Me and the wife have trolled 4 years with only 2 poles one on each side. Only used weights to get the lines down to where the fish are. Guess I never cared about how many fish I caught just enjoyed fishing. But now I don't get up there as often so I want to fill the freezer. It will be a while before I need a dipsy but looking forward to using them for the first time. I've caught walleye on plainers before in the spring with 3 poles. Adding a 4th this year. I'll post an update on how that all goes.