downrigger
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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When I’m fishing three anglers, I’ll put two twelve pound downrigger balls near the deck from each side of the boat, and drop the third rod out the back to mid-depth.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2017
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
Unfortunately, gamefish only spend a fraction of their lives feeding on top, so to cover more of the strike zone, add downrigger baits to the mix.
From Time Magazine Archive
I'll occasionally wind the downrigger bag up and down through the water column to broadcast the chum at all depths of water.
From Time Magazine Archive
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