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[steelfire]

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SUMMARY & FURTHER DETAILS When fishing deep mid summer and after setting the riggers. What do you guys put out next. Does the copper off the boards go out or the dypsies?? I had some big tangles last summer and just trying to figure out if it would help to put one out first before the other???? copper first or dypsies first??? Thanks.

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[MyTurn2494]

We always put the dipsies out next, then float the copper back on a trolling bobber. Just make sure you send it far enough back to get over the dipsy line when you go to put it in the holder

[Landshark]

The first thing I do is start sending a copper back, while its going back I set my 2 riggers. Then I atacth the copper to a board. Then I start the dipsy out on the same side and then the next copper is out and as soon as its attatched to the board the next dipsy goes out

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[fishman08]

copper before dipsies just like land shark said and you'll be good to go.

[steelfire]

Copper before dipsies, i will try it. Most of my tangles came in mid july when running mag dipsies on a #2 or 3 setting. Thanks guys!!!

[fishman08]

For the first couple years that we ran copper I would bring in the dipsy before putting the copper out again because i ran into the same problems as you. Once i got sick of that i learned that if you allow like 100 feet of backing out with the copper before you put on the board then it shouldn't tangle. Once you get a feel for the copper you'll be able to put them out in any order it's just trial and error unless you don't mind taking the dipsy in if the copper goes off.

[Chasin Tail]

It is ok to put out divers first as I start them going out before my Riggers go into the water. The key is to let the copper out slowly, make sure it is tight once its fully out then send it out on the board slowly so it doesn't free fall into your diver.

[steelfire]

Thanks Andy. It might have been the Mag dipsies I was using for the first time. I wasn't very impressed with them. I went back to using the standard size and didn't have anymore problems.

[Yankee Troller]

When we run a mag dipsey it goes no higher than a 1 setting and most of the time a .5 setting. Those mag rings really pull those divers to the sides. More than you know! I'm betting that's definitely your problem. However on the Yankee we let the Coppers out last. down the chute then attach it to the board and slide it down. If your using walleye boards they may not be pulling to the side enough, and on turns you are laying your copper right on top of your wires divers.

[steelfire]

Yankee I have Big Jon otter boards. I think I set the mag dipsies wrong, and thats what happenend. I think I will be sticking with the standard dipsies this summer. Thanks!!

[Silver Fox]

Mag dipsies will flip on the higher setting if you let them out to fast. If it flips it will then be running closer to your stern and all screwed up. The mags work great, but you must deploy at a slower rate than the regulars.

[Nemesis]

Let the copper out slowly down the chute. Stop it every so often and let it get tight, then let out more. It sinks pretty fast if you just "dump" it. You can dump it if it is the first thing out, but i still make it get tight once in a while.

I will then put it on the walleye board. Let it go out down the chute and father than I think if I have a dipsey in the water. I will then reel it up and into place in my spread.

Let it out slowly and make the line get tight, then let out more line. Repeat until all your line is out to where you want it.