Dipsys

[Justin]

I am sure this has been asked before but here goes again, I would like to hear everyones opinion on running snubbers with the dipsy setups. I have heard run them and others say no way.

[Gray Fox]

I run them on mine. I'm sure there will be pros and cons from others, but I can't say that I have lost fish or had problems becuase of them. I run the small clear snubbers made by opti-tackle.

[Legacy]

I have always run them up until last year. i had another one break do to dry rot so im done with them.

[spoonfed-1]

Another vote for snubbers.

Don't find any problems running them. If I did I wouldn't.

Glen

[holy mackerel]

I run the thin ones (Opti) for rotator/ fly. Straight 30# mono for spoons (no snubber). Watch for dry-rot. If you keep them out of the sun, they will last quite a while.

[Yankee Troller]

We don't run them. No real reason why we don't. My guess is we probably wont until someone can prove to me it helps with lost fish. We run 25lb McCoy Mean Green for leaders, and can honestly say we have not cracked off a leader. Our drags are also tight while we await Mr. Salmons attack on our presentation.

[Paul Czarnecki]

When I ran heavier, stiffer diver rods I ran snubbers---and they helped. Now I run Eagle Claw "French Fry" rods which are very soft and forgiving and don't need them. In fact, a snubber with a soft diver rod is more of a detriment than a help. More important than a snubber with ANY diver setup is a good reel with a smooth drag. A competent angler on the other end of it helps a lot too.

[Has Been]

Years ago on a bargain table I bought 2 snubbers. they were 1/8 maybe more w/ a swivel on one end & a snap on the other.Very thin& the color of surg. tube. they had a piece of dacron inside the tube which only made them stretch so far. They worked great. were just enough to absorb the shock but they couldn't break because of the dacron center. Haven't seen them since.

[Big Dave]

We use them..... When the line is short on a fish near the net I think they help with that head shaking.

[711skwerlz]

I think the right rod makes a bigger difference than a snubber. You know I don't use em justin.

[Justin]

I stilll think the hook up rate is close to the same. Its workin so why change right. Just was curious on the opinions of others.

[jkarol24]

This is a little off topic but i was wondering abourt running dipsys off a kayak. I dont have the right rod and am afraid of the bend and if it will snap my rods. Why couldnt i point the rod directly backwards instead of perpendicular to the line to reduce rod bend? Also, how much drag do these realy create?

[larry]

jk, I wouldn't recommend dipsies for kayak fishing, they need a constant tension to be an effective presentation and if you stop or slow they sink. There are plenty of other ways to get lures deeper that are simpler to operate in the limited amount of space you have to work in. You are already as stealthy as you can get in a kayak so take advantage of that in your set. The main reason dipsies are effective in the larger boats is that it gets the bait out and away from the boat noise and footprint,(downrigger set) neither of which applies to your vessel. Try floating body bait lures with different lip sizes for different depths. They have better action at a wider variety of speeds. You should not venture too far from shore in a kayak on the big lake where you would need any more than that anyhow. Be safe.

[JBoock]

I've used snubbers with success both on the Finger Lakes and on LO. For you guys that don't use them do you use mono leaders off the dipsey? I've used floro. for leader material. If I used mono could I remove the snubber? I'm still new at my wire dipsey setups and i'm just a little confused since everyone does something different.

Jay