Boat
Downrigger
How to fish a downrigger for Trolling.
Characteristics
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Habitats
Saltwater
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Methods
Trolling
Boom
Extending metal arm holds the line out away from the boat hull.
Reel
Hand-cranked spool stores and deploys the heavy downrigger cable.
Weight
Heavy cannonball sinker keeps the trolling line at deep target depths.
What fish can you catch with a downrigger?
What is a downrigger used for?
A downrigger drops a heavy ball on a cable so a trolled lure runs at a counted depth. A clip releases on the strike.
How is a downrigger different from similar gear?
Depth on a cable, not an outrigger’s spread. Trolling.
When should you use a downrigger?
Fish it when the fish sit well below a diving plug’s max, and you need a known depth.
What problems does a downrigger solve?
It puts a lure on a deep contour without spooling leadcore on every rod.