How to Install a Downrigger on a Pontoon Boat

Lately I've been addicted to Kokanee Salmon fishing in Idaho lakes, which often requires the use of a downrigger.
A downrigger is simply a miniature crane which lowers a heavy 6 or 12 pound ball down into the water and hooks onto your fishing line to hold it at a certain depth. As long as you have the right parts, installing your downrigger is incredibly simple.
Unfortunately, most retail sports stores do not include a square mount for downriggers to attach to the railing on a pontoon boat, so you'll have to buy online. This is the mount I bought on Amazon. That will simply clamp on to the square railing around your pontoon boat. Then, you'll have the base of the downrigger that comes with the downrigger that will simply attach to this mount. Done!
Cannon Clamp Mount Downrigger Mount
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Cannon Uni-Troll Manual Downrigger, 10 STX
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