Braided line, for dipsy divers

[highlander]

Hi fellow fishermen. Last September, I left Rochester, and beautiful Lake Ontario, and moved to Colorado Springs, CO. We have some nice reservoirs here, with some large lake trout, and I would like use dipsy divers to get down to 50 feet. I have (2) 9' 6" dipsey rods with daiwa accudepth 47lc reels. My question is, " can I use 40# braided line instead of 20# mono ?"

[Chromeslayer]

yes u can... braid will dive deeper than mono as well

[highlander]

Thanks for your reply.

[ray koziatek]

2 yups up to 65 lb power pro has worked the best for me..

[highlander]

Thanks Ray.

[jimski2]

The 47lc may be too large for the braided line as the diameter of the braid is a lot thinner. If you add the braid to your mono, you may jam the line on the edge of the spool with a large fish. 20# braid is the minimum I would use with dypseys. 30# flourocarbon for the leader also.

[times two]

We're running Covector 30d's with 30lb Power Pro. In order to get the level up, you

need to get backing on as Jimski said. I use 30lb Gamma flouro on the business end.

John

[jekyll]

30lb PP is fine. One good point for 30lb is that the Deepwater fishing book carries dipsy dive charts which cover 30lb mono, braid (power Pro) and wire.

[highlander]

Thanks to all you guys for your helpful replys. I will put your knowledge to good use.