Rod holder for dipsy diver

So if I want to get down about 100 ft or so, is a standard Scorry adjustable rod holder mounted up front going to be strong enough to take the beating from running the diver?  I have not really tries much in the way of trolling in the yak yet since I am mostly in more shallow settings, but I want to try for some walleye.  Any tips or suggestions for rigs to try would also be much appreciated, or alternatives to getting your presentation to where the fish are (90 -110 FT right now).  I do not want to try a downrigger since I am in a shorter SINK.

A well mounted scotty rod holder will have no problem holdong up to the task.

So if I want to get down about 100 ft or so, is a standard Scorry adjustable rod holder mounted up front going to be strong enough to take the beating from running the diver?  I have not really tries much in the way of trolling in the yak yet since I am mostly in more shallow settings, but I want to try for some walleye.  Any tips or suggestions for rigs to try would also be much appreciated, or alternatives to getting your presentation to where the fish are (90 -110 FT right now).  I do not want to try a downrigger since I am in a shorter SINK.

A Scotty rod holder should be fine for a dipsy diver.  However, I'd be more concerned about mounting it  up from and the effects it is going to have on pulling your kayak to one side.  Mount the rod holder behind you if you can.

-Allen

Ok, I have flush mounts behind me, will they hold, and how will I know when I have a bite, since I will be paddling at the time?  That is probably why I don't /have not done much trolling, I have no idea when something is biting vs action on the rod from the diver/lure, etc.  I know I am a newbie at it, so any help is appreciated.  I also know that the bigger fish tend to lurk deeper, and would like to get some of those.  My hearing is not the best, so an noise producing indicator would have to be decently loud for me to pick it out of my paddling noise.

A Scotty rod holder should be fine for a dipsy diver.  However, I'd be more concerned about mounting it  up from and the effects it is going to have on pulling your kayak to one side.  Mount the rod holder behind you if you can.

-Allen

I also run my FF transducer over the port side up front, so if I run my troll off the starboard I am thinking it may balance that drag a bit?

I also run my FF transducer over the port side up front, so if I run my troll off the starboard I am thinking it may balance that drag a bit?

The drag of a diver is way more than the drag of a transducer.

Regarding knowing when a fish is on ... well, you'll just know.  Either you're peeking over your shoulder every minute, or you'd hear it (if your hearing was good), or you'll feet it via a change in the boat handling.

-Allen

Harvey, whats an RT?

Harvey, whats an RT?

runaway train?
rabid trout?
rabbi trainee?

Harvey, if you want to mount your rod holder in front, you can mount it on the one side of your boat, and troll off the opposite side.  That will help a little.  If you have a rudder, that will help a lot.  I caught my first mackinaw in my SINK using a Deep Six Diver that was running with ~250 ft of line out.  The fish was only 16 or 18 inches and didn't trip the diver, but I could still tell it was a fish on.

My hearing is not the best, so an noise producing indicator would have to be decently loud for me to pick it out of my paddling noise.

Use the clicker on the reel.  Is that not loud enough? 

If you're using a spinner and don't have a clicker, loosen your drag till it just holds while you're paddling, any size fish will pull line off and your drag will alert you to a fish behind you.

Thanks for the tips.  An RT is a Radiologic Technologist (x-ray tech) somewhat of an explanation of my avatar.  Although I don't get to do x-rays (radiographs) anymore since I now work as an MRI Tech and occasionally CT.  My mount is centered and was the original position, perhaps I could mount an additional holder somewhat offset to help with the pull from the diver.  I was in Florida the past 16 years and fished mostly grass flats for redfish and speckled trout, so I am trying to get back into the flow of working deeper freshwater.  Again, thanks for all the replies, I will post when I have tried this out.