Cannon 10 STX TS User Manual

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Blowback 
 
Simply stated, blowback is what happens to the 
downrigger weight when you pull it through the water 
behind your boat. As your speed increases, so does the 
horizontal distance between the weight and your 
downrigger. The faster you go, the farther the weight is 
behind you. The farther the weight is behind you, the 
shallower the weight is.  
 
The following charts provide you with blowback 
information for three sizes of Cannon downrigger 
weights pulled at three different speeds with no lures 
attached and with no current. Current drag, water 
salinity and the use of non-Cannon products will affect 
your actual trolling depth. 
 As an example, the first chart shows that if you are 
trolling at 4 MPH with an 8 pound weight and you have 
100 FT. of cable in the water with no current; the 
downrigger ball is actually at a depth of about 80 FT. 
12-Lb. Weight at 2, 4, and 6 MPH 
2 MPH 
4 MPH 
6 MPH 
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Amount of Cable in Water (ft.)
 
4 MPH 
6 MPH 
Amount of Cable in Water (ft.)
 
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2 MPH 
8-Lb. Weight at 2, 4, and 6 MPH 
2 MPH 
4 MPH 
6 MPH 
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Amount of Cable in Water (ft.) 
Blowback Charts 
10-Lb. Weight at 2, 4, and 6 MPH