Torpedo divers

[Camo Joe]

Anyone ever mess with torpedo divers on the finger lakes? I was watching a some of Russ Gahagans salmon videos. He refers to them as pump handles. Running them off inline boards looks interesting.
 
 
 
 
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[jmyers8]

I've been watching them to and debating if I wanna try a few of the 8 ounces on one side and copper in the other. Only thing is the fleas running them off braid and boards in the summer.

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[Camo Joe]

Think I’ll try them there’s already braid rods in the boat.


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[jmyers8]

Same here that also means me buying another set off mag offshore boards.

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[adesalvo]

I bought the 4 pack of musky and shark and have added them to my arsenal with a lot of luck! 
 

I run either of them with the church tx-44 with really good results! 200 back on the shark gets me down about 50 feet. I like to run the shark with 100 feet out and snap on the weight and then back about 200 then clip on the board!  This setup has given me the most luck with either a flasher fly or spoon! 
 

I have run cowbells with the musky down the slot and also have had alot of luck!  I also use the krazywolf heavy tension releases with no failures for the snap weight. 

[Camo Joe]

I bought the 4 pack of musky and shark and have added them to my arsenal with a lot of luck! 
 
I run either of them with the church tx-44 with really good results! 200 back on the shark gets me down about 50 feet. I like to run the shark with 100 feet out and snap on the weight and then back about 200 then clip on the board!  This setup has given me the most luck with either a flasher fly or spoon! 
 
I have run cowbells with the musky down the slot and also have had alot of luck!  I also use the krazywolf heavy tension releases with no failures for the snap weight. 

Thanks for the info. I picked up 2 Shark and 2 Musky. Probably start to experiment this week. I really like the versatility they seem to offer. Target any depth without switching rods constantly.

Are you running them on Braid or Mono? I have braid rods setup on board. Wouldn’t mind using 40# big game or maybe sea flea. If I could get to depth


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[adesalvo]

I run braid until the fleas get bad end mid June and thrown on 100ft of sea flea.  

[thejigger]

We run torpedo divers whenever the conditions allow us. Off the planers, on leadcore and instead of having a 500' copper out, we run a 250' copper with a torpedo in front. It makes a difference when the fish get rigger weary. I have been catching walleyes on a local river running a thunderstick jr back 30' and a 4 or 8 oz. Diver in front to get it to depth.

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[jmyers8]

We run torpedo divers whenever the conditions allow us. Off the planers, on leadcore and instead of having a 500' copper out, we run a 250' copper with a torpedo in front. It makes a difference when the fish get rigger weary. I have been catching walleyes on a local river running a thunderstick jr back 30' and a 4 or 8 oz. Diver in front to get it to depth.

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What size diver are you running on your 250 copper and are you also attaching it to the backer then letting some more line out until you attach to a board?

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[Camo Joe]

I ran them today off OR 37 boards. Caught a couple silvers. Running the spoon 100 back then the 8oz shark 90 foot then the board. It worked ok. I’m going to attempt this off my big boards next time out


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[thejigger]

We will run either the 8 or 12 oz on the backer of the copper. We run the black offshore releases off the line going to the big planer boards. They are a great tool in the right conditions.

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