A down line is a line fished vertically, usually with live bait. The simplest explanation is to picture a Carolina rig without the bead between weight and swivel. This gives you a rig with infinite options regarding depth, weight, line strength, and bait options (live, dead, cut, etc) since you aren't having to cast it. All you do is rig up, drop the line in, lower it to whatever depth you want, and stick the rod in a holder.
Chris
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