Rods, line etc for lg. dipsy's

I dont profess to be any good at walleye fishin. But I found a very inexpensive setup that works very well. Gander Mt. has a CatFish rod for under $20. And I found an Okuma reel for less than $40. ( I think at Gander too ) I been runnin a couple of those setups for the last 3 years, and have had no problems. I usually rig up with 14 lb. berkleys. I hope this helps!

Hey Giz,
 
Buy any cheap rod made for dipseys.  Spend your money on the reel and line.  I like the Cabelas gold series, but Okuma also makes a good inexpensive reel.  Linecounters are a must.  For as often as you go you won't be burning up any drags very quickly.  I use Powerpro 30lb braid.  I have four rods.  2 are 10 ft, and 2 are 9 ft.  One 10 ft, one 9 ft rod on each side of the boat.  The 10 ft rod is for the outer dipseys.  This will give you really good spacing between rods to detect hits.  I put green line on the 10 fters, and red on the 9's, incase of any tangles.  (helps with untangling).
 
If you want to go out and take a look at the setup let me know.  I may be going up Sunday.

Thanks guys ! The only experiance I've had with big dipsy's was in 30' and that lasted 2 min ! It's still out there around trout run so if you find it you can keep it !! The general concensus so far is linecounters. I'll buy that as counting how many times the handle went around was to much for this old brain ! Tex, sending a p.m. !

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Tex, also think different color line is great. While I'm moochin, any thoughts on a good wax for fiberglass boats ? Just spent way to much effort cleanin 5 years of river scum of her and would like some protection before exposing it again ! Thanks !

 
3M Makes an awesome boat wax. I think you can get it at Gander Mtn....

Friend of mine gave me some "insulator wax/polish". Ever hear of it ? He claims it's great but a b**ch to get off.

Okuma Magda DX 20, $50.00 each
I would use a good braid and get different length rods. for example I run 10 rods for outside dipsy's (setting 3 or 3 1/2), 9'2" rods for middle dipsy's (setting 2 or 1 1/2), and 8 foot rods for inside dipsy's (setting 1/2 or 0)
Again line counters are a must

I run Ugly Stik striper rods 7'- 7'6" with Okuma and Diawa Accudepth line counters. Reels are around $40 and rods around $30 and virtually indestructible, even on the larger dipseys which can really put a bow in your rod, I'm tellin ya! This is mostly a setup for trolling sripers, but works fine for walleye or anything else....deeper than 40' just go for downriggers, imo. I always use flourocarbon with weight depending on what I'm fishing for, but keep my trolling rods rigged with 20#.

Sounds like a good deal to me. Okuma is great quality for the $.

Good deal and go with the 30# braid as that is what the Trolling bible bases its dive curves on with braid.

I use Cabelas Depthmaster Gold size 30s with their 9 ft dipsy rods and 30lb fireline.  works great.  Their 10 foot rod is a tree trunk though.

Giz, it is confusing when you first start, but hang in there it gets easier. Easier, not cheaper.
 
Any of the combos mentioned will do the job, just check for specials and make your purchase and don't look back. I've had the best luck buying my line on ebay, 1500 yard spools of 30# power pro braid for around $80 - $90. Buy good swivels and quality hybrid or fluro leader and start collecting spoons, harnesses and stick baits. Above all, ENJOY!

poor richards has been selling okumas with line counters and rods for fortyfive bucks. he offers two lenghths for that price

"I'm gettin old though and takes little or nothing to distract me !!"
 
 
Boy, can I identify with that. Just the other day I was looking for something and found something else, still can't remember what I was looking for in the first place....... maybe I'll find it the next time I look for something.

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"I'm gettin old though and takes little or nothing to distract me !!"


Boy, can I identify with that. Just the other day I was looking for something and found something else, still can't remember what I was looking for in the first place....... maybe I'll find it the next time I look for something.

+1

Alright now DOG !!  your scaring me now GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!!

I may be able to remember something from 10 years ago but its getting hard to remember yesterday and thing I wanted to do hours ago.

 I put green line on the 10 fters, and red on the 9's, incase of any tangles.  (helps with untangling).

If you want to go out and take a look at the setup let me know.  I may be going up Sunday.

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Randy ,
           what tangles ? Us fish erie pro TROLLERS computer jockeys never get tangles or worm dirt in the boat  bOaat rEady 4 aUUguStt leet mE Noo K/? Good luck with you're boat giz.