A standard electric downrigger is a push-button winch on a swivel base with a boom, a cable and a weight hook, and no built-in depth counter: depth is read from a counter you add or from the marks on the cable. They cost the least, they are the simplest to install and repair, and they cover most freshwater and Great Lakes trolling.
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- Scotty 1116 Propack Depthpower#1 of 5Full review
The best-equipped standard Scotty for the money: long boom, two releases and a lifetime warranty.
Amazon $689.99$689.99--36 to 60 in - Cannon Magnum 10#2 of 5Full review
The standard Cannon for trolling on the Great Lakes and big inland lakes, with the speed and weight rating to run deep.
Amazon $670$670250 ft/min20 lb24 to 53 in - Cannon Magnum 5#3 of 5Full review
The cheapest way into Cannon’s fast, auto-stopping electric line for a small boat that doesn’t need a long boom.
Amazon $599.99$599.99250 ft/min-24 in - Scotty 1101 Depthpower#4 of 5Full review
A compact Scotty with a lifetime warranty for smaller boats and inland lakes where a long boom isn’t needed.
Amazon $655.21$655.21--30 in - Scotty 1106B Depthpower#5 of 5Full review
Scotty’s mid-range Depthpower with a long boom and braided line, for anglers who want reach without paying for a counter.
Amazon $725.24$725.24--36 to 60 in
