Cannon 2250122 Retriever-Black

A Must Have for your Downrigger

The Retro-Ease Weight Retriever is a must have. After modifying my Cannon Easy Troll to accommodate a 36" Boom, I found it difficult to retrieve my weight ball especially in 3-4 Ft Seas. This Retro-Ease Retriever makes it an easy task. I rated it 4-Stars because even though installing this is straight forward, Cannon installation directions are incomplete.

First, it never tells you to install the retriever cord before screwing together the pulley. Also, it doesn't show you what side of the pulley you are to feed the line through. I also question the placement of the cleat on the Uni-troll. I realize that these fit numerous models and mine is an older unit. I find the placement of the cleat as shown has two faults.

First, one of the screws provided go through the body and can come in contact with the line spool. In order to accommodate the second screw, you must drill a small hole in the boom so the screw sits flush into the cleat. So if you ever need to remove the Boom, you have to remove the cleat. I elected to use to smaller screws to avoid this both these issues.

I installed the Cleat where recommended but can already see that the gear cover makes it difficult to secure the line. Also, after rolling up the downrigger ball during a hook up, the cord could get wrapped around the wire since it’s position is in line with the downrigger wire.

I think a better position for the cleat would be under the gear assembly. This will allow easy access to secure the retrieving rope and also keep the rope away from the downrigger wire.

I looked at the Scotty's Retriver System but you have to take apart the terminator to install. The Cannon Retriever pulley comes apart which makes this a better system in my opinion.
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retro-Ease an essential

This accessory is a must for all downrigger users. here in Australia where our seas are often choppy and rough a retro-ease allows me to reach my DR weight without hanging over the side of the boat. Best money you could spend. In fact, I think these accessories should be standard with all downriggers!
Great value product and simple in design but oh so handy. If you use a downrigger you should have one of these on it. Easy to install particularly on the Cannon Mag 5/10 STXs and Digitroll models as the holes are already there on the DR body. Installation with or without holes is very simple and the jam cleat holds up to 20lb weights with ease.
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cannon down rigger ball retriever

down riggers have a very long boom rhat sticks out and fishing in cold water on the great lakes you dont want to a tually fall in trying to
hook up to the down rigger clip. get this product so that pulling the ball to with in a foot of the boat makes for easy set ups. dont be that guy that falls inRead full review

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Quality product

Searched for these retrieval systems and found them at a great price and so very easy to install.

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Nice item

Much safer than having to lean overboard to hook up, I put them on my long arm cannon downriggers, and one on my side planer mast to pull the string to with in reach...

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Cannon ball retriever

Makes the task of pulling in the downrigger weight so much more easy and safe.

Works awesome

I highly recommend these. No reaching out to grab release anymore. Pull ball over to boat edge.

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Simple sollution

Works great when downrigger is swiveled out from boat. Installed easily in pre drilled holes in the lower part of Cannon downrigger.

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Cannon ball retever.

It makes things much easier. You don't have to lean out over the side of the boat, and it's safer.

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great product

I used this to raise my trolling plate when not in use works great

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