Using Dipsy Divers for Lake Erie walleye for greater success

Using dipsy divers for Lake Erie walleye for better success is a great way to increase your catch while trolling. The dipsy diver is a must have tool when fishing for suspended fish on Lake Erie. It can be tricky to fish with when you first start out but once you learn the basics of how it functions and how to let it out, you’ll be picking them up. Hope you enjoy dipsy divers for walleye.

[@angeandjess]

I’m not much of a fisherman but your videos always teach me something new!

[@JimHanleyfishing]

Thanks so much for stopping by. Hope you get to go out soon

[@Moondog9322]

Another useful and informative video, Jim. An experienced walleye guy taught me to set my dipsy to release at approx. 2 lbs. I also take a very fine piece of sandpaper to run through the release point....smooth. Thank you!!

[@JimHanleyfishing]

Maybe I’ll try using scale to set them and make it a tip. Thats awesome info thanks. Great idea for using sandpaper too. You rock.

[@Moondog9322]

@@JimHanleyfishing Well, I'd like to take credit for this, but I mainly steal ideas from guys who know far more about these things.....such as yourself. I guess it makes sense to set the Dipsy at 2 lbs, hoping that most fish we catch are bigger than that....anything smaller should be easy enough to release the Dipsy. I'm just here to learn. lol Thanks again, Jim. :)

[@JimHanleyfishing]

@Moondog9322 Thanks again. Appreciate that

[@ronhicks8193]

Thanks for the great video. I was wondering once it gets set what does the Dipsy do to let you know that there's a fish on?

[@JimHanleyfishing]

@ronhicks8193 thanks for the great question. Sometimes it’s only a twitch of the rod tip like a bluegill bite when it’s a small fish or the rod tip will go slack. When it’s a bigger fish it will pop and the rod will bend big time.

[@ScooterSWNY]

good way to explain how easy dipsys are to use. thanks Jim

[@JimHanleyfishing]

thanks for the feedback

[@ScooterSWNY]

@@JimHanleyfishing your channel is the best

[@JimHanleyfishing]

@ScooterSWNY thanks. Appreciate that

[@justonemore1184]

I've been told bigger walleye are deeper in the water column compared to the upper column. Do u have any belief in that

[@JimHanleyfishing]

Can’t confirm or deny that one. I’ve caught walleye up to 10lbs 15 feet down over 80 feet and caught big ones in 15 feet of water. They usually travel In schools according to their size…usually that is. Thanks for the great question.

[@jtwhit1125]

I run 3 dipseys per side, but I run mini spoons on 6ft leader.

[@JimHanleyfishing]

That’s awesome. Bet it took you a while to perfect that set up. Thanks for the feedback

[@JeffJarzynski]

Can I run dipseys with monofilament?

[@JimHanleyfishing]

Ha. You’d know that answer better then I would!

[@tomsieczkarek3828]

Converting you to to walleye guy. 😅

[@JimHanleyfishing]

If the boat is wet, I’m making a living… ha. Don’t want to spoil my reputation!!

[@tomsieczkarek3828]

Another video on your speed / running 6 rods- just an idea .

[@JimHanleyfishing]

Noted! I never fish more than 4 rods and seldom over 1.7. I have some really good old school videos from mark brumbaugh at the beginning of the list. Techniques that are as good as gold.