Scotty Laketroller Downrigger

Scotty Laketroller Downrigger

The Scotty Laketroller is compared a lot to the Cannon Minitroller. I am fortunate enough to have used both. Both are fairly basic, not a lot of extras. One difference with the Cannon is that it does have a line counter, however it does get off track fairly often. Each turn of the crank equals one foot so you can get a pretty good estimate at how deep you are. I always use it with a sonar and, if you set it up with this in mind, you can see the ball down below and know what depth it and the bottom are at. I liked that the Laketroller has some metal, it just feels better to me than the all plastic Cannon model. I am sure both have adequate strength. The honest reason that I chose the Laketroller is that I have all Scotty mounts so it just makes sense.

The Laketroller does everything it is supposed to do. It holds a 2-6 pound ball with no problem. It fits on my kayak perfectly and is versatile enough to use it on power boats too (although if this is your primary use I would upgrade). 

This is the perfect fit, and perfect price for a kayak or canoe. Hands down, this is the best use for this downrigger and there really is not need to spend any more for this purpose. Salmon and lake trout here we come!