I’ve heard of using a downrigger for fishing walleye, but I don’t understand how it could help? Can you walk me through downrigger fishing for walleye?

Amazingly, there are several methods for downrigger fishing, and finding the best technique for you is always best. However, there are some parts of downrigger techniques that are essentially the same. The ideal concept begins with using a wire line that has a weight attached to one end. This wire line also has a lure attached for a certain depth, depending on where you are going to fish for walleye. The other end has a wheel or a spool that actually holds the wire, which allows for lowering or raising the weight. Downriggers are electric, or they can also be the basic manual type. Cameras and temperature gauges can also be added to downriggers to allow a real fish angler to determine where the walleye are and when they are approaching the bait, as well as the right temperature for the lure. By using downriggers the overall idea is to give an individual an advantage over the walleye, in the sense that you are more in control when the walleye bites at the bait. However, jerking the rod and reel back could lose the walleye if it hasn’t taken the bait fully. For more information about downriggers, there are several web sites via the Internet that are associated with both the electric and manual types. In addition there are sporting goods stores that can essentially assist an individual with which type to purchase as to where you are planning on doing walleye fishing. The web sites via the Internet also give valuable information about the various types of lures and weights that are associated with downriggers.