WTB Scotty digital line counter
- Thread starter sly_karma
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willydw
Active Member
Did you message Scotty.
reeltordarius
Well-Known Member
Yup, Scotty will send for free if the previous counter stopped working.
are you calling or emailing them ?? my email address for Scotty doesn't seem to work for them any more , did it change??
info@scotty.com
info@scotty.com
reeltordarius
Well-Known Member
Call them. The counters are a problem I believe they're trying to work the kinks out of, not sure how old yours is but they have an updated verstion, that still has problems from time to time. Scotty customer service is unparalleled imo...
Doug
Well-Known Member
I had manual counters installed on my HP downriggers. Last trip the digital counter stopped working so I just popped the plug out of the lid and could see the manual counter and continued fishing. You just have to install the old style counter gear and the counter onto the HP main drive, same as the 1106 have. Then drill a 1 inch hole in the HP lid, just above the counter. Then plug the 1 inch hole in the lid with a rubber plug.
nootkaassassin
Well-Known Member
I bought my last spare counter on August 5 at River Sportsman and paid $90 plus tax, and exchanged my old counter that was under warranty. Apparently this new counter was the new improved anti fogging replacement with the battery and blue light. I will be heading back soon for another replacement counter as this new improved counter has fogged up too after this weekends heavy rain. I couldnt read the numbers but the light still works.....
sly_karma
Crew Member
I must have the old style counters because they are completely sealed, no way to replace a battery. I figured they must have a watch battery that would run out after a few years anyway and assumed this was a wear item. But sounds like I should be contacting Scotty for replacements. Thanks to all who responded.
One of the counters in our two brand new 2106 died in Campbell river and Tyee had just sold the last ones that day. Let’s just say it was very disappointing to be fishing blind on one side while on holidays and I kick myself for not bringing one of my old manuals. I tried going down slow and counting the rotations but that didn’t work so well with a chatty crew breaking my concentration. I hope they figure it out quickly. These down riggers aren’t cheap and I was expecting better to be honest.
Aquaholic
Crew Member
You could attach (if you have one) a rod with a Penn reel or similar with a counter to the rigger line with a clip and track the depth, then release out of the clip and do the other side. Use the usual rod and reels of course for your gear.
sly_karma
Crew Member
I've had these riggers for five years and have had zero issues with counters until now. Boat lives in a carport in the dry Okanagan, doesn't see much moisture so I haven't had the fogging problems others have mentioned. These counters failed within days of each other - likely battery depletion; I wouldn't characterise this as a premature fail. I had one spare and a kind forum member express mailed me one of their spares. I can usually see my starboard cannonball on sonar so I put the new counter on the port side, got me a few more sockeye that day. New ones are now on order from Scotty.
