Dipsy Diver setting's

[badboards]

I'm still learning how to run dipsy divers. I kept getting tangled with the two poles together on one side. Does the 3 setting make the diver go out or back farther. I learned back farther but when you reel the 3 setting in how do you not get tangled with the 1 setting.

[pimplepounder]

The 3 setting makes the diver swing out farther but not as deep. I keep my inside rod diver at the lowest setting and move the outside rod divers to the highest. Etc.

[sherman51]

pimplepounder is giving you great advice. i recommend anyone starting out with divers go out at least 1 time on a charter the fishes divers. it is the best money you will spend on fishing divers. I went out 2 days I guess I'm a little slow, LOL. but after those 2 days, we went out on our own running 3 divers per side. we still had a few tangles. some were because we let them out too fast and they tangled on the way out. sone tangles were getting the divers set on the wrong side of the boat. boy did that cause some mother of all tangles. and some were caused by just bringing in a fish or empty line. so besides these here is my advice.

if you're running your 3 diver in the front out say 150' to get to the fish. you need to set your 1 diver out 135' to keep them apart. I run 3 divers now and have very few tangles. but we'll keep you on 2 for now. the most important thing you can do if you bring in the 3 diver is hold the rod tip up high and move to the center of the boat without getting slack in your line wait a minute for the diver to go up and over your 1 diver, now reel your fish in.

make sure the left rod is set to the left and always set on the left.

to let the 3 diver out over the 1 diver move over as far as you can get to the other side without tangling it in the diver on that side. now with your clicker on on your reel start letting it out slow. if the back diver is out 135' let out 140' then lift the 3 rod up and over the back rod and place in the rod holder. the 3 diver should go up and over your 1 diver and settle in place. hold the rod tip slightly elevated letting the 3 diver out over the 1 diver. always let the 1 diver out 15' less than the 3 diver. then when you let the 3 diver out over the 1 diver go 5' or 10' past the 1 diver then take it up and over the 1 diver. be sure and let them out with the clicker on just loose enough the line pays out slow. hope all this helps you get started. it sounds like a lot to remember but once you do it a couple of times you'll have it. pm me if I can be of any help.

[badboards]

So when you reel your 3 setting in it won't interfere with your 1 setting. I'll give that a try.

[pimplepounder]

When you trip the diver such as when you have a fish on, it will swing back to the center. This is why I rarely use the zero setting because it will be straight back. I Generally use the 1 setting on the closest rod. Of course it depends on how big your landing area on your boat is. Mine is not very big.

[rickerd]

and once you get all that straight, a good sized walleye takes the #3 down and through the #1. It just happens sometimes with bigger fish, they go where they want to. Maybe even learn how to use the other lines to their advantage.
Rickerd

[badboards]

So if the trip on the out side swings back in how does it not tangle with your inside pole

[itsbob]

We run our #1 size dipseys with rings usually at a 1 and 3 setting.Some rules you need to follow to prevent them from tangling.I firmly believe a snubbed on them helps them from spinning when setting them out.And use the clicker when putting them out too.
Weigh your dipseys and the heaviest ones go on inside dipsey or 1 setting.That is because if heavier dipsey on outside,the dipsey sinks when slowing down or turning and can tangle with inside dipsey.
The 3 setting needs to have a longer lead than the inside 1 setting just like running inline boards.The 3 setting goes in rod holder further forward toward bow and the 1 setting behind it.
The three setting goes out further away from boat and forward of the 1 setting.When setting them out always put out the #3 first,but if you need to put out the 3 setting with the 1 setting running ,start on opposite side of boat and put it out slow enough that it goes over the line on 1setting.BUT....if there is a fish on the 1 setting you could get a tangle.
If you are bringing the #3 setting in over the #1 than,when you pop the release,it will raise up and over your #1 setting.BUT..if there is a fish on #1 setting could get a tangle.
We have our four dipsey rods identical and run hi vis yellow braid that's calibrated.Then adjust the rod holders so rod tips close together.That helps us tell if have a fish on any of the rods.A bigger bend or a different angle of line into water is a tipoff you may have fish on.The big advantage to dipseys is how quickly you can check and reset them.I am constantly checking them and adjusting screw tension on dipsey with screwdriver I keep in pocket.
Dipsey move through water like a kite,they are not static but move around with changes of speed and current.That is one reason they catch so well.We caught most of our fish last season on worm burners,this season the double willow harnesses have caught the best.Good luck.

[Lucky Duck]

Bob, thank you for that very good explanation on the dipsys.

[pimplepounder]

So if the trip on the out side swings back in how does it not tangle with your inside pole

I do not set the first rod out as far so when the outside rod trips it will travel back beyond the distance of the first rod to the rear