Preferred Chinook Diver Size for Spring

[Dipsey]

I'm curious what size Chinook Diver is recommended for Spring fishing. I'm leaning towards Size 1 but if the Size 2 works in skinny water I'll go with them for the extra depth later on in the season.

 

 

[GAMBLER]

I use both 1 and 2.  

[Dipsey]

Thanks Gambler. I should probably just get both. I'll probably end up with the whole lineup eventually. My wife says I have a tackle addiction!

[GAMBLER]

  On 3/19/2025 at 3:16 PM, Dipsey said:

Thanks Gambler. I should probably just get both. I'll probably end up with the whole lineup eventually. My wife says I have a tackle addiction!

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I use 1's when I'm really shallow.  I use 2's when I'm a little deeper.   

[NyFallGuy]

  On 3/19/2025 at 3:16 PM, Dipsey said:

Thanks Gambler. I should probably just get both. I'll probably end up with the whole lineup eventually. My wife says I have a tackle addiction!

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It's actually a serious clinical syndrome, referred to as G.A.S.

We all get G.A.S.

Gear-Aquisition-Syndrome

[Dipsey]

Haha!

[GAMBLER]

  On 3/19/2025 at 8:46 PM, NyFallGuy said:

It's actually a serious clinical syndrome, referred to as G.A.S.

We all get G.A.S.

Gear-Aquisition-Syndrome

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My name is Brian and I'm a tackle junky too.  Welcome to the club! 

[Legacy]

  On 3/19/2025 at 1:45 PM, Dipsey said:

I'm curious what size Chinook Diver is recommended for Spring fishing. I'm leaning towards Size 1 but if the Size 2 works in skinny water I'll go with them for the extra depth later on in the season.

 

 

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 I use the #1 for spring brown fishing

[Dipsey]

Thanks for all the feedback guys. I'm anxious to try them out. 

[Yankee Troller]

We run the 2's. I should get a set of 1's and try them.

 

That being said, I was out trying to get a customer a Lake Trout a few weeks back and took a Chinook #2 and moved the weight all the way in to make it dive. I ran it with braid and was able to bump bottom in 50'. I was impressed.

[Dipsey]

That is impressive! Can't wait to get mine wet. Setting up the braid rods today.

[Captain Laxton]

I run 2s on 2nd setting or 1s on the third setting depending on the depth of the water.

[hard knox]

I find a clear trip Z diver is extremely effective and once tripped cannot even tell it's on the line . I run them on a diver rod with about a 10 foot leader with a size 40 trip diver.

[dry net]

In really skinny water we had trouble with ones coming out of the water when it was rolling.