what size boat do you have? their are all sorts of downriggers at different prices. Ebay is a great sorce for down riggers. I would never use leaded line. complete waste of time. not becouse it woun't work. it will. but you have to use such a heavy rod that you are just dragging the fish in not fighting him. Thats my opion for what its worth. thier are some people out there that would never use a down rigger. This time of year until may or so. trout will be shallow. from the surface to 30 feet and in shallow water not over deep water. most of you plug lures have a maxima diving depth of around 10 ft at 100 yards behind the boat. a book called "precision trolling " that gives you the depth for most lures at a giving speed and distance.