dipsey backing

[bandrus1]

how many feet of 25 30 lb mono should I put on as backing with 1000 feet of dipsey wire on an okuma 45 convector

[Legacy]

An okuma 45 is a little big for wire dipsey. An Okuma 30 is perfect with 1000- 1250' of wire.

[bandrus1]

An okuma 45 is a little big for wire dipsey. An Okuma 30 is perfect with 1000- 1250' of wire.

well at this point its a little late because thats what I bought 2 of

[Mortigan]

Comparing the capacity of the 30D to the 45D, it looks like you'll need about 100 yards of 30lb mono or about 130 yards of 50lb Power Pro braid.

[bandrus1]

that is doable thanks!

[jekyll]

Ifin ya bought 2, then attach the wire to the spool of reel # 1 and spool it up. Connect yer mono and crank it on till the spool is full. Take reel #2 and connect the mono from reel #1 to the spool of #2. Set the line counter of #2 to 000 and reel it in until you get to the mono and take a reading. Then finish spooling on the wire keeping it all nice an tight.

Go back to reel #1 and using the line counter, spool on the same amount of mono as you had on reel #1. Add your wire and you are done.

Last step: post how many feet you used on the line counter;)

[bandrus1]

now there is an idea! I will post results

[TOP SECRET]

holy smokes where are you fishing? If you need more than 1000' of wire you need to take the boat off plane Just go with the 1000', I've come close to getting spooled if I don't slow the boat down, but it's very very rare and if I slow the boat down I never have a problem.

Nick

[bandrus1]

holy smokes where are you fishing? If you need more than 1000' of wire you need to take the boat off plane Just go with the 1000', I've come close to getting spooled if I don't slow the boat down, but it's very very rare and if I slow the boat down I never have a problem.

Nick

its more about having a full spool so the line counter reads correctly and the dipsey depth is correct....

see the other thread about wire on spools not full and how wrong they read

[TOP SECRET]

Sounds like you need to make these two reels for copper and get smaller reels for the wire... repeat after me "but honey two more reels will really make me a better husband..." I've never used mono backing on wire, wouldnt the thin wire end up slipping under the mono on the spool and cause problems?

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[jekyll]

I've been spooled on 1000 feet if wire. Not only did I come to a full stop, I was backing on him. It may be rare but, here are fish in the Lake with the size and power to do it. When you find one, you'll appreciate some reserve.

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[TyeeTanic]

Use the braid. Mono will stretch too much and could cause slack in the wire. That will cause big problems with tangles.

[Big Dave]

I've been spooled on 1000 feet if wire. Not only did I come to a full stop, I was backing on him. It may be rare but, here are fish in the Lake with the size and power to do it. When you find one, you'll appreciate some reserve.

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Send me in Coach!!!!!!

[Finders Keepers]

All bets are off this year with the fish averaging bigger. I think we're going to hear a lot of stories this August of break-offs, tear-aways, spooled encounters, .... If someone goes fishing this August without a LOC ticket, they are extremely foolish!!

[bandrus1]

The results are in

On the okuma 45 I used what the line count said was 500 feet of 30 zebco line I got 160 yards of foe $1.99 at dicks

Then 1000 feet of 30 lb wire

went outside and took a 15 foot measuring take and measured 200 feet roughly and then rant the wire to the spot

counter said 196

close enough for me

[Big Dave]

Its more on the repeatably than the accurate measurement.