rainman67 Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 I'm trying to determine which rods are better for use with dipsey divers. The Shakespeare 10' ugly stick, or the Diawa 10' heartland. If anyone has experience with the difference in these rods, I would love to hear it. Thanks Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherman51 Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 i personaly dont think you need 10' rods for dipsy,s. but its more of a personal thing. i use 2 7'6" rods in the back and then 2 8'6" rods in the middle and 9' rods in the front. then if i do happen to run 8 divers i use 10' rods in front. alot of people like using the same length rods because they say they can tell better if there draging a small fish around. but i dont seem to have as many tangles using different length rods.if i was going to use the same size rods i would just get something in a 7' to 8'6" but thats just my opinion.sherman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Hook'n Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 I love my 10' blue diamond okuma roller rods...they seem to help when we have 12' leads...you can still raise your hands up over your head and help the net guy out...however, we are probably going to start running even longer leads and then hand lining in the fish, so I may have to experiment with the 8'6" rods so we can actually reach the line to start hand lining...we'll let you know how it goes.We run the 8'6" rods inside and deep and the 10' rods outside and high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulywood Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 I have run the Daiwa Heartland dipsey rods before and a friend uses Ugly Stick dipsey rods. Both work fine, not a huge difference between them. On my friends US's it seems like the butt ends are bigger than normal and he kept losing caps off his holders when people pulled them out under tension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss Hawg Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Gonna run 10' gander dipsy rods for wire this year with twilli tips hopefully it will be a success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Love my Shimano TDRs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekbelt Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Okuma Classic Pro GLT 9ft for braid dipsys and Shimano Talora roller rod 8ft for wires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimcr Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 I'm trying to determine which rods are better for use with dipsey divers. The Shakespeare 10' ugly stick, or the Diawa 10' heartland. If anyone has experience with the difference in these rods, I would love to hear it. Thanks RayI have a set of these rods and they work great ! But at 10'6" they are long and its not very often I need to run more than 2 dipsys anymore. I bought them for use as a high line rod , over my wires. its nice to start with to get things away from the boat . They are a lot like a tree trunk though, I think someone else commented on the size of the butt. As far as which one is better , I do believe that the ugly stick are a little softer in the tip which could act like a shock absorber to keep the fish on. I prefer the Diawas to the ugly sticks. But that's just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyefull Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 From simply a construction and quality point of view, there are some pros and cons to each. Starting with the Ugly Stik. Pros-nearly indestructable blank, decent price. Cons'- easily destructable reel seat and handle. Vinyl butt covers are commonly missing. Poor quality guides. Heartlands- Pros-decent blank, cost, much better handle setup. Cons- not much better guides than the Ugly Stik. So really six one way half dozen the other, go with whichever you get the best deal on in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulywood Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Gonna run 10' gander dipsy rods for wire this year with twilli tips hopefully it will be a success.I used to run the Twilli tips and they were ok but I tried the Torpedo Tips and liked them a lot better. Not nearly as much resistance. Might want to give them a try if you haven't already installed the Twilli's since there isn't much price difference. JMO. Now I run Talora rollers and like them a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reel Screwd Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Check out the Okuma classic pro 10ft mooching rods.. i have a couple that i use for braid divers and they work nicely, also easy on the wallet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTRAMP Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Gonna run 10' gander dipsy rods for wire this year with twilli tips hopefully it will be a success.It will work fine, been using Okuma 10' Dipsey rods with Twill tips for several years work great, I have yet to have guide problems in at least 4 seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayvillemark Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 I used to run the Twilli tips and they were ok but I tried the Torpedo Tips and liked them a lot better. Not nearly as much resistance. Might want to give them a try if you haven't already installed the Twilli's since there isn't much price difference. JMO. Now I run Talora rollers and like them a lot. https://www.torpedodivers.com/scart/product_details.asp?ItemNum=V0010 $34.99 twili tips are like 8 bucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascal Trophy Fishing Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Heartlands stand up to the job, and feel great too. Armstrong's Tackle in Whitehall has them too for a great price, like $30 or so, if you can find them....lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaCatMich Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 You might even find some of the original brown Heartlands or even the black ones at Armstrong's. Careful how much money you bring with you though... and it's even worse now that they take credit cards. Not too far the OP's location in Newago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThumbsUP Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Watch out for the ones in the aisles as they have a tendency to get stepped on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonin Around Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 go with the 10 foot okumas ... love mine ... super light, dony leave your arms sore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChampionShip Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 I run 9' Talora rollers inside and 8 1/2' talora for high dipsy. Sounds like it wouldnt work but with a mag dipsy inside they line up perfectly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Side JOB Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 6 or 8 divers you crazy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTRAMP Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 6 or 8 divers you crazy!!!Now that would be nuts but I think we are talking about rod length not how many divers we run, I personally never run more than 4 divers and then only in flat conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulywood Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 6 or 8 divers you crazy!!!I think that this is for walleye fishing. I think he's running 6-8 Slide Divers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherman51 Posted April 24, 2013 Share Posted April 24, 2013 I think that this is for walleye fishing. I think he's running 6-8 Slide Divers.i run the slide divers and run 6 most of the time and have run 8 a very few times. and yes im fishing for walleyes but we do get a nice steelhead sometimes. and no i wouldnt want to run 6 or 8 divers for salmon fishing. i was just saying rods shorter than 10' will work for divers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1HI4X Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 ... Armstrong's Tackle in Whitehall has them too for a great price, like $30 or so, if you can find them....lol. Now that's funny right there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1HI4X Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 I know they weren't in your comparison, but I'm a big fan of Shimano TDRs. They are reasonably priced ($28-40 depending on who you buy from), a wide selection of sizes, have quality guides, and Fuji reel seats. Definitely one of the best buys for your money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankee Troller Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Another vote for the Heartlands. We have run them for a long time now, and they just hold up to the beating Salmon give them. Don't bother with a Twilli-tip until you start seeing grooves in the ceramic at the tip. Although, a Twilli will greatly reduce the resistance you get with wire through the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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