davey buoy Posted May 5, 2015 Report Share Posted May 5, 2015 One of the charter guys were plugging them on WFN. Very small,obviously used for shallow water.Interested to hear your feedback. Thinking it may come in handy on the way to a few spots.25' -50' deep may be the depth for the most part of the run. Very hard to get a crank bait down that far for the most part without a down rigger.This area always shows fish near the bottom and half way up. Our bigger Dipsy's would hit bottom for sure.Thinking maybe a nice alternative? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrilla Posted May 5, 2015 Report Share Posted May 5, 2015 Yep they have a time in place here on lake erie for suspended fish, they are weighted so making a turn can slow them or speed them up and entice a strike, we run them typically off planer boards for walleye/steelhead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted May 5, 2015 Report Share Posted May 5, 2015 Exactly what Thrilla said above. Great for shallower fish this time of year. Snap weights as well. I wish I could remember where both of mine are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted May 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2015 Thanks guys,how deep do they go on average?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outllaw Posted May 5, 2015 Report Share Posted May 5, 2015 we used to run the little dollar dipseys on down dive. put them out on planer boards with small flutter spoons. great on erie walleyes/rainbows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted May 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 we used to run the little dollar dipseys on down dive. put them out on planer boards with small flutter spoons. great on erie walleyes/rainbows. Sounds like 20' max?.I can see it sure has it purpose. Going to grab one anyway and see how it goes.Thanks . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 they are ok. they don't have a lot of surface area, so they really "kick out" easily, and can cut across other lines..... i believe big jon also makes a set...and these ones "plane"...but they sure dont...not enough surface area..instead they twist and twirl, screwing up your line. i personally believe snap weights work much better when fishing water depths less than 40'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted May 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 they are ok. they don't have a lot of surface area, so they really "kick out" easily, and can cut across other lines..... i believe big jon also makes a set...and these ones "plane"...but they sure dont...not enough surface area..instead they twist and twirl, screwing up your line. i personally believe snap weights work much better when fishing water depths less than 40'. Good to know Steve,now I need to look up snap weights and how to use them lol.Maybe that is a better way to go?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirCranksalot Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Good to know Steve,now I need to look up snap weights and how to use them lol.Maybe that is a better way to go?. I have a couple of those---I should look at that too. I guess it's no big trick but can't be bothered figuring it out when I'm fishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Luhr Jensen Jet Divers in the small size and 5 colour lead core rigs are good choices off of fixed planer boards, probably could use inlines too, for fishing the twenty foot range instead of dipseys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted May 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Thanks guys,as a side note ,I attached a snap swivel to my lead core line.Used a clinch knot ,something similar as you would for braid or other lines.Is that the way to go?Seems to be tight.27lb test .Last thing I want to do is lose my dipsy and everything because of a bad knot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkpie Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Good to know Steve,now I need to look up snap weights and how to use them lol.Maybe that is a better way to go?. Snap weights way better for shallower water. Can't get much easier to use either. I love big dipseys but I wouldn't bother with those little buggers either. Easier ways to skin the cat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 I'd be jigging up early season lakers on Simcoe to start, then break out the trolling gear. 10ft off bottom, zipzag, you'll boat a few before they get sulky in July, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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