Several downrigger styles are available. Electric downriggers are standard on most charter boats. An electric 'rigger deploys and reels in the downrigger weight, which may weigh 10 or 12 pounds or ...

Sliver-blue is the choice today as we troll for salmon using the American Smelt crankbaits. The key strategy today is to vary the speed by about 1mph and slowly troll in an s-pattern. The s-pattern ...

Today we're trolling for salmon in Lake Ontario: one lead core line, one planer board, and one jet diver. We're using the American Smelt and a Viper Spoon with an artificial plastic, and running them ...