The 57-pound halibut Rudy Tsukada caught last month in the Cook Inlet was no small feat. Sure, it wasn't a barn door by Alaska halibut standards, but then Tsukada isn't your standard Alaska fisherman, ...

PORT ANGELES — A trio of Port Angeles anglers landed the biggest halibut of the season — 190 pounds — while fishing in 100 feet of water in the Strait of Juan de Fuca on Friday morning. Nick Roberts, ...

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.

Several downrigger styles are available. Electric downriggers are standard on most charter boats. An electric 'rigger deploys and reels in the downrigger weight, which may weigh 10 or 12 pounds or ...

Downriggers are standard equipment for Great Lakes anglers, but they have practical applications for inland trout anglers and even walleye anglers in some places. They are an effective tool for ...