TROUT TROLLING AND DOWNRIGGER BASICS | FOLSOM LAKE 

LOL i love how you caught one right off bat during the introduction! Yes!!

Your video's have been so helpful! I have a pontoon boat ordered and you've helped me see what and how to add onto it. Thanks for making these

Good video ..... And you got Big Jon downrigger guys !

Thank for the video , I have learnt a lot from your info , absolutely love your dog , he/she is so interactive with you , cheers from Australia

I pulled up next to your truck today at Rocklin Commons and decided to check out your channel. I’ll pass your channel on to my son. Love the footage of Folsom, my husband works at the dam!

Nice job jay jay!!

Excellent video great information thank you!

I love the dog

Thank you for sharing... I'm going to try the downrigger next week. I bought a cheap manual one and I will try to catch Red Drum. Wish me luck! 🐟🎣🪝

Well presented without the "um's", "ah's" and pauses. I am a kayak user os likely I will limit to a 3 to 4 pound ball once I get rigged up. Thanks; nice fish too!

I use lead core to get down for trout and landlocked salmon the Don Pedro king salmon bite is wide open right now! Been out on my yak killing it tight lines Battle

Thank you for the advice! Solid compared to some of these other channels smh

Great video! Thanks! I am new to downriggers and have resisted for years because I prefer to hold the rod (the tug is a drug). I am getting into downrigging due to the obvious limitations of long lines. Is the humming nose of the cable normal? You typically run about 100 get set back? Thanks again! I live in Fair Oaks if you ever need a fishing Buddy

What area are you fishing, is this browns ravine or do you just go anywhere?

Love it ! It looked like the chum worked ! That last one was a beauty. I want to try this in N. Michigan lakes next season. What trolling speed is best ?

I recently got a down rigger to try out for trout. What is the least amount of weight you recommend? I got a big ball weight of 12oz. Trout only at 10-20 feet deep. Foo you use a gas motor or strictly electric when using them?

those are some beautiful trout! I new to trolling let alone down rigging. Kinda confused a bit that 8-10 ball weight, does that say on your line while you reeling in the fish?

Good video. Do you have an electric trolling on your bow just for steering? I'm actually thinking of doing that.

were you using just your minn kota to troll or did you use your kicker motor as well

I'm an old school fisherman who is brand new to fishing with manual down riggers. I've tried sitting in one place, for hours and hours, watching the sonar in delight of the massive schools of trout swimming by at max depths. I've tried jigging for trout using everything from power bait, to salmon eggs, to wet flies (Wooly Buggers) to jig heads and more often than not I've gotten skunked. That being said people said get down riggers so I did. But now I'm wondering about what is the minimum amount of line to let out, when using down riggers? Would 20, 30, 40 feet work? Because were I will be fishing "100" feet of line at say 60 feet for less than 50 yards seems like it would cause "issues" or require constant adjustment of the depth of the down riggers and obviously a very close eye on the sonar because of the sudden changes in depth on most of the bodies of water that are trout lakes and are close to me. Being on a strict budget also plays a role. I'm using manual mini down riggers and trolling rods with line counting reels and 10lb mono with and without floro leaders. Thanks for any help you may have to offer. I'm really excited but want to avoid creating any issues in getting those tight lines we all love.

Why do you use Minn Kota with a lawrance fish finder? Since you cant use the gps and autopilot?

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