Dipsies

[steelfire]

Dipsies

From the Dipsy to the flasher fly or lure. Do you guys run straight regular line or are you guys running Flurocarbon leader. I have been running straight 30 pound big game and have caught plenty of fish that way. But recently I have read a few articles were guys are running fluro leaders from the dipsy to the flasher or lure. Just curious what everyone else is running!

[shawn393]

i always run seaguar fluro. a bit more stealth and more abrasion resistant in case it hits bottom

Edited July 7, 2017 by shawn393

[J.D.]

Running 30lb. mono for 20 years... no problems. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

[Xxx]

I run main line down to dipsys from there on fluro.

[bobby416n]

I agree with everyone else. Regular line to the dipsy then I use flourocarbon to the lure from the dipsy. Never had any issues and catch more fish with the flouro

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[Gill-T]

If the line is abraded from touching bottom, I am going to replace it no matter what I use. Fluoro is expensive. Mono cinches down on knots better than fluoro.  On Lake Ontario the water is green, you don't need fluoro. If I was fishing Huron.....yes I would use Fluoro. 

Edited July 9, 2017 by Gill-T

[Char_Master]

I run 30# wire to the dipsy then a clear snubber and 5-6' of 20# fluoro after that. Also have one rig with no snubber and just 20# mono from the dipsy to the lure which still works pretty well.

[garrymny]

Running 30lb. mono for 20 years... no problems. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

I found out that with 30# mono it is near impossible to jerk the line and release the dipsy latch. Too much stretch.

 

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[whaler1]

I found out that with 30# mono it is near impossible to jerk the line and release the dipsy latch. Too much stretch.
 
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That's why I run braid to the barrel swivel.
No stretch.


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[bout time]

30lb Berkley Big Game from dipsy to flasher / fly. I will only use Fluoro if I'm running spoons off my dipsies


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[Sk8man]

6 hours ago, bout time said:

30lb Berkley Big Game from dipsy to flasher / fly. I will only use Fluoro if I'm running spoons off my dipsies


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x2 only 40 lb Big Game and I tie my own flies with 50lb Big Game after having commercial ones with fluoro break. Reason: it has some stretch to it to withstand very hard strikes (as in Kings) Fluoro on the other hand has very little stretch and is less forgiving. I use 20 lb fluoro for spoons.

Edited August 1, 2017 by Sk8man

[Yankee Troller]

It's probably a mental thing over anything else, but when I'm running paddles it's 30lb mono. When I'm running spoons I go to 20lb Fluoro. When I'm running spoons on divers I'm typically targeting Steelbow or Brown Trout. I think these fish tend to be more line shy, but again this is probably more a mental thing.

[bondouley]

It's probably a mental thing over anything else, but when I'm running paddles it's 30lb mono. When I'm running spoons I go to 20lb Fluoro. When I'm running spoons on divers I'm typically targeting Steelbow or Brown Trout. I think these fish tend to be more line shy, but again this is probably more a mental thing.

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