Love the videos you guys put out! Very informative! Last year I added two wire rods as my low divers to my arsenal! Most productive rods. I bought the White Dimond Okuma wire roller tip rods with Okuma 45 Convector reels. I wished I would of went with the Okuma Twilly Tip rods (Spring Tip) . Even though I let out the wire really slow and under tension. Every once in a while the wire gets caught between the roller and side bracket. It's hard to get the wire uncaught under tension, and it compromises the wire. Very frustrating. I don't know if anyone else has had this issue.
Dropped in to see Rob the other day for a couple combos. I'm a complete noob when it comes to fishing the Great Lakes. Rob got me hooked up with the proper equipment and explained the why's and how's on how two use it. Left the shop with the reels mounted and spooled up and ready to hit the water. This shop has it all for fishing Salmon and Trout. The bonus is the free fishing advice. Thanks Rob.
two out downs use 100 foot rule and learn how to fight fish and downsize hooks and line size. if u want to catch fish after the sun is glaring fish have eyes use lighter line use green line . rod goes off thumb the spool get it out of spread fight away from other lines than ease in. fish dips up high out of riggers. gets hard to do when temp is high in that case run your 3-5 colors on boards and dips 30-80 back keep lows in boat run 100 foot rule on riggers 20 down 80 back, etc
Watched this video last week, which got me super excited to come visit the shop. Mike hooked me up with the 7 & 10 color leadcore setup and a wire diver rod/reel as well. Can't wait to get out on the water and catch some fish! Thanks fellas
Thanks Brad, that was out goal to take the guessing work out of it for newer salmon anglers so that they can get the right gear at good value, ready to fish, and have success out on the water.
Hi gents, I'm considering going to 19 strand instead of that evil 7 strand for my wire dipseys. Would it be a good choice to use those Okuma 8.5 ft. copper rods as my 19 strand wire dipsey rods? Is there another similar rod that would be a better choice? Do I need a twilly tip for 19 strand? What knots are suitable to join 19 strand to braid or mono? A lot of questions and thanks for any help you may have.
Hi Scott, we'd love to answer your question but it would be much easier to speak with you to do so vs typing out a very long reply in the comments. Please give Rob a call at the shop and he can walk you through the available options for wire, the mono to wire knots we use, etc. We're happy to help!
Brand new to this would you rather see a guy with five color using only three of them or does it not work like that where you could only let out 15 feet down with a five color instead of the full 25?
I’ve fished with people who clip their planer boards directly to the lead core after x amount of colors. So it’s doable. There’s a theory that this weakens the sheath around the lead core where it’s been pinched. So the preferred choice is to have a selection of rods setup with different length leads. Some of my favorites are 2, 5, 7, and 10 colors. If your budget or boat size don’t support all those extra rods, you can get away with a single lead core and clip it where you want to. Some guys have done segmented lead cores as well. 1-2 colors and a segment of braid, then 1-2 colors and a segment of braid, etc…this adds more sources of weakness at all these knots though. Good luck!
Wire lining for lake trout is how it all began for us back in the 1970’s. Still have several.
Love the videos you guys put out! Very informative! Last year I added two wire rods as my low divers to my arsenal! Most productive rods. I bought the White Dimond Okuma wire roller tip rods with Okuma 45 Convector reels. I wished I would of went with the Okuma Twilly Tip rods (Spring Tip) . Even though I let out the wire really slow and under tension. Every once in a while the wire gets caught between the roller and side bracket. It's hard to get the wire uncaught under tension, and it compromises the wire. Very frustrating. I don't know if anyone else has had this issue.
Dropped in to see Rob the other day for a couple combos. I'm a complete noob when it comes to fishing the Great Lakes. Rob got me hooked up with the proper equipment and explained the why's and how's on how two use it. Left the shop with the reels mounted and spooled up and ready to hit the water. This shop has it all for fishing Salmon and Trout. The bonus is the free fishing advice. Thanks Rob.
I started with convector 20s for my down riggers and still use them works good
Great video. I just called the store today asking about a basic 4 rod setup for beginners!!
Thanks for the useful information
Nice work guys!
two out downs use 100 foot rule and learn how to fight fish and downsize hooks and line size. if u want to catch fish after the sun is glaring fish have eyes use lighter line use green line . rod goes off thumb the spool get it out of spread fight away from other lines than ease in. fish dips up high out of riggers. gets hard to do when temp is high in that case run your 3-5 colors on boards and dips 30-80 back keep lows in boat run 100 foot rule on riggers 20 down 80 back, etc
300 weighted steel has been my #1 steelhead setup for 3 years now, do you see much difference between steel and copper?
Great video I was looking for a video that would help me understand what is needed for my basic salmon setup.
Watched this video last week, which got me super excited to come visit the shop. Mike hooked me up with the 7 & 10 color leadcore setup and a wire diver rod/reel as well. Can't wait to get out on the water and catch some fish! Thanks fellas
Nice to meet you and thanks for trusting us to get you outfitted. Looking forward to hearing about all the fish you catch this season!
I always set up 4 wire divers. By far the most productive. Never got skunked last year. But they are a mess when you get tangles.
great idea for a video and offering the setups. they are definitely economical and will be my entry to fishing for salmon this year.
Thanks Brad, that was out goal to take the guessing work out of it for newer salmon anglers so that they can get the right gear at good value, ready to fish, and have success out on the water.
Just received my delivery of wire combos from you. 👍🏻👍🏻
Awesome! May it catch you many big kings!
Hi gents, I'm considering going to 19 strand instead of that evil 7 strand for my wire dipseys. Would it be a good choice to use those Okuma 8.5 ft. copper rods as my 19 strand wire dipsey rods? Is there another similar rod that would be a better choice? Do I need a twilly tip for 19 strand? What knots are suitable to join 19 strand to braid or mono? A lot of questions and thanks for any help you may have.
Hi Scott, we'd love to answer your question but it would be much easier to speak with you to do so vs typing out a very long reply in the comments. Please give Rob a call at the shop and he can walk you through the available options for wire, the mono to wire knots we use, etc. We're happy to help!
What is the phone number to your store? I am interested in one of those packages.
Hi Jack, feel free to call us at 224-789-7627, we'd be happy to get you setup.
Brand new to this would you rather see a guy with five color using only three of them or does it not work like that where you could only let out 15 feet down with a five color instead of the full 25?
I’ve fished with people who clip their planer boards directly to the lead core after x amount of colors. So it’s doable. There’s a theory that this weakens the sheath around the lead core where it’s been pinched. So the preferred choice is to have a selection of rods setup with different length leads. Some of my favorites are 2, 5, 7, and 10 colors.
If your budget or boat size don’t support all those extra rods, you can get away with a single lead core and clip it where you want to.
Some guys have done segmented lead cores as well. 1-2 colors and a segment of braid, then 1-2 colors and a segment of braid, etc…this adds more sources of weakness at all these knots though.
Good luck!