Trolling For Rainbow Trout With Downriggers

2019-01-18 Closing thoughts on fishing for Rainbow Trout with dodgers.
Trolling for rainbow trout with downriggers. 2019-06-03 Trolling for rainbow trout with downrigger using a Tasmanian devil lure. 2014-08-06 been fishing nw lakes for 35 years expert at catching trout year around at almost any lake. Chinook also swim deeper so trolling heavy downrigger weights also limits speed and maneuverability.
These powerful fish can catch just about any prey so our speed is once again limited by the lure and dodger action. Cutthroat or other Trout slow trolling speeds are often the best way to attract bites. Understand how deep you need to troll based on the weather and time of year.
Place the rod in the holder open bail and lower weight to the desired depth. Httpsamznto3196RLaDowrigger Base Mounting Plate. My Trolling GearDownrigger Swivel Base.
Heres a typical set up with two downriggers two fishermen and two rods each. For long line trolling try to fish at least 75 to 100 feet behind the boat. Trolling speed is less critical with chinook and 25 mph is a good starting point.
Why the Hot Spot Really Works. You can use a variety of lures when trolling for trout from blades setups. Summer time trolling for Rainbow trout with downriggers.
The Spydro fishing camera caught some great footage of big fish and of a cute one. Shot with a Mavic Air drone. Once you clip your line into the downrigger release clip adjust the setback to always add up to 100 feet.