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 ...

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Omar likened fishing with downriggers to rifle shooting. “With the downrigger balls we are precisely positioning our baits right where we want them to be, just like shooting a tight group with a rifle ...

My first experience with using downriggers for stripers and hybrid striper occurred 30 years ago. I was fishing with a very experienced guide that specialized in using downriggers, a very effective ...