Learn how to rig, deploy, and catch fish with a downrigger for consistent success targeting trout, salmon, walleye or any other deep water fish. This gives you the basic idea of a downrigger set up.

It’s easier than you’d think! Let’s say you want to build a 9’ 4x leader. Here's a tried-and-true formula: the Harvey Gold leader. You’ll need to cut 18” segments of each of the following: 12 lb mono, ...

Just a few weeks ago, I made a six-hour drive to Western Pennsylvania to target brown trout on a very famous tailwater. The day before I departed, of course, a massive line of storms swept through ...

Downriggers are standard equipment for Great Lakes anglers, but they have practical applications for inland trout anglers and even walleye anglers in some places. They are an effective tool for ...