Multiple Dipsy's Advice - using long rods

[momay4000]

Hello everyone,

I would like to run two Dipsy's on each side of my boat this year - two inside wires, an outside superbraid on the port side and an outside mono/braid on the starboard side depending on time of year.

Currently I run my wire divers on 9' rods with twilli-tips, so I purchased two 10'6" Heartlands to run my outside divers on in order to keep some separation. However, the 10'6" rods came today and are the longest rods I've ever seen and appear that they might be quite cumbersome to fish with.

Could anyone help me out and give me some advice on using the long rods, or should I get smaller rods for the inside wires (i.e. 8' or so) and use the 9 footers on the outside.

Thanks very much for the help!!!!!

Chris

[Silver Fox]

You are fine w/ the 10'6" rods. thats all we use for dipseys. You'll be suprised when your fishing that they don't seem as long than when your on land.

[Shade]

I use 12 footers outside and 10 footers inside. I have 5' leader between dipsy and flasher and the long rod helps land the fish with long leader.

[momay4000]

Thanks guys for the feedback - you made me feel a lot better!

I'll say it again - this is a great site, with great fisherman, and great advice.

Chris

[Storm Warning II]

I also like the longer outside rods because it is easier to run longer leads on flasher/fly set ups.

[Fishtails]

Ditto........I use the 10'6" to widen the spread and love them!! I felt the same reservations as you did when I first got mine. I think you'll like them.

[momay4000]

Thanks again guys - I rigged up the 10 1/2 footers today and the more I look at them they don't look so big anymore....

Thanks,

Chris