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Cannon Uni-Troll 10 Manual Downrigger
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"The downriggers ease of use is great, instructions are straight forward and easy to understand. It preforms wonderfully under adverse weather conditions. Its easy the crank and the release works with"...(read full reviews)
Downrigger Release - Single or Stacker
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"We switched to these downrigger releases on our 6 Yellow Bird planers after the original releases were causing false trips in 1-2 ft. waves on the south end of Lake Michigan. We also use these for our"...(read full reviews)
Cannon® Downrigger Weight Terminator
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"I have been using this Cannon weight termination system for 10 years on my Penn downriggers without any failures. This is a good product and easy to install."...(read full reviews)
Scotty® Triple Rod Holder
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"I bought two of these mounts for my Tracker Pro 16. Installation was easy and they work exactly as advertised. The only gripe I have is that you can't find the Scotty regular rod holders without a"...(read full reviews)
Cannon® Magnum Series MAG10HS Electric Downrigger
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"No more cranking on the manuel downriggers. Cannon Mag 10 will have the weight to the surface before you can real in your line. Made my fishing alot easier and more enjoyable."...(read full reviews)
Scotty® Depthmaster Downrigger
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"Works great and light you cant beat it for the price. But if your putting on a V Hull fishing boat get the quick mount. Dont try to drill or use boards the quick mount takes 10 min to hook up plus you"...(read full reviews)
Pro-Troll Downrigger Fishing Techniques Book
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"IF YOU SPEND $300 FOR 1 DOWNRIGGER DONT BE FOOLISH AND NOT BUY THIS BOOK WITH IT. eVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW PLUS DO'S AND DONT'S"...(read full reviews)
Walker™ Electric Downrigger with Auto Stop
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"I recently purchased this downrigger and a I amm really impressed with its operation ,seeing that it is one of the cheaper downriggers I figured that it would be just OK but in reality it works very"...(read full reviews)
Snap Weight System
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"I may be one of the first to use this in Tennessee . This is a great way to add weight to get your lures down quick. The snap system works great, and are not easily lost. I only lost one and that was"...(read full reviews)
Walker™ Electric Tournament Downrigger
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5
"I have been fishing for 28 years and have tried every brand going. Walker electrics has been the most dependable by a long shot, take up less space and are more poweful than all the so called magnum"...(read full reviews)
Cannon® Mini-Troll™ Downrigger
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5
"Bought the mini troll to see if I would like downrigger fishing without spending a lot of money. First time we used this product we caught 3 nice rainbows fishing at a depth I could never get a lure"...(read full reviews)
Cannon® Quick Stacker™
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5
"I have used this product when I only had one downrigger on my boat. It worked reasonably well as long as you run specific bait combinations....minnow lure on top and jig on bottom or maintain a larger"...(read full reviews)
Scotty® Downrigger Weight Mate
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5
"Mounted them on a 6"X 12"X1" board instead of deck. That way the weights can be move from one side to the other an not be in the way to be tripped over or be rolling around the deck (or box) when not"...(read full reviews)
Cannon® Easi-Troll™ HS Manual Downrigger
Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 5
"Good unit, but is really a two man operation. one to lower the weight, one to let out the fishing reel. Handle is plastic, may break with extended use. The only thing holding the downrigger in is a"...(read full reviews)
Downrigger Line Assembly
Overall Rating: 3 out of 5
"As long as you know what you are doing and attach the weight terminator correctly and don't be stupid and drag the bottom, they don't break off, 10lb balls or not. I guess if you were careless and let"...(read full reviews)
Scotty® Depthking Downrigger
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 5
"I found the depth king very easy to use. I love the almost foolproof brake system, its virtually impossible to free spool eliminating tangles with the wire from over running. The long boom also comes"...(read full reviews)
Scotty® 1099 Dept-Power 24'' Downrigger
Overall Rating: 1 out of 5
"I have fished a lot and find this model is prone to having the cable fall off the wheel when the release is being set and the cable is slack. I think it's because the spool is laying on it's side"...(read full reviews)