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Originally Posted by Rick.
Tried using the down rigger for walleye today. Really didn't work bad at all. Using a small crank that dives about three feet I dropped the ball to 25 feet and fished as close to 30 feet as I could. Trolled at 1 to 1.5 MPH. Actually caught several fish so all and all I would say it was a successful first attempt. Tried jigging and got nothing. Last 1/2 hour I tried targeting pike at about 15 feet and got one which was my best of the year. Going to try again tomorrow.
I'm thinking the commercial fishing might have started there. Saw two huge open aluminum boats going up the lake. Biggest aluminum boats I've ever seen.
Rick.
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congrats rick on the fish..i bought a small portable down rigger that only takes a 4 lb ball perfect for that situation to bad my brother never tightened it up as now it is at the bottom off the lake,,,thats fishing lol