Light Dipsey set up

[Gotta Bite]

My friend wants to fish for browns at a lake back home in Pa with Dipseys . I know what I use on the big water will take the fun out of catching the browns. What do you guys use that will hold up to the constant strain of the dispey on the rod but will also allow him to enjoy the battle without skipping the fish across the top of the water? I am guessing a ugly stick would hold up buy wondering if anything else is out there.

[bandrus1]

answered your own question in my opnion

 

ugly stick

[Gotta Bite]

Which model? The 8'3" 1101 that I use for my riggers on Ontario?

[BAZOOKAJOE]

That rod with braid!! 

[Gotta Bite]

Yep 30 or 50lb power pro and a size 1 dipsey since he doesn't have to go all that deep for this lake. That'll work. Thanks for the replies

[on the lam]

Which model? The 8'3" 1101 that I use for my riggers on Ontario?

Yup. Same rod with mono or pp slide diver lite bites. Nice combo for trout

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[madsierra]

As Pete said have him run Slide Diver Lite Bites. We run these with 50 lb pp braid here on Lake Champlain for LL Salmon.  You can get the lure as far from the boat as you want then set the diver and set it to the depth you are fishing. You can set them so even some of our newly stock salmon (7-9") will set them off every time but they wont trip till you jerk them from the rod end. Awesome rig for smaller fish.

[Gotta Bite]

I'll recommend them to him. I use them with good success on lake as well. I think he's still in sticker shock from finding out what it all costs. From the rods, to the reels and holders etc. I think he has a new appreciation for fishing with me as all he had to do is show up and fish with me on Lake O and we caught fish. He Didn't have a full understanding of what all goes into it to get started in trolling.

[fieromx3]

believe it or not i use a 6'6'' very very light rod (even fairly light for pitching to bass lol) loaded with 20lb powerpro and it works AWSOME. i have caught sooo many fish with the setup including a 23 pound king and has been flawless.

 

just because your running dipsies doesnt mean you need heavy rods or line. though many im sure will say something against my post it is by far the rod i like catching fish on the most, it is fun and i have never lost a fish on this one either it has always had solid hook ups!!

[fieromx3]

i will say on that setup use only the small dipsies... the large divers really do put a huge strain on your tackle.... but the small divers with this combo is my favourite

[Gotta Bite]

What make and model rod are you using with your light set up?

[fieromx3]

me? the one im using is i think a shakespeare rod - it is approx 45 years old... its VERY old and well used thus losing backbone to it lol. i have it paired with a shimano socorro 6000 spinning real though loaded with 20lb powerpro

[fieromx3]

 

[Gotta Bite]

Thanks for all the feedback guys

[Tim Bromund]

Wow, a diver on a spinning rod.  How do you know how much line you have out?

[fieromx3]

i dont know lol but it has never stopped me from catching the most fish on that rod... the rod has taken more fish than any of my other ones