Dipsy Diver/Jet Diver advice

Any advice on these divers or others not mentioned.  Lake fishing from Old Town Vapor Angler 12 in mother lode and sierra for trout. I do not want to get into a downrigger right now. Any tips would be appreciated.

They create a lot of drag so run two rods,if your only using one rod clip a dr release to the side of your yak to keep the line close or you will be paddling in circles .I only have experience with a deep six on those a general depth is 1/3 of line out ex(90ft out=30ft dp) not sure about other divers

Luhr Jensen 10' Jet and 20' Jets are awesome.  Even though I have 2 DRs, I run one pole either fly-lined, 10', or 20' Jet, and the other side on the DR for 40' or deeper.  I would honestly say I catch more on the Jets then I do the DRs!  I don't like Deep Sixs or Dipsys.

I've tried a couple of them, the JetDiver and the FishSeeker.  Over 10ft and yeah, they create a lot of drag.  You also need a stiffer rod of course to use them vs the kokanee type's i've been using on the DR.  A snubber seems to be essential piece of equipment when using them.  One good thing is that your line wont spin with your lure and end up ruining your line.  I'd like to try the Dipsey's since I just saw they are supposed to release like a DeepSix so you fight the fish not the diver.  There is also another brand of diver that is very similar to the JetDiver (walker or something) that I saw on BPS that also has the release built in to release the pressure on the line when the fish strikes. 

+1 on the fishseeker, I use it at Shasta and Whiskeytown during the summer months. I run a Fishseeker + slingblade + lure, and since I run 8/10 lb. mono as a main line I don't use a snubber. But as Al said it is probably a good idea to use a snubber , especially for the Kokes.

T.L. Tim

These are more fun and less hassle if you don't like dropping lead you can super glue line to rocks.
http://www.sinker-dropper.com/

Thanks guys. Will be giving a couple of these divers a try on my next trip.

I have used Dipsy Divers for many years (especially on Lake Superior). They work great.

For kayak applications, the Mini-Dipsy size seems to work well for me on rainbows and rare fresh water kings. I use 10# or 12# mono for the main line and run a small Seps blade maybe 15 inches ahead of a little Shasta hoochie-type squid. I'm using a rather stiff Shimano light muskie/trigger finger type stick and a medium bait casting reel (my regular largemouth bass rig). The Dipsy creates drag and a somewhat beefy set-up is called for.

The Mini-Dipsy I use does not have a line release in this size, so you will have to deal with the weight/drag issue when bringing in the fish.  Seems to run 12-20 feet down at regular Hobie pedal trolling speed and deeper if you slow it down some. I only troll w/one rod and hold it in my hand.

I would go with a salmon type rod/reel (8 footer) with at least 15# test to use the next larger Dipsys that do have the line release set-up. I would use it for salmon, lake trout and maybe on a lake with big rainbows. You'll actually have to jerk the rod to get the Dipsy to release if the fish is rather small. 

Good luck.