Dipsy Diver
4.6(3,800)4.6 out of 5 stars, 3,800 reviews, on Amazon at the time this was writtenA directional diving disc that takes a bait down and out to the side — the cheapest way to widen a trolling spread.
Gear
Trolling
Downriggers, divers, planer boards, lead core, and the hardware that puts a bait at depth.
In this category
10
From
$18
Up to
$1300
TX-44 Planer Board
4.7(2,200)4.7 out of 5 stars, 2,200 reviews, on Amazon at the time this was writtenThe in-line board that walleye trolling on Erie is essentially built around — it tracks hard, releases clean, and shows a bite.
OR12 Side Planer
4.6(1,700)4.6 out of 5 stars, 1,700 reviews, on Amazon at the time this was writtenThe other standard in-line board — slightly larger, pulls heavier loads, and handles copper and lead core better than most.
832 Advanced Lead Core
4.6(1,100)4.6 out of 5 stars, 1,100 reviews, on Amazon at the time this was writtenBraided-jacket lead core that sinks faster and takes up less spool than the old nylon-jacketed stuff.
Adjustable Rod Holder
4.6(420)4.6 out of 5 stars, 420 reviews, on Amazon at the time this was writtenA cast-aluminum rod holder that will not fold when a 10-pound king loads a rod at 2.5 mph.
1106 Depthpower Downrigger
4.6(340)4.6 out of 5 stars, 340 reviews, on Amazon at the time this was writtenA simple, nearly unbreakable electric downrigger with a 60-inch telescoping boom and no software to fail.
45 lb Copper Trolling Line
4.5(380)4.5 out of 5 stars, 380 reviews, on Amazon at the time this was writtenSolid copper trolling line that puts a spoon 60 to 100 feet down with no diver, no rigger, and a much better fight.
Snap Weight Kit
4.5(340)4.5 out of 5 stars, 340 reviews, on Amazon at the time this was writtenClip-on weights that go 50 feet up the line, so the bait runs deep and there is no hardware near it.
Inline Trolling Weight Set
4.4(560)4.4 out of 5 stars, 560 reviews, on Amazon at the time this was writtenShaped inline weights that add depth to a flat line or a board line without the tangle a rubber-core sinker causes.
Optimum Electric Downrigger
4.4(190)4.4 out of 5 stars, 190 reviews, on Amazon at the time this was writtenA programmable electric downrigger that cycles baits, tracks bottom, and takes the guesswork out of fishing 100 feet down.