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Topic: Davis Fish Seeker Diver  (Read 5045 times)

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MurseStrong

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I picked up a new type of diver that supposively works trolling at 2mph & allows you to target depths from 5-80 ft. I was wondering if anyone has experience with this as I haven't gotten it wet yet. I'm hoping it's a nice balance between the sliding canon ball vs deep 6 discussion.
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DWB123

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been using those for a while. a few things i've learned:
1. it's pretty much guaranteed to flip over if you go over 3mph;
2. use a bead chain or a swivel with a bearing to connect both ends, so it's less likely to flip at all;
3. the release clip that comes with it is damn near useless if using anything with serious drag on the other end, and will release with very little pressure (for example, no way you could get away with running a 11" flasher on the release clip). Lighter gear (ex - kokanee, trout stuff) would be fine.

That said, it's a great tool, and one i use more often than most other divers because of its ease of use and adjustability to reach particular depths.


DWB123

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My fish-seeker, rotating flasher (big al's) + brads caught my 10lb coho in the gorge a few days ago. Worked just fine up to 3kts. It seems that using a big al's type flasher keeps the diver in place, whereas when I tried it up to 3kts with a traditional flasher, its erratic action kept flipping it.


Dan_E

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Where do you buy these divers?  I've looked around and haven't found them in the sports stores, not even the newest Cabelas.


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I used Davis divers and caught several small 5 inchers.  Seems to get down but not sure how actually far down it goes.   Like it because it is light weight.   Will advise if I catch any big salmon with it.