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 ...

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.

Trolling is a very effective way to catch fish of all kinds, but the deeper you have to go, the harder trolling becomes because of the need for more weights and longer lines to get down to where the ...

FRIDAY HARBOR -- You know a restaurant is popular when people line up outside before the doors are even open. That was the case Friday at Downriggers Restaurant on San Juan Island. “It's been a long ...

Today we are using the sp Viper Spoons - the SP1 or SP2 are ideal for walleye and that is what we are trolling for today. No downriggers and no divers on board, so we opted to use the pre-tied T-Turn ...

I had prepared for everything. Notecards filled with lists littered the cupholders in my truck and my desk at school. It’s amazing how much stuff you can think to bring on a day and a half fishing ...

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 ...