attaching pop gear/flasher/dodger directly to the downrigger ball

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So I was reading up on this a bit and was wondering if anyone had tried this at the gorge with positive results? Seems to be popular in the great lakes, folks will attach the flasher or pop gear directly to the ball and attach the lure or bait above it a few feet off a stacker release, the result is you are only fighting the fish and not the large blades upon retrieval.
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