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 ...

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.

In dolphin fishing, as in football, going deep can result in a big score. The benefits of a deep bait were reinforced during the annual Dusky Owners Fun Fish Tournament out of Fort Lauderdale on ...

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 ...

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 ...