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 ...

What Are Planer Boards and Why Use Them? Planer boards are effective tools for fishing multiple lines to the side of your boat. Fishing with multiple lines (where legal) helps you cover a lot of water ...

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 ...