Torpedo Diver trolling weights?

[Splaker]

Hey folks,

Anyone use these with success? What has you experience been like? Looking to use them as an alternative to a down-rigger for back lakes trout from a kayak or canoe...

Thanks

[rick_iles]

I’ve used them in Erie. They work great. You can adjust the fins to get your line out away from the boat. But we troll at 2.5 to 3 mph. From a canoe, I would think a snap weight or tadpole would be just as effective.

[Marker]

I use the dipsey divers, they come in different sizes. I have tried trolling them from a canoe but they create a lot of drag. I have had better success in a canoe with a weighted bottom bouncer. Speed in spring is around 1-2mph as the fish are sluggish, in summer when the water warns up a bit faster up to 3mph.