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Green horn 
 		  Port: Oconto river   08/16/2007 21:18
Brookie
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[b]been tryin' to troll for salmon and trout, Have a question that up till now i forgot about. It's been plaugin' me ever since i started. And the million dollar question is: what is a good rule of thumb for setting the dipsey diver tension screws, so far it's either too loose and the current from trolling trips the dipsey or the other end of the spectrum i crank it down and it won't trip at all, i've never been that great at setting the tension on most releases. Can anyone tell me how to gauge the tension or if i have to modify the tension screw to make it work?
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Money Pit 
 		  Home: Ada , MI   08/17/2007 09:09
Brookie
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You'll eventually get a feel for how tight they should be. Start with them "too loose" and turn the screw 1/8 to 1/4 turn at a time until they quit tripping on thier own. If they won't trip when a fish hits your drags might be set too light, if the fish doesn't have something to pull against it can't trip the dipsey.
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Green horn 
 		  Port: Oconto river   08/22/2007 21:35
Brookie
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Thanks much for that helpfull tip. I'll try that next time i get out
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