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 ...

With Montana’s general fishing season opener just a couple of weeks away, many anglers are getting ready to hit their favorite rivers and streams. Here in Northwest Montana Region One, with so many of ...

Trolling is a very effective way to catch fish of all kinds, but the deeper you have to go, the harder trolling becomes because of the need for more weights and longer lines to get down to where the ...

Early season for trolling for landlocked salmon and lake trout is a long standing tradition here in the East, and those that are the most effective at it know there are a few special methods (in some ...

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