And for the other side of the coin.
Some walleye guys still use the line, as well as laker fishermen.
Some advantages are:
(1) Contour following.
(2) Easy to raise and lower lure while traversing points. Just speed up then slow down.
(3) No releases, no downrigger to mess with, no dipsys to mess with.
(4) Little to no stretch in the line.
Probably missed a few others.
That said, downriggers and dypsy divers are better alternatives in most situations.
All 3 require some what specialized gear.
Downrigger: Specialized rod(downrigger rod) and reel(might as well get a line counter-helps with setting out a consistant lead/length of line from canon ball or wire to lure). Line counter can be usefull for other trolling scenarios (dypsies and others). And suitable line. Also require downrigger and releases.
Dypsy Divers: Specialized rod(Dypsy Rod) and reel(Line counter) and suitable line, plus Dypsy Diver.
Leadcore: Specialized rod may not be necessary(but are available) and reel(Larger line counter-line is thick takes lots of space) and leadcore line.
Line counters are optional but I would recommend.
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