Draggin The Line

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Thanks for the advice guys. We boated 10 total last weekend all in the teens at Wilson, which may not sound like alot to all the big guys out there, but honestly it's the best i've ever done, so much to learn, so we weere thrilled. Had a great time. Again thanks.

Harvey, Finally got my Downrigger weights and they look great!!! I had to go to my local post office to pick them up cause the mail "lady" said she was afraid they would break a spring in her car LOL!!! Thanks again and tight lines!!

I'm rigging my first wire diver set-ups and was wondering what's the best poundage and type of line to run between your Dipsey and S/D? also do you loop one end, or use 2 swivels or just tie direct, how long should it be ? One other thing, I see alot of S/D-fly combos but not spoons with S/Ds. Are spoons commly run behind them as well or do they run better with more conventional flashers? Thanks so much and tight lines all...

Ok so here's an interesting question, I took the plunge and ordered a couple of Okuhma blue diamond dipsey rods with the roller guides along with a couple of 1000' spools of 30 lb torpedo wire. I have a pair of convectors I want to try to use at first and was wondering if they were big enough, so I start researching line diameters to get a idea of how each one compared to mono. I found that Ande 30# mono is .022 dia, the 30# Torpedo wire is .015 and Power pro braid is thinnest at .011. Everything I read says wire goes deeper than braid, which is to me a bit puzzeling because you would think with a smaller diameter there would be less drag thru the water. So why is it wire goes deeper? Is it the actual weight difference between the lines? I'm pretty sure I did the right thing going with the wire rigs, just a nevous rookie. One other thing, what knot do you use to tie the wire on to the spool and to the swivel? Thanks again guys and we hope to get out this Sunday near Wilson!! Good luck to anyone else who goes out!! Wre'e Stoked!! Tight Lines..

Harvey, Having a hard time reaching you, I would like 4 of the 12 1/2 pounders, Thanks so much. Tried sending a pm and I think it didnt go thru. I'll try again. Tight Lines..

Are there any brands of wire that work better than others for fleas and less prone to kinks? What would you recommend? Any brands to look out for?

Thanks guys, Looks like i'll be looking into wire rigs instead. The fewer issues I have out there the better.

Hey guys, I'm pretty new to Salmon fishing "old walleye fisherman converting". I am in the process of changing my Dipsey set ups to braided line and had a few questions. First of all, Is this a good alternative to a wire diver set up or not? How much additional line do you need to put out to reach the same depths as wire? I have a pretty tight budget for the rest of the year, I just picked up a graph "humminbird 788ci hd DI" hope it works as advertized. So being a little drained, the wire diver set ups look to be a bit pricey "and dangerous" for the weekend warrior. What brands for braids would you recommend and work best? How do they handle the Fleas? That stuff is pretty pricey too, so do you use a backer line or spool the whole reel with the braid? How many yards per reel and poundage reccomended? Special knots needed? Thanks in advance.