downrigger
Americannoun
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Learn when and how to locate king salmon in the South Sound, and top methods like mooching, jigging and downrigger fishing.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2012
Only a few degrees out of true will cause tangled downrigger cables.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2011
It took only 15 minutes of trolling in front of Shilshole Bay before the first rod popped off the downrigger, and assistant athletic trainer Brian Ball landed a nice pink salmon.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 27, 2011
The lightning arced through the cockpit and exited into the water via the downrigger cable, shearing off the ball; the remainder of the cable was welded into a solid mass.
From Time Magazine Archive
While certainly causing the loss of the downrigger ball and terminal arrangement, the top shot saves the fish.
From Time Magazine Archive
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