downriggers

[lordblitzalot]

i just got a new boat and it came with 2 scotty downriggers they both of them look pretty much brand new, one is electric and the other is manual.
i dont know what these are for and when i asked the guy he said they are for trolling in the ocean.
i dont have enough exp nor do i really care to go into the ocean so i am wondering if this is the only purpose for these, if so i am thinking about trading them for some sturgeon gear or some trolling gear.

 

[Bondo]

Re: downriggers

Ayuh,...

Downriggers are for Controlled Depth trolling,...
Regardless of Where you're fishing...
And,,. Regardless of the Depth...
They work at the 20' level, or the 200' level,....

 

[ondarvr]

Re: downriggers

Keep them for now, you're just getting into this and you may need them in the near future when you get exposed to more types of fishing in your area.

 

[lordblitzalot]

Re: downriggers

alright thanks for the help, i will keep them for now and if i decide to start trolling for salmon in the columbia or for salmon and lincod in tillamook bay then i can try them out.
mostly i am a sturgeon fisherman but i would like to start getting into salmon fishing and so on

 

[ebry710]

Re: downriggers

I just got my downriggers and will be installing them in the next month. When combined with a depth finder, they are great for precision trolling. See the fish, set the depth and troll above them. There are great resent threads in this sections if you what more information.

 

[lordblitzalot]

Re: downriggers

i will keep them and give them a try, i have mostly fished sturgeon and trout off the bottom, i would like to get into trolling for salmon,lincod and trout

 

[ebry710]

Re: downriggers

i will keep them and give them a try, i have mostly fished sturgeon and trout off the bottom, i would like to get into trolling for salmon,lincod and trout

I am going after land locked steelhead and bass. Should be fun.