What to use as a terminal from downrigger cable to fish hawk probe?

[Centerspin]

I got FH x4d for XMASS and am in the process of setting it up. I'm gonna put a double snap with a breakaway swivel it came with toward a blue scotty snubber and the ball. I have no worries at that end. The snap on the downrigger cable end worries me a lot. I lost my friend's fish shaped ball once when I did not close the snap like this, years later I saw my other friend lose a nice shiny shark doing the same mistake. One option is to put a scotty clip just like on the snubber on the downrigger snap and a 100-200 lb split ring on the probe. It will be a quick and a reliable option but adds extra length for the whole setup. Are there any other alternatives I am missing?

 

[rcfire77]

I put my fishhawk directly on my rigger line at the terminal then use a Scotty snubber between it and the shark. It allows the weight to go up and down without jerking/snapping the rigger line

 

[rcfire77]

I put my fishhawk directly on my rigger line at the terminal then use a Scotty snubber between it and the shark. It allows the weight to go up and down without jerking/snapping the rigger line

It’s what I DID NOT do last year when I lost a probe!

 

[Centerspin]

I put my fishhawk directly on my rigger line at the terminal then use a Scotty snubber between it and the shark. It allows the weight to go up and down without jerking/snapping the rigger line

That rigger line terminal snap Is the one I ve seen fail. I wonder if something like this will work better? they claim 155 lb load

 

[hvyhaul]

Cable to top eye, breakaway from bottom eye to weight.

Chamberlain.gif

• hvyhaul
• Jul 20, 2018
• 1

I don't have any special terminator on the end of the cable.



80 lb strength rating so should fail first easily.

 

[Centerspin]

Cable to top eye, breakaway from bottom eye to weight.

Chamberlain.gif

• hvyhaul
• Jul 20, 2018
• 1

I don't have any special terminator on the end of the cable.



80 lb strength rating so should fail first easily.

I am connecting the breakaway and the snubber to the bottom eye of the probe. That open snap to the chamberlain in teh picture is what I'm talking about I ve seen equipment lost to it left open and I am looking for a different termination tackle to the upper eye of the probe .

 

[hvyhaul]

I see that clasp as a larger version of these.

Always closed by me. My boat, my responsibility.

 

[rcfire77]

It’s what I DID NOT do last year when I lost a probe!

I only started doing it after I lost a probe the fall prior. Lake Huron owns it now

 

[Monks240]

Can someone explain the benefit of the snubber from the chamberlain to the weight ? I've only ever gone main cable to chamberlain to ball. Wouldn't the snubber put you at a greater risk of losing the weight if the snubber failed?

 

[rcfire77]

if the weight gets caught on something the snubber allows it to break free instead of breaking your cable which would result in the loss of the fish hawk probe. I lost mine and it was 500 to replace cause the weight took it with it. So ever since I have used snubbers. Better to just lost the weight as opposed to the weight and the 500 dollar probe.

 

[Monks240]

if the weight gets caught on something the snubber allows it to break free instead of breaking your cable which would result in the loss of the fish hawk probe. I lost mine and it was 500 to replace cause the weight took it with it. So ever since I have used snubbers. Better to just lost the weight as opposed to the weight and the 500 dollar probe.

I understand that makes sense. So if someone doesn't have a fish hawk then there isn't any benefit to having the snubber then? Thanks for clarifying.

 

[hvyhaul]

It provides stretch (shock absorber) in a zero stretch system.

Personal choice .

 

[scrimmy]

Your fish hawk probe comes with a weaker cable to attach to the cannonball so if your cannonball gets caught the weaker cable will break and you won't lose your probe. If your downrigger cable breaks and not the weaker cable then you have a fray or kink in your main cable and there is nobody to blame but yourself for lack of inspection. Bin there done that.

 

[one.last.cast]

I use the 60 inch sure stop with snubber.

 

[going on line]

I put my fishhawk directly on my rigger line at the terminal then use a Scotty snubber between it and the shark. It allows the weight to go up and down without jerking/snapping the rigger line

But You Lost one I believe !

 

[rcfire77]

Two but I did not realize we were keeping score! My rigger line snapped and caused the issue. Not the snubber

 

[Get Hooked]

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[Thirstystone]

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[rcfire77]

The new probes are lithium ion rechargeable

 

[fizbot]

That rigger line terminal snap Is the one I ve seen fail. I wonder if something like this will work better? they claim 155 lb load

those non-locking connectors will not be good. you need a locking clip of some sort. Do a search on any rock-climbing site and you will see why non-locking connectors are not good for any critical uses.