Wire for Dipsy rod

[Jack]

Hi !

Looking to buy some wire to put together a couple dipsy rods. Been looking at AFW, Malin and Mason.

Is there a big difference between them ? Thanks for any info !!

JT

P.S. color matter ?

[GAMBLER]

Malin or Mason does not matter as long as it is 7 strand 30 lb.

[Billy V]

I think color make s a difference. I personally run AFW 7-strand 30 lb in camo. It has a thinner diameter than their bright line and is just .001" thicker than their 20lb line. You'll be able to reach deeper depths with a smaller diameter line. I'd check Malin and Mason out to see what their diameters are too. We've been very happy with the AFW line that we run.

http://www.americanfishingwire.com/prod ... ndstd.html

[Jax]

As long as you take care of your wire rods you shouldnt have a problem with any of them. Keep tension on the wire at all times(I never brake down my 2 pc wire rods), make solid connections, have drags set right etc.

I have had better luck with AFW and the mailin vs the mason. The mason seemed to coil up and kink but could have been a bad batch I had... just my 2 cents

[Yankee Troller]

AFW is thinner in diameter than Malin or Mason. This matters in your depth curve a little I would guess. Its also camo in color, which I think helps too.

[dcso]

i have used mason 30Lb wire 300' and haven't gone wrong

ted

[GAMBLER]

Its also camo in color, which I think helps too.

You guys really think the color of the wire matters? If you run 8' leaders to a flasher and then the leader to the fly, you are 10' + or - from the wire. IMO it does not matter.

[Billy V]

In my opinion the color definitely matters because the diameter of the camo line is a few thousandths smaller and you can get deeper with it than you can with the bright line.