How to Tie a Cannonball to a Downrigger Line
- 1). Pull 3 feet of cable from the downrigger.
- 2). Slide the rubber terminator collar onto and up the cable. Position the collar so the narrow end is pointing up the cable.
- 3). Remove the two screws from the terminator with a screwdriver. Lift the side of the terminator up to access the inside.
- 4). Insert the end of the cable down through hole in one side of the terminator top. Pull the cable down through the terminator and out the bottom.
- 5). Pull the cable across the bottom of the terminator. Feed the cable up through the hole on the opposite side of the bottom. Feed the cable up through the terminator.
- 6). Pull the cable out the top of the terminator. Turn the cable end down and into the center hole. Pull the cable down into the terminator. Replace the side and screws on the terminator.
- 7). Slide the rubber collar down over the terminator for protection.
- 8). Open the snap extending from the bottom of the terminator. Attach the snap to the eye on top of the cannonball weight. Close the snap to secure the cannonball in place.
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