I was wondering if anyone has been using these Slide Divers? I will be running one for the first time tomorrow. I saw John's post a while ago and I think he lost them in squam (John, I wonder if you have lost that same amount of mass as a bob house? We might have to sent divers down for salvage value).
I am still planning on running it on setting 3 or setting 6 at least 60 ft out.
Any more info would be helpful. I am using braided line 12 lb and 10 lb fluoro to the swivel where I have 6 lb fluoro.
Also plan to use the Strikesaver's as my stackers get this on light spinning rod gear. I am really hoping to hook up with some nice fish on this lightweight gear..
Looks like I will have some wind tomorrow. We will see how my passengers do with the rocking - we just might go island hopping.
I worked with John on the slide divers. We started getting salmon when we let out 50 to 75 feet of line before setting the slide diver. Then we let out another 75 feet for depth. I think we got down to 35 feet with that set up. He had a 10 foot section of 8# floro for leader then a braided line. Not sure of the test or line diameter. The depth was at 2.3 for speed. Hope this helps. Give him a call on the Barge. He should be in service on Squam.
I have been using the slider diver lite bite since early summer and have continued to dial in the depth chart with the braid size and line weight.
I really like the lite bites and have had an enjoyable time with them so far this year.
As with Big John I have bottom bounced a few times unintentionally but have been lucky enough to retain all my gear. The one constant that I have found out is that the lite bites dive deeper than I anticipated a first.
I will send you a private e-mail on my findings on the depth chart for my particular set-up; let me know what you find out after using these for a while. I just don't want to publish a chart that is still unproven so to speak.
Thanks for the replies. May I ask how brining in a fish was? Enjoyable with the diver 8 ft above the fish? Any issues when the fish jumped? I noticed that although the line can move through it there is still a little friction which I think could cause the diver to move with the line when there is quick runs or jumps. Of course, I have not had it in the water so perhaps this friction is diminished when wet.
I have had no issue with fighting fish. The first fish I got on a lite bite was a 3.5# salmon and he made several jumps 50 feet behind the boat without any issues.
I also would agree with Roger's earlier post that my best luck to date has come with between 50 – 75 foot of line out before locking the lite bite down.
As far a friction there really should be no friction when the line is let out or retrieved.
