Learn how to rig, deploy, and catch fish with a downrigger for consistent success targeting trout, salmon, walleye or any other deep water fish. This gives you the basic idea of a downrigger set up.

After you've landed your fish, you need to get the hook out. Most of the time it's a simply matter. Just grasp the hook or lure, push back against the direction the hook penetrated and you're done.

In case you missed it, we assembled a team of spawn reporters across the country to key us in on when and how to target bedding bass. The first step was to divide the country into six regions based on ...