Fly's off a dipsy?

[HoundsNTrout]

I'm new to this but anyone ever use just a fly and dipsy, with no flasher?   Is it effective or no way?  We have a small boat and in 35 FOW right now, thinking about calling it quits soon here as the temperature was 57 degrees at 25 ft.  off Lakeview area.      But I tried this with about a 8 ft. leader off a dipsy ( @ 30 ft. ).  is that leader not long enough or is a flasher always needed?  I also  was wondering a fly off a smaller Walker TripZ diver off a board which we landed a nice Steelie and Brown the other day. ( 20 fow ) but the temp was around 54 degrees that day. ( spoons though ) 

Thanks. 

 

[mr 580]

Running a fly without an dodger/flasher would not be too productive as a fly on it’s own has little action.  The dodger/flasher imparts the action to the fly.  If you wish to run a diver without any attractor then a spoon IMO would be more be a better choice.

[HoundsNTrout]

Okie dokie, thanks Mr580