Hattrick 10 Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Rubber bands rot,break,slip on the line....not to mention if they end up in the bilge...bad for pumps! Go with Blacks...super easy to set...never slip, way faster to reset after a fish! Get em get em! Link to post Share on other sites
Fishjay 10 Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Gone through allot of releases over years, found that blacks are my favorite, easy to set and you can change tension throughout season as the fish get bigger Link to post Share on other sites
SeaCatMich 14 Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Great info guys, anybody ever used the chamberlain stacker releases? I saw them at the Grand Rapids show last year but hadn't heard any reviews.When I first started using Chamberlains I was looking for something that would work on coated Depth Raider cable. I contacted Chamberlain and they sent me a prototype of the stacker model. Tried it but the cable was too thick for it to properly lock on. Worked fine on regular cable but I didn't really need it for that application. Gave them the feedback and from what I understand it has been improved to work well. Link to post Share on other sites
Gnarf 10 Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I use scotty riggers and scotty releases. I can set the tension so darn tight the rod will snap or light enough to have a coho pop it. Link to post Share on other sites
bowbender 11 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 I use the rubber bands the same as SUPERTRAMP except I add in a third size I think it's like a 22. I get good rod bend and they very seldom mis-fire or hang release, if I start getting mis-fires I just go up one size. You can't beat the price either 3 or 4 buck for a hundred at Office Depot. I just loop it around the line and hook it in behind the pads on my release. Link to post Share on other sites
young gun 10 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Duo BROS, best/cheapest purchase you will buy!! Link to post Share on other sites
Steelies1 10 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 What about roehmer releases. Not sure of spelling Link to post Share on other sites
tgafish 223 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Chamberlains. Basically a Black but a tension adjustment for both the lure and the rod. Allows for a real bend in the rod but separate (lighter) for the lure. Great for spring on Lake Michigan and the mixed bag on Erie & Sag Bay when perch hit but can't pull the line out of the release with a normal tension.Agreed. If you plan on using your releases for walleye fishing also the chamberlains are amazing. I had 13 inch walleye releasing flawlessly last year. If you're strictly fishing for salmon, blacks are a more economical and just as functional. Link to post Share on other sites
sherman51 13 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 I've tried most releases out there including rubber bands. and I was using rubber bands when I run across the chamberlains. I switched to the chamberlains and have never looked back. I fish lake erie for walleye and we get a lot of small trash fish. I love the fact you can tighten down the rod release so you can really crank down your rod. then set the lure release light enough to trip even on small fish. the chamberlains are made a lot like a blacks but have the lure release tension adjustment on them. chamberlains are just the best release out there. this is just my opinion after fishing salmon for about 10 yrs and walleyes for about 35 yrs. Link to post Share on other sites
Brian of Ludington 10 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 I have ran rubber bands with big jon band busters for a long time Link to post Share on other sites
danagnello 10 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Blacks Link to post Share on other sites
danagnello 10 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 blacks Link to post Share on other sites
Rascal Trophy Fishing 10 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Depends on the lake and fish targeted. I would assume that targeting walleyes in the 3-6# range should be quite different than 10-20# salmon if I'm not mistaken. Old timers like to do things right, but as efficiently and economically as possible. I'm not going to spend $10 on a release, just not my style, unless maybe I win a lottery and have money to burn. Alligator with rubber bands, various size bands, will do the job very effectively for a lifetime. And leave money left over for those other vices we have as addicted anglers too...lol. Link to post Share on other sites
Fake Bait 38 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Switched from Walkers to Blacks about 5 years ago. Made a huge difference for me. Hook ups were better and I don't have lines hang on the release anymore. Good part of that could be that my Walkers were really old. I only use my riggers for Salmon fishing. Link to post Share on other sites
zouavecat 10 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 I have used the chamberlain stacker and they seem to work pretty well. I have a small boat so it give me more lines in the water. Of course it's like any time you stack lines, can tangle, takes longer to set back up. Link to post Share on other sites
Fowlpursuit 10 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Blacks.. Super simple never fail. Easy tension adustment you can load the rod till the tip is in the water. Anglers fail to realize that the loading of the rod is crucial as it takes up slack when a fish hits.They also fail to realize that it is the realease itself responsible for setting the hook. Set ur tension too loose and I'll lose a lot of fish. When set properly the hook is set by the time you see the rod bouncing. Link to post Share on other sites
Fins-N-Grins 10 Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Been using Black's for many years, twist the line 10 times so the line doesn't slip. Alway adjust tension for the the waves so I don't get false releases. They work great. Link to post Share on other sites
GoldenBeaver 11 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I love the scotty releases...quick and easy and no twisting the line to gwt a loop to hook inSent from my SCH-R530U using Great Lakes Fisherman mobile app Link to post Share on other sites
sslopok 10 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I just switched to the scotty power grips. I am now able to load the rods without slipping or releasing. Link to post Share on other sites
fishy1 10 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Picked up Some chamberlains and can say work better than blacks. Link to post Share on other sites
danthebuilder 10 Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I switched from blacks to chamberlain. So far it hasn't exactly worked as advertised. I set the setting on the top tightened all the way and have the other setting pretty loose and if i load up the rod it'll pop. I'm not exactly sure what i'm missing here. How many turns out are you guys fishing with your chamberlains on the magnetic portion? Link to post Share on other sites
fishy1 10 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 I switched from blacks to chamberlain. So far it hasn't exactly worked as advertised. I set the setting on the top tightened all the way and have the other setting pretty loose and if i load up the rod it'll pop. I'm not exactly sure what i'm missing here. How many turns out are you guys fishing with your chamberlains on the magnetic portion?Dan Iset the top part of the release at 3-4 pds you can use a spring scale and keep setting untill you get the release to open from the top at this weight of pull,you should have the bottom screwed all the way in to set the top first.Its is just like a dipsy you will get the feel if your not using a scale.The first thing I did to the bottom was take a small file and put a small groove in the brass knob so I would have a reference line so when i adjusted it I could tell how many turns or how far i rotated it.With that done I have backed off the bottom 2 complete turns which means I am using the 3 pd setting and has worked great with spoons and spin doctors and flies.For pulling meat rigs I'm going to try running them all way to the magnet at 4 pds of pull.I will say mine have worked as advertised and almost all the fish that have hit on the downriggers hav had the hooks buried in thier mouth.Hope this helps . Link to post Share on other sites
SeaCatMich 14 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 I switched from blacks to chamberlain. So far it hasn't exactly worked as advertised. I set the setting on the top tightened all the way and have the other setting pretty loose and if i load up the rod it'll pop. I'm not exactly sure what i'm missing here. How many turns out are you guys fishing with your chamberlains on the magnetic portion?Here is a link to a YouTube video from Chamberlain that explains setting them pretty well. The rear "screw" adjustment is for the fish/lure tension while the thumb screw on top is for rod tension. I don't really know how many turns I have but the max tension the rear can be set to is 4 1/2 lb. I don't have it set that tight and have had no issues running flashers on them.http://youtu.be/WsgUj7fIi50 Link to post Share on other sites
1 old guy 10 Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 I switched from blacks to chamberlain. So far it hasn't exactly worked as advertised. I set the setting on the top tightened all the way and have the other setting pretty loose and if i load up the rod it'll pop. I'm not exactly sure what i'm missing here. How many turns out are you guys fishing with your chamberlains on the magnetic portion? Danthebuilder What I did was when I had the boat out of the garage I put a rod in the rod holder set it like I was fishing with the downrigger ball on. I set the chamberlain tension from the rod to the release and than from the release to the lure. All done in the driveway. Been using them for about 3 years. Blacks are great but chamberlain are the next step up. Link to post Share on other sites
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