Positive Ion Control (PIC) is based on the fact that the metal components of a boat in contact with water, such as the motor, and downrigger cable create a steady, but unpredictable electrical charge in water. The strength and type of charge varies greatly depending on the different types of metals contacting the water, and the mineral content or conductivity of the water.

Since fish are attracted by a slight positive charge and repelled by a strong positive or a negative charge, generating and controlling the correct charge can be critical to the success of your fishing.

Only Cannon electric downriggers send a slight constant positive charge down the cable to attract fish to your bait.

 

Cannon's Adjustable Positive Ion Control not only creates a constant positive electrical charge along the cable of a Mag 20 and Digi-Troll IV downrigger, it lets you adjust the strength of the charge to attract the species of fish you're after.

 

Available only in Cannon downriggers, Adjustable PIC puts the fish-attracting power positive ion control, in your control.

You're out trolling on a perfect day, when suddenly... Arnold Schwartzasalmon decides to use your bait for a tooth pick! You gotta get the downrigger out of the way, NOW!

 

A quick touch on the Auto-Up pad, and the weight rockets toward the surface at up to two hundred and thirty-five feet per minute.

 

As the weight nears the top of the water, Soft-Stop automatically slows the retrieve rate to prevent stress on the cable. Then just before the weight breaks surface, Short-Stop automatically stops the rigger, leaving the weight safely below the surface to prevent free swinging.

Auto Up / Short Stop has done its job in a little over fifteen seconds.

 

Cannon's exclusive Bottom Ttracking feature takes controlled depth fishing to a whole new level. With its ability to automatically adjust the downrigger weight to follow bottom contour no matter where the bottom goes, the Digi-Troll IV will track it within a distance you set, at all times—even if the depth changes by a little as one foot. The unit can be set to allow for up to fifty feet of blow-back for accurate bottom tracking in virtually all trolling conditions.

                 

 

   1. Try the cycle feature on the DT-IV to create a unique "action" in your lure. Many times this will trigger a strike.

   2. When your downrigger weight is way out there at the end of your boom, it can be difficult and dangerous to retrieve it. When it's time to re-rig your lure in the release or to retrieve your weight, try using Cannon's retro-ease- it pulls in heavy weights safely and easily.

   3. Front- or rear-mounting dual rod holders are easy to add to Cannon downriggers. They allow you to use multiple rods off the same downrigger.

   4. "Stacking lines" is a term used to describe multiple fishing lines off the same downrigger. Cannon's Universal Stacker Release allows you to cover more water columns and find fish faster.

   5. When you have your downrigger set at the depth you want it, don't forget to set your clutch correctly. It is designed to "slip" in case your weight hangs up in rocks. This will avoid breaking the line and losing expensive lures or weights.

   6. A swivel base is not mandatory, but it's highly recommended. It makes using your downrigger a lot easier. Our low-profile swivel base allows you to move the downrigger out of the way when it's time to net a big fish, or position the downrigger at different angles off the boat when you're fishing planer boards, dipsies and flat lines.

   7. It's always a good idea to carry extra releases, weights, terminator kits and replacement cable in the boat. That way if you break or lose something while fishing, you can simply re-rig and not spend time out of the water.

   8. Always keep your boat in gear when setting your downriggers. Allow the weight to descend slowly to avoid tangles. To be sure your lure is working properly, check its action at trolling speed.

   9. If you notice that you're marking bottom-hugging fish, such as walleye or lake trout, try using Cannon's exclusive bottom tracking feature, available on the DT-IV or Mag 20-DT. This option is available by interfacing with the Bottom Line® Tournament Champion NCC 6500 or the Tournament Master NCC 5300. Bottom tracking allows you to put your lure as close as one foot off the bottom and keep it there, no mater how much the bottom depth changes.

  10. Keep an eye on your downrigger rods when making turns while trolling. The lure on the inside of the turn will slow down while the lure on the outside will speed up. In many cases, this change in speed will trigger a strike.

  11. When attaching the weight to the ball hook, make sure you hang the weight by the eye on top, not the eye on the back of the fin. The weight will ride more steadily and safely when it is hung correctly.