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 ...

It had been a fun, if not especially memorable, day of fishing, with barracudas and bonitos biting baits intended for dolphin, sailfish, kingfish and tuna. Now Capt. Sam Heaton was making one last ...

A Lake Superior troller, John Ehlers grew tired of losing fish. He knew it happened when his line was momentarily slack after it released from a downrigger cable or a planer board. So Ehlers started ...

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to fish for walleye and sauger at Lake of the Woods, a rather large body of water located where Minnesota and Canada come together. While there, I learned just ...

Here is Tony Floor’s Tackle Box report for September: As an old dog – getting older – who has been around a salmon rod for decades, I have an issue I want to share with you. In mid-July, I ...

Trolling is a great way to catch trout during late fall, winter and early spring. The biggest drawback of this technique is it requires a boat. On the positive side, any floating craft ranging from a ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Fellow guide Dan Hillier from Songo River Guide Service picked me up at my ...