Thank you, what I had in mind was using a t-turn swivle and having like a 18 inch lead off that connected to a weigth, and a 4-5 foot lead off the other side to a trolling spoon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUWFP2Z3ZXc
Thats where I got that idea from. Do you think it will work. I dont have a down rigger. But i will try the shiner technique for some salmon.