07:09:28 PM »
two questions. How heavy fishing around amble side and local Vancouver waters. And where do you buy them.
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Sr SQ

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Re: Canon balls
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2015, 07:32:42 PM »
Tough to generalize……
How heavy depends on a few things like, how deep you are going to fish and how much gear your going to hang off each cable.
Another factor if your lazy like I am will be if your riggers are manual or electric, mine are electric so I always use #15 balls unless I need #20s but if I was cranking them up I would be using the lightest I could get away with.
Cant answer where to buy them because I make them myself…...
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Re: Canon balls
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2015, 07:37:55 PM »
Good answer I have both I get the electric company gets manual.
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Re: Canon balls
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2015, 09:02:54 PM »
Lots on Craigslist as you probably already know , unfortunately price of lead is up and the price of downrigger balls follows suit.
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Re: Canon balls
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2015, 09:12:03 PM »
Manual downriggers, 12-15lb balls, homemade
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Re: Canon balls
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2015, 11:30:00 PM »
Go with Craigslist for your Cannon Balls; lot cheaper than buying them retail.

I Personally use Merle in Surrey he's got anything, and everything lead you could think of.  http://vancouver.craigslist.ca/rds/sgd/4871613382.html

Army & Navy is probably going to have a shortage of Cannon Balls this Season, as Gibbs Tackle is no longer manufacturing lead sinkers over 6oz's due to cost of lead and Backyard/Basement Competitors, and from what I understand Management is still trying to find a new supplier. We got a few 10 & 15lbs' left last I saw.
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Re: Canon balls
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2015, 01:01:07 AM »
Try Craigslist. Got mine for good price and coated with glow green rubber. I use 12 lb on electric. Not bad. Currents can get crazy that's when 15 is nice for more control.
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Re: Canon balls
« Reply #7 on: February 12, 2015, 10:52:32 AM »
$2/lb on Craigslist
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