Dypsy diver from bank

[dipbait]

If a Dysy diver takes a trolled plug to the port or starboard of a boat, can it then be used by standing on the bank and let the current pull your offering toward the middle of a river. Just think of the possibilities below a dam.

 

[iahunter3]

Interesting concept. Give it a shot and let us know how it works. I'm thinking strikes might be hard to identify, but you never know till you try!

 

[dipbait]

I dont own one. Its on my list of things to get. I think if some heavy line and cheap crankbaits were used one could pull out some big cats on the mississippi river dams, if it works.

 

[iahunter3]

I think my biggest concern would be getting snagged up while the current is pulling it out to the desired location. I still think it is an interesting concept... Maybe rig up a way to temporarily rig the lure to the board until it gets out into the current and pull a pin or something to drop the lure...

I don't have any experience fishing big rivers so maybe it wouldn't be an issue at all?

 

[dipbait]

The dypsy diver itself should be relatively snag free. Just use a lighter leader .

 

[dipbait]

Bump.

It works. Bougjht a Dypsy Diver and cheaper Big Jon. Went to the fast current below a dam. The Big Jon pulled my crankbait out into the river. Didnt catch anything but it worked. I could not figure out how to use the dypsy diver. I had to take the thing apart to get the cardboard out. Then the screw would not get tight enough to function. Can any of you tell me what Im doing wrong?

Heres the place I tried it and the big jon that I used.

 

[dipbait]

I think I fixed the problem on the Dypsy. I put a small o-ring on the screw, now it will tighten up and stay in position.

 

[Brad "the butcher"]

very cool man, I was wondering since you posted if it would work or not. Be a wicked way to get a live/dead minnow bait way out without powercasting and snapping the bait off.

 

[dipbait]

The current here swirled around a lot. So I couldnt just cast it and hold it. Id have to reel it in a bit then it would catch the current for awhile before going slack. One cast would stay in the water for maybe ten minutes. If it was a strong steady pull you could place the rod in a holder and leave it there. Its not going to take the lure to the middle but will take it out some. It also dives so the more line out the deeper it dives. Will do some more experimenting with it. I have a couple of other places in mind.

 

[dipbait]

See the first wall in the photo. I would cast just past it. The current was real strong and quickly pull the rig downstream. When it would finally catch in the current it would slowly start working up stream. Id have to reel in slowly. The lure would eventually wind up by the wall. The diver and crankbait must have created a lot of commotion because often it would spook Asian carp and theyd jump six feet out of the water.


Also I think the big Jon will work better than the Dipsy because it smaller, easier to cast wont dive as deep plus its less expensive.

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[Brad "the butcher"]

can you actually catch the asian carp?
if they are like the yellow carp here they will put up one helluva scrap. would not eat one though.

 

[dipbait]

Ive only snagged them and they put up a fight with the best of them. I caught one that I estimate at 60 lbs.

 

[iahunter3]

That is cool, you may have come up with a whole new technique for bank fishing! I don't have any rivers that big around me, so kind of thinking how to implement this on a smaller scale. Thanks for sharing.