Question On Running Dipseys

[branhamautomotive]

Something you can try is to run a 50 jet on the very inside rod. You can also use a shorter rod in the inside.

If you get a fish on the outside, if the diver is set right and trips, it should raise up and clear the inside without having to touch the inside. Sometime if the fish stays down or the diver doesn't trip to have to move the inside to the middle if the boat.......if this happens just reset the outside b4 putting the inside back in its holder. If you don't have to move the inside, you can simple swing the dipsey and leader over the inside and it go out. If you have long leader's 6-8 ft simply resetting in front of the inside can cause issue........especially if you have board lines running and can't get that far in front.....that's where the swing over works.......but as said b4 if you have the roon to move forward that's the easiest.

I like to let the divers out with the bait clicker working this allows the line to go out and dive but not feel spool. It also allows you get the pole in the holder while the diver is going out and not have to fight the pulling force of the diver while putting to pole into it holder. If you set the drag just tight enough to hold the diver, you will hear the clicker sound if you are dragging a fish and didn't see the strike sometimes.

Don't get to frustrated, you will tangle a few times when starting and learning how they run......we all do/did....but a few trips and you will have it down.

When it comes to the leader, I like using a longer leader......but don't get the leader too long or you won't be able to net the fish. You can only reel the diver so far, then you have to walk to the front of the boat, but most only have so much space there too.......so b4 setting up kind of figure how far forward with pole length and net length to get you leader to be with a working range. This is something that what works on one boat might not work for another