line puller/pot puller who has one?

[Krisnjamie]

i am looking for photos and info from anyone who has one on a ranger. thanks in advance, kris

 

[sheral]

We have a Scotty puller. We use it on a Scotty downrigger platform. Sorry no pics at the moment though. But it does work well, although you do have to guide the pots one they get close to the hull.

 

[seashanti]

I have a ace pot puller for my Cutwater 28. You can get them configured for a scotty or cannon downrigger mount. One nice thing about the ace pot puller is you can get an extended boom that pulls the pot higher as well as somewhat further from the hull. I've used it successfully to pull fairly heavy (25lb) pots for dungeness crab as well as spotted prawns.

Mike

 

[NorthernFocus]

We've been using an Ace/Brutus hauler for ten years or so on two boats, currently an R25 classic. It mounts on a Scotty downrigger mount that simply fits into a rod holder. We use this mount because we only haul pots three or four days each season. It feels kind of flimsy just sitting in the mount but once there is a load on the hauler it is very stable. Works so well that we've never given a second thought to doing anything different.

 

[dencarst]

Hi

I have two pullers, One is for heavy loads and fast recover. I use this one for shrimping, The pots is for really heavy pots and down about 300 to 400 ft. I other one is scotty puller for lighter uses primarily for crabs. I think scotty will work for both uses. The scotty wasn't when I bought the first one.

Dennis

 

[Krisnjamie]

thanks for the replies. i like the idea of the pot not slamming the hull as it breaks the surface. that was one of my concerns with the scotty. one thing i do like about the Scotty is the way it stows compactly when not on use. cheers, kris

 

[baz]

WE have only just started crabbing and I purchased the Ace/Brutus pot puller. It's absolutely awesome. When I purchased it they gave me a free rope coiler attachment. It does have an extension arm to allow larger pots from banging up the hull as the pot surfaces. I opted not to get the extension at time of purchase as hanging an old towel over the hull/cockpit side provides plenty of protection, plus the extension was costing around $100.

The Ace/Brutus comes with an included stowage bag (at least I recall it was included, but should look at my invoice to be sure). The stowage bag is super strong and keeps the whole contraption in place and makes for easy stowage in one of the side cockpit lockers.

The Ace/Brutus fitted onto the stock downrigger pads -- easy peasyeeee. The RT provided electrical connection worked well.

I tried pulling the pot up from around 70 feet and it was doable but took a fair amount of effort from me. Using the Ace/Brutus pot puller makes the retrieval operation super easy and much fun as my grandchildren peer over the side in anticipation.

My pot is super large and quite heavy along with its two 5lb weights. If there are a number of crabs in the pot along with a strong current pulling the pot up manually will take a LOT of effort along with you leaning overboard which in itself with the boat rocking is kind of a safety issue IMO. The Ace/Brutus pot hauler addresses this issue.

I highly recommend the Ace/Brutus pot hauler.

 

[Krisnjamie]

barry, thanks for the reply. from whom did you purchase the puller? I am really looking forward to wrapping a lip around some crab and prawns! regards, kris

 

[baz]

I bought our Ace/Brutus line pot hauler from John's Sporting Goods in Everett, WA. I actually had John as the sales person as well. 😀

John's Sporting Goods
1913 Broadway
Everett, WA 98201
425-259-3056

I registered it with (for warranty purposes)

ACE LINE HAULER
Unit C - 690 Comox Road
Nanaimo, BC V9R 3J3
Canada
toll free 1-866-753-7179
accounting@acelinehauler.com

I paid $525 for the line hauler and got the line coiler accessory for free. I bought a real good sturdy SMI crap trap for $79, Scotty swivel mount & mounting plate which mates up perfectly to the downrigger pad on the boat. The Line Hauler bag (very worthwhile) will cost around $30. The swivel mount is a MUST as it allows the line hauler to be rotated 360º and can be held firmly in many positions. If I leave my line hauler installed I wrap the pulleys and such with wire ties to stop them from rattling.

Again, the line hauler is pretty darn awesome and makes the whole crabbing activity much more enjoyable.

Depending on the size (width) of the crap trap the standard line pot hauler's lifting arm will be sufficient for most (it was for mine) and if not a longer one (12" longer) can be purchased which replaces the stock one. This will cost you around $100 though.

Good luck.

 

[Kenaithab]

We also use the Ace Brutus pot puller with the arm mounted on a Scotty downrigger platform. We pull up two weighted shrimp pots from 600+ feet simultaneously. The Ace does a good job, motor doesn't get warm. Just keep some tension on the line and there is no slippage.

 

[baz]

Woweeee, 600 feet is a lot of line. I agree with applying a small amount of tension to the line to help avoid some slippage.

How long does it take to pull up 600 feet ?

So far I've crabbed at a depth of 50 feet and the pot breaks the surface in around a minute or so. The stock arm appears to be working well for me as the pot does not scrape/hit the hull side when it surfaces. Mind you, I'm ready to hold the pot out a bit when it does surface and get it into the cockpit pronto.

 

[nzfisher]

I have an Ace Brutus. Gets heavy use. Have pulled up pots from 250 ft that were almost too heavy to lift over the side of the boat by myself. Works great, just keep it salt free. Puller is on far right of first image and top of second. Always discounted at boat shows.

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