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Cannon Digi Troll 10

Cannon Digi-Troll 10

Rated 5 out of 5

I have used this model on different Lakes, it has improved my trolling experience immensely. It is so much better than constantly reeling up and sending down the weight ball and attached lure. I can't tell you how many times I have wanted to quit for the day after the bait pops off for no reason for the 5th time in a row and I need to wind up 150 feet of braided steel. This is an expensive piece of trolling equipment, but good downriggers are not cheap to begin with, so if I want one that does a lot of the work for me then I'm willing to pay extra.I really like the bottom tracking feature, Cannon Digi-Troll 10 >>

Cannon Digi Troll 5

Cannon Digi-Troll 5

Rated 4 out of 5

I can tell you these are the best Downriggers I've ever owned!I have a pair of white digi-troll on a 17' Alumaweld Stryker and fish Pyramid Lake on a regular basis. I can tell you these are the best Downriggers I've ever owned. I had Walker Downriggers that I returned to Cabellas and four Scotty Downriggers collecting dust in my garage. I will be selling my Scotties on Craigslist. I don't have a hummingbird fish finder and don't really care about the integration. My fish finder is a Lowrance Gen3 and I wouldn't trade it for hummingbird.Scotties use a free fall feature to drop the Cannon Digi-Troll 5 >>

Scotty 2106 High Performance

Scotty 2106 High Performance

Rated 4 out of 5

I purchased mine end of last month from a different seller for $90.11 Cheaper than listed price here plus free shipping. 2 weeks ago this was priced at 649.99 here on Amazon plus Shipping. I would have purchased everything here like most stuff I do. But the savings was to great.I also purchased the Scotty 6" extension base and power cord from same outdoor outlet and happy to say it was a breeze to install on our 1997 2509FW Trophy Hard Top w/Twin Mercury 150''s. Took my time and in less than a couple of hours I was in full operation mode. To off-set my costs. I sold my old Cannon HP's Scotty 2106 High Performance >>

Scotty Depthmaster Propack

Scotty 1116 Propack 60″ Boom

Rated 4.5 out of 5

This is the best, most affordable electric down rigging system I have seen on the market yet. Bought 2 and plan to get 2 more later this summer. Easy to use, mounted the brackets myself and have been reeling in the fish!Very fast retrieve,built solid,nice that it adj.down to 36" I would recommend this to to anyone looking for a power downrigger. Also, if you need to return it. The hassle of sending it back, then waiting for a new one. You might be paying a little more buying local, but worth it in the long run. Trust me!Scotty Electric Downriggers include full automatic hands-free Scotty 1116 Propack 60″ Boom >>

Cannon Magnum 10 STX

Cannon Magnum 10 STX

Rated 4.5 out of 5

Awesome electric downrigger. Easy use, low power usage, easy adjustments and setup. Highly recommended for anybody.Very happy with my new downriggers. Well I think I am not used it yet as the fishing season is over now. But have tested them on my boat. Some say that it is a bit fast. But thats what I need. But think I will be best to lower the ball by just backing off on the clutch.I love these downriggers. The automatic stop work well, the speed is incredible, and overall operation is simple.fast and smooth. a great improvement over my old Cannon Marlin downriggers. only Cannon Magnum 10 STX >>

Scotty Depthmaster 30-Inch Boom

Scotty 1101 Depthpower 30″

Rated 4.5 out of 5

Good, solid construction. Tube size is correct for King Salmon! They worked great!Works very well. It's exactly what we needed.Scotty Electric Downriggers include full automatic hands-free operation on retrieval. Fully adjustable rod holders. Strong stainless steel boom. More lifting power than any downrigger made. Power for extra heavy weights or for pulling out of snags, weeds or kelp. The lowest amp draw of any downrigger made. Less than one third the battery draw than some of the competition. Fully adjustable descent speed - 5 ft/min to over 300 ft/min. Ultra-fast retrieval rate. Scotty 1101 Depthpower 30″ >>

Scotty Depthmaster 60-Inch Boom

Scotty 1106 Depthpower 36″ – 60″ Boom

Rated 5 out of 5

These work great have one this is my second only thing is you need a 10 to 12 pound weight or it wont work properlyVery nice units that are easy to mount and work perfectly. Best ones I've seen or usedgood company great productGreat product great priceWhat can I say, It's a Scotty. Excellent company, product, and commitment to sportsmen and sportswomen.The add said used but there was just cosmetic damage on the box it came in. It was brand new!!!Scotty 1106 Depthpower Telescope 36"-60" Electric Downrigger the most popular Scotty Electric, with a boom that telescopes for Scotty 1106 Depthpower 36″ – 60″ Boom >>

Cannon Uni-Troll 10 STX-TS

Cannon Uni-Troll 10 STX-TS

Rated 4 out of 5

Looks great on the new boat. Solid construction!The Cannon Uni-Troll 10 STX-TS Tournament Series Downrigger lets you take command of controlled depth fishing. Equip your boat with a Cannon Uni-Troll 10 STX-TS downrigger and take advantage of an innovative design that lets you pull your lines back in with less cranking effort and One-Hand Clutch Deploy for simple precise bait positioning. Built with a 2:1 retrieval speed, corrosion-resistant construction and a stainless steel spool. Cannon Uni-Troll 10 STX-TS >>

Cannon Magnum 5 ST

Cannon Magnum 5 ST

Rated 4 out of 5

I have 2 Cannon Mag 5 downriggers and they work great. 2 bad points for this downrigger. 1. if you stack lines (2 rods on one line) the unit drops so fast that if your lure are separated by 20 ft or more they will tangle. 2. The pulleys on the end are crap. I fish with older guys who can't hear very well, and if someone drops the line and hits the bottom the line will jump off the pulley, which is a hassle to take apart and restring while you're trying to fish. I complained and they sent me new ones that were somewhat better. The solution is I bought 2 Scotty pulleys that are impossible for Cannon Magnum 5 ST >>

Scotty 1099 Compact Depthpower

Scotty 1099 Compact Depthpower 24″ Boom

Rated 5 out of 5

Scotty Electric downriggers are awesome! Well worth the money. I've always had Scotty hand cranker's. Once you go electric you'll never go back.So far, very good. easy to learn how to use and so much better than the hand operated ones. Used them 3 times without a problem.Perfect fit for my 14 ft aluminum fishing boat.Still working on installing the downrigger due to the fact you need to install a 30 amp inline fuse which is not included with the product. Since it needs to be marine grade, you can't pick one up at the auto parts store. Of course, you don't know you need it until Scotty 1099 Compact Depthpower 24″ Boom >>

Scotty 1091 Longarm 60-Inch Boom

Scotty 1091 Longarm 60-Inch Boom

Rated 4 out of 5

This downrigger seems to be well built. Materials seem sturdy and build quality is good. The only thing I wasn't happy about was the packaging. Item was shipped in its box which had damage. Fortunately the downriggers itself showed no damage.Came with mounting hardware easy to install - works great.Scotty Manual Downriggers include an automatic brake with the most disk brake surface on the market. In the event of a bottom hang-up, it will pay-out to avoid losing gear. A high speed one foot per turn spool coupled with the extra leverage extension handles makes cranking a breeze. Fully Scotty 1091 Longarm 60-Inch Boom >>

Cannon Uni-Troll 10 STX

Cannon Uni-Troll 10 STX

Rated 5 out of 5

These are the second set of Cannon's that I have ordered. I really like the improvements has made, and all the accessories that came with them.Great setup, can't wait to get it wet. Easy install everything was in the package as described.Very good, my son loved it.Haven't used it yet but after putting together I could not figure out how to release the line from the spool. The instruction manual does not have how to do it. So, of course I googled it. To release the line just turn the handle counter clockwise and viola!Excellent shipping and product was a described as advertised. Cannon Uni-Troll 10 STX >>

Scotty 1085 Strongarm 30

Scotty 1085 Strongarm 30

Rated 4.5 out of 5

Bought this and added it to the fishing gear arsenal on my boat. Works great!! Had it out the other day! I was using a 6 lb weight (sold separately) and bought the 9" gimble mount for it (also sold separately) and it was perfect!Best price anywhere, super!Does this come with any type of mounting bracket? No, just a piece that mounts on your bracket for attaching downrigger. I use gimble mounts. Just purchased a swivel mount for gimble on side of boat with kicker. Have 2 30" downriggers on an Arima. Need swivel mount for kicker side for adequate engine clearance.Scotty Manual Scotty 1085 Strongarm 30 >>

Scotty 1050 Depthmaster Masterpack 23

Scotty 1050 Depthmaster Masterpack 23

Rated 4 out of 5

This is the best portable downrigger on the market. It mounts easily to the rail on the back of the boat and works great! Perfect size for my skiff. With the mount included I have no worries about it falling overboard. Works great! Was the combo I needed, works great, and was priced right. Works fine!1st mine did come complete with clamp and rod holder. I needed light, compact, versatile, rugged and quick detach. Specifically for a motorized 16 ft canoe targeting lake trout down to 80 feet. The design of this unit allows mounting close to the center line of a canoe using a modified thwart. Scotty 1050 Depthmaster Masterpack 23 >>

Cannon Easi-Troll ST

Cannon Easi-Troll ST

Rated 4.5 out of 5

Looked at many different downriggers and decided to go with the Easi-Troll ST and have zero regrets after several fishing trips with them. If I was getting picky, I wish Cannon would give you the option to buy the swivel base as standard instead of the standard mount it comes with. As a whole, I don't know that you can do better for the price.Have used this a couple of times primarily for wahoo that run deeper than most saltwater fish. The unit was easy to mount to the rail of the boat and is very sturdy. I'm using a 6 lb weight and will probably upgrade to a 10 lb as the blow-back is very Cannon Easi-Troll ST >>

Cannon Lake Troll

Cannon Lake-Troll

Rated 3.5 out of 5

These are great value manual Downriggers for Lakes. I bought a pair and used them recently. The biggest complaint I read from reviews was the depth counter on the boom and inability to calibrate. I recently did some trolling with these and had no issue with the depth counters. They reported depths accurately. Upon retrieval, I would occasionally have to roll the counters slightly back to zero by turning the wheel on the boom. It was not hard to re-calibrate at all. My only complaint is the rod holder requires a wrench to adjust (unless you want to leave them on the looser side). I use my Cannon Lake-Troll >>

Cannon Mini-Troll

Cannon Mini-Troll

Rated 4 out of 5

I purchased my original mini troll well over ten years ago and have purchased two since so that my boys can now downrigger for trout with me. We use them off a 16ft alumicraft and just attach them to the sides. I really like them and was not able to find one this size that seemed better. I use them to get down about 50 ft on average. Yes, my son did loosen the hold to the point where it came off and went to the bottom of the lake. I wish they would design around this but it has only happened once.This unit is a replacement for one that went overboard. Looking forward to using it. I am Cannon Mini-Troll >>

Scotty Laketroller 1073

Scotty Laketroller 1073

Rated 4 out of 5

The unit is well-built and provides sturdy enough support for a 3-4 lb. weight. The holder can be mounted sideways against the gunnel just like Scotty's popular rod holders, so it is very convenient. However, if you have an aluminum boat and mount directly to the side, the motor vibrations can transfer directly down the cable and create a strange buzzing noise. I had no problems with the braking. In fact, you can tighten the nut just enough to hold the weight while still keeping it loose enough to crank up or down. The biggest drawback on this unit is the large drag angle resulting from the Scotty Laketroller 1073 >>

Big Jon Captain’s Pak Manual Siderigger

Rated 4.5 out of 5

I looked at the others too much plastic ,this is all solid aluminum except the round wire spool it is very heavy abs plastic, and i like that it comes with swivel base and also tilts up making it easy to use in the boat and swing out of the way when not using it . big jon makes the best rod holder very heavy duty and adjustable without tools, most of the others rod holder are a sad joke. the spool takes up 2 feet with every turn. i like being able to make it any length 2-3 -4 ft boom, would have been nicer if it came with a cannon ball holder on the base. very heavy duty will look really good Big Jon Captain’s Pak Manual Siderigger >>

Big Jon Pro Tournament Electric Downrigger

Rated 5 out of 5

I have two of these on my boat. You will not regret buying a DR with the Auto Stop feature. No more fumbling with on and off buttons while you are trying to land a fish. I use 10 lb pancake type weights (what I consider the min for deeper trolling, 50+') Any weight that will keep your DR wire from going past a 45 degree angle to the back of the boat. Straighter down the better, for better accuracy on depth. This DR will bring up anything - fast. If you adjust your fish locator transducer to the right place, it will show you exactly where your ball is, and can adjust your footage counter to Big Jon Pro Tournament Electric Downrigger >>

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Scotty 1116 Propack 60″ Boom

Rated 4.5 out of 5

This is the best, most affordable electric down rigging system I have seen on the market yet. Bought 2 and plan to get 2 more later this summer. Easy to use, mounted the brackets myself and have been reeling in the fish!Very fast retrieve,built Scotty 1116 Propack 60″ Boom >>

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