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I was thinking of getting into the wire line this year and wanted to know the opinions from the Great Lakers. Is it worthwhile, what would you recommend with rod and reel? I watched a show last Sunday and the pro was using a 10 foot rod. I heard line capacity reel should hold 1000 ft. Any help dwain
For wire divers I run Daiwa SG47LC reels, 10 ft Eagle diver rods with the "twirl tip" added. No need for roller guides. If you are fising Lake O. wire divers a "must have" part of your arsenal.
Both of the above selections are good choices and reasonably priced, but the delux set up is a Shimano Tekota 600LC reel with a Shimano Talora roller guide rod with a swivel tip but be prepared to spend a few hundred for the setup.
Greylion: Thank you for your input. You seem to be very knowledgeable on this subject. Since I have never used the wire, do you put a flasher or dodger etc on the wire line? Thanks. Dwain
Greylion: Thank you for your input. You seem to be very knowledgeable on this subject. Since I have never used the wire, do you put a flasher or dodger etc on the wire line? Thanks. Dwain
Yeah, I mostly use spin doctor flashers with flies on wire dipsies but a hammered chrome Luhr Jensen dodger with a green or blue Howie fly are good too.
My favorite flasher fly combination for wire are a yellow blade, Mountain Dew tape spin doctor with a Siggs Rig Mirage trophy fly and a White Blade Blue holograph spin doctor with an Aqua fly or Little Boy Blue. Great below 50 ft. Spinnies are my favorite flasher, pro trolls second. All are speed tolerant so they're easy to use as opposed to dodgers where you really need to go slow.
Just out of curiosity, what's the main advantage of a wire dipsie over braid? Most of the MN guys I know run braid but it seems like a lot of the Lake Michigan guys really like the wire dipsies. My dipsies are on braid but I do run a wire thumper/tailgunner. I reallly like fighting a fish on wire and the lack of stretch, but I hate the fact the way it cuts mono so easy.
Just out of curiosity, what's the main advantage of a wire dipsie over braid? Most of the MN guys I know run braid but it seems like a lot of the Lake Michigan guys really like the wire dipsies. My dipsies are on braid but I do run a wire thumper/tailgunner. I reallly like fighting a fish on wire and the lack of stretch, but I hate the fact the way it cuts mono so easy.
Wire creates harmonic vibrations that attract the fish to the wire at times. There are plenty of days when the fish just want the wire more than any other setup, so it's just a different look than braid and another arrow in the quiver. They also will descend at a sharper angle than braid or mono because it has less stretch than either, so it is the perfect choice for an inside dipsey to avoid tangles. Once you have a day when you catch 50% of your fish on the two wire dipseys you won't want to be without them. Since you have one try it?
I fish Lake Erie for pickrell (walleye) and yellow perch in the spring/fall and rainbows ( steelhead) in July/August. I have never fished using wire line. I generally use Daiwa SGC47LC reels with braid and 10 foot rods with Dipseys to catch rainbows. I also have two Scotty downriggers as another option. I am interested in wire line if it offers a different look and might catch more fish. Could some one give a little more info on brand of wire and any tips for its use. I have read about roller guides etc. Are these necessary? One of the posts mentions "wire dipseys". I assume this means a standard dipsey on wire line or is it a special dipsey? Sorry for the newbie questions but I am always willing to learn new things.
http://www.GreatLakesTackleOnline.com these guys can get just about anything as well...Their website just isnt very up to date. They price match as well and the shipping is pretty cheap.
Using wire line/rod/reel 
