Wire dipsy rods

[sammyslayer]

What does everyone prefer? Roller tip, twilli tip, or full roller rods. I am leaning towards the 10' talora roller rods, but do not want to spend the extra $300 on a pair if the advantages of an all roller rod are not that great. Are there other options available?

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[Total Chaos]

I've been using eagle claw dipsey rods with twili tips for the past 15 yrs and I'm still using the first one I ever bought. Save yourself the money. I think I have about $50 in each of the 4 rods I use.

Total Chaos

[Jeremy Goodison]

I'm no pro but I troll twice a week from last week off march till October. I have four set up with twili tips and have had one break in two yrs. Twenty min later it was fixed and off you go. If I had all the equipment I need it Would be on my upgrade list, but other wise the fish don't mind the cheap set up.

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[Mortigan]

Ugly Stick, Heartland, Okuma - no need to buy an expensive rod. Put the money you save into a better reel with a higher retrieve rate.

[TyeeTanic]

I have all of those. The twill tips are probably the best solution in my mind. Don't look as nice, but they really prevent kinks in the wire.

[sammyslayer]

My reels are tekota 600 with 1000' torpedo wire. Even with a cheaper rod I could use a roller tip instead of a twilli. Is this a smoother setup?

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[GAMBLER]

I have four roller rods and love them. There is a lot less resistance on the rollers compared to guides. It makes the fight a lot smoother.

[Big Dave]

I have four roller rods and love them. There is a lot less resistance on the rollers compared to guides. It makes the fight a lot smoother.

         

[Sk8man]

I have some twillis but they sit in a drawer in the cellar....I've used roller tips and wire for more than 40 years and love them and I'm with Gambler as far as the reasons. I have some rods with all rollers and tip and some with just the first guide and a roller tip and they both work about the same.

Edited May 22, 2014 by Sk8man

[dick black]

I use 4 okuma blue diamond all roller wire rods, work very well and are moderately priced. I use them for my dipseys and thumper rigs, very smooth.

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[John E Powell]

Twili tip or Torpedo swivel roller tip are all you need on a standard diver rod, no need for full roller rod at all.

[Sk8man]

Good point about not needing full rollers for the dipseys I use mine for Seth Greens and the others for dipseys.

[sammyslayer]

Thanks guys for the input.

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[Tim Bromund]

My 9'6" Daiwa Heartlands with twilli tips are at least 15 years old and still going strong.

[jigstick]

i use Okuma Pro GLT dipsy rods with twillie tips.  work awesome. 

[Misty IV]

Like Tim, I use the 9'6" Daiwa Heartlands with Twilli tips. Flawless rod.

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[Fish Hunter]

10' Ugly Sticks.

Works for me.

[insufishent]

I use 10' eagle claw diver rods with twillie tips under $60 for 2 put your extra money in a good reel or gym membership to get you arms in shape to crank in fish!!