Dipsy Extra Large Rings

[marcbodi]

Hi,
Bought extra large rings for my Dipsys#1 last year to get deeper for Salmon.Didn't use them yet as I have been fishing water 54 to 70 ft.Catch most fish on Dipsy #1 at a 3 1/2 setting with ring(outside line).It seems to me that with the extra large rings in shallow water you could get the dipsy out father from the boat and run your inside one at with a regular ring at 3 setting.Has anyone tried this.




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[j9f]

I am not sure I understand, the question exactly, but I do in concept.

I typically run four divers.

If the fish are high (top 50) I'll run the outside (high) diver on 3 with a standard ring and the inside (low) diver on 1.5 with a large ring.
My intent is to spread things out a bit which is what I think you are trying to do.

If the fish are deeper (60 - 120), I typically run all large rings on all four divers. Run the inside divers on 1 and the outside divers on 2.5.

[marcbodi]

Hi,
My idea is that the Extra large rings(bigger than the ones that come with the dipsys)should be able to move the Dipsys out to the side more so you can run the regular ones out farther out two.In other words use them for the planer effect rather than just to get them deep.




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[mudpuppy]

marcbodi ,
I think it was slide diver who originally came out with the super rings . I run them alot on my slide divers , but mostly for added depth . If you run a slider on the six setting with maybe a 50-60 foot lead & a super ring , they'll actually skip out of the water (especially in cold water) , very much like a planer board (makes your heart skip a beat the first time) . I can't prove it but I think the breaking the surface action helps stir up shallow fish . I'm pretty sure the superring used on a regular dipsey will carry it to the side farther as well as deeper . Sounds like a good idea to me .

[GBUSA]

Hi:
This may help in your reasoning. THink of two dipseys set the same only one is a foot wide and the other is an inch wide. It reasons that the bigger will go deeper and further out to the side faster than the small one while using less line.
Dipseys can only go so deep due to the amount of line it takes to let them out. After so much line, they start to "ark up" due to the amount of line out and the resistance of water/line. Also, with hot and cold water, the density of water changes due to water temp. That will also have some affect. If you really want to go deeeeeeep, consider wire line. Dave Adams (fisherie.com)uses it a lot and "At the Oak" (site for L.ontario) may also have some info.
GB&GBUSA,