Tripping wire dipsys

[back on eerie 2016]

How do I trip a dipsy or slide diver without kinking the wire ? Running 7 strand. Thanks to all!

 

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[Sk8man]

The release on the dipsy should be set so that a fish will trigger it but also that you can release it manually by just pulling a little harder on the wire when you pull up. It shouldn"t affect the wire in any way. Most kinking is related to allowing slack of any kind in the wire (e.g. breaking down the rods and storing etc. Some curly cues will develop after a variety of conditions and they can be selectively cut off if problematic.

Edited April 1, 2019 by Sk8man

[Buckmaster7600]

Point your rod tip at the dip set put you thumb on the spool and yank the rod towards you. Keeping the rod pointed at the dipsey, if that doesn’t trip the release you have them too tight. There’s no stretch in wire so by doing this you’re putting pressure directly on the release and not letting your rod soak it up.


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[emtystringer]

Do what Buckmaster7600 just told you to do and you will be ok

[scobar]

The question is how not to “kink” the line, not release the dipsy. Correct on what what was said to release it, but what be happening is you are dropping the rod back causing slack, then causing a kink, so never let the rod back down without pressure keeping the line tight after release


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[spoonfed-1]

49 minutes ago, back on eerie 2016 said:

 

How do I trip a dipsy or slide diver without kinking the wire ? Running 7 strand. Thanks to all!

 

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Thumb the spool, rod tip to the side and back, sweeping motion towards the bow. Don't jerk or snap the rod back. No loose line when you start reeling.

[fisherdude]

I can tell you what not to do. I had an amateur on the boat and when the fish hit the dipsy the newbie grab the dipsy Rod out of the holder. He didn't think the dipsy released. He dropped the rod tip straight down parallel to the water facing out the back of the boat and wound up like a picture and Pop that Rod straight up over his head. I was at the helm driving and yelling no no no no no too late . SNAP ! Goodbye fish and $50 worth of gear.....

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[Captain Laxton]

I have been using a digital scale to set the dipsey release at 2 or 3 pounds depending on what is behind it and almost every time the fish will take care of it for you.

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[Firechief48]

On 4/1/2019 at 2:42 PM, spoonfed-1 said:

 

Thumb the spool, rod tip to the side and back, sweeping motion towards the bow. Don't jerk or snap the rod back. No loose line when you start reeling.

X2, snapping the rod will likely result in a lost dipsey