Reef Runners

[talltails]

Does anyone have a depth chart for Reef Runner Deep Diverers.I know they get down to about 28 feet, but I do not know how far back that is and am too cheap to buy the book THANKS

[Steven Arend]

at 180 feet back they will run only 18 ft down but I'll double check that. What size?

Steve

[Steven Arend]

The deep little ripper will run 18ft with 10# mono at 180 back

The deep diver will run 28ft with 10# mono at 200 back

Steve

[SabikiRig]

Enjoy....

http://www.lakeeriesportfishing.com/dive_chart.html (http://www.lakeeriesportfishing.com/dive_chart.html)

Not sure of the accuracy but, it should give you an idea.

Includes, Big Jon Mini's, Dipsy's and Jet's along with Hot-n-Tots, Rebel Craw's and Thundersticks.

[dabarra3]

Thanks for the good info!!!!

[walleye express]

Most tests are done with 100 to 120 feet of line out.

Diving Depths - While performance will vary depending on line diameter and the length of line out, the following is a good general reference based on the use of 10 lb. test monofiliment.


Lure type-Casting-Trolling

Ripshad 200 7'-0" 16'-0"
Little Ripper 4'-0" 7'-0"
Deep Little Ripper 10'-0" 21'-0"
Ripstick 8'-0" 11'-0"
Reef Runner 15'-0" 28'-0"

[SabikiRig]

Walleye Xpress,

You failed to mention boat speed. The curves will also change with speed as well.

[walleye express]

Walleye Xpress,

You failed to mention boat speed. The curves will also change with speed as well.


Yupper, your right.

I guess we might as well add bottom current variables, tide tables, wave sheer and deflextion and water densities during warm and/or cold temperatures. :evil: If it ever gets that complicated and becomes that neccessary to catch fish, I'm done fishing. ;)

[Steven Arend]

Yupper, your right.

I guess we might as well add bottom current variables, tide tables, wave sheer and deflextion and water densities during warm and/or cold temperatures. :evil: If it ever gets that complicated and becomes that neccessary to catch fish, I'm done fishing. ;)


:tdo12: :dizzy: :lol: :lol:

Who knew that you had to have a major in physics and a minor in mathematics to be able to fish?

Steve

[woodsman rick]

:tdo12: :dizzy: :lol: :lol:

Who knew that you had to have a major in physics and a minor in mathematics to be able to fish?

Steve

And I'll come along with my EE degree to assist with the electronics....:yikes: :lol:

[talltails]

More info than anyone might be able to use and still catch fish and have fun.THANKS!

[SabikiRig]

Yupper, your right.

I guess we might as well add bottom current variables, tide tables, wave sheer and deflextion and water densities during warm and/or cold temperatures. :evil: If it ever gets that complicated and becomes that neccessary to catch fish, I'm done fishing. ;)

Xpress,

I could care less about bottom current and tides especially when you focusing on fish in the mid to upper half of the water column. :D

Speed is the easiest to tweak, what about a Line Counter that is not calibrated? :dizzy:

[walleye express]

Xpress,

I could care less about bottom current and tides especially when you focusing on fish in the mid to upper half of the water column. :D

Speed is the easiest to tweak, what about a Line Counter that is not calibrated? :dizzy:


Sabiki.

I was kidding you of course. And if anyboody was ever accused of being hyper technical or component touchy when it came to fiishing, I'd be high on the guilty scale. The original questioner seemed simply to be looking for a rough answer to the RR diving equation. All the trolling variables come into play and effect the dive curves of all lures where hydraulics are invloved. I gotta believe even the trollers bible isn't 100% accurate.

[SabikiRig]

Xpress,

I know... Just joking with you a little bit. I honestly never even thought about the variables you mentioned.

The Trolling Book may not be dead nuts on who knows. But, it is a good start. :)

[woodsman rick]

On a serious note, the books and most of us feel speed is very important. Monday of this week, 6-5-06, I went out with a friend and his boat would not troll under 2.1 - 2.4 mph, depending on direction. In 2.5 hours we cought 25 eyes with our limit of 10 keepers. Because of the speed we ran the lines out a bit futher, 145' - 165' for the hot-n-tots. My only point is, when the fish are bitting, you need to be on the water.

Rick

[double trouble]

crankbaits with more than 100 foot of line out tend to rise a bit because of the bow of the line itself. hydronamic line effect its called.

we just messed up a simple question again.to simplify your question. deep reef runners are at their best when targeting fish deeper than 20 feet down.running them 100 back on 10 pound line , at normal conditions , should get you 22 feet down.

in lake erie right now , the fish are a bit higher. you might consider using deep husky jerks (20 feet) wiggle warts (16-18 feet) ,deep thunderstick jr's (16 feet), hot-n tots (12-14 feet) or daves kaboom lures which correspond to the above lures.

i am running double rigs ( 3 way swivel with spoon and crankbait ) , dipsy divers (40 back with a spoon ), big jon mini discs ( 60 back) off large planer boards with scorpion stinger spoons. all are targeting fish about 8-20 down in 16-24 feet of water. you can also run a multitude of crawler harness variations which we'll save for another day.

just go out and try. the fishing is the best in YEARS

[brdhntr]

On a serious note, the books and most of us feel speed is very important. Monday of this week, 6-5-06, I went out with a friend and his boat would not troll under 2.1 - 2.4 mph, depending on direction. In 2.5 hours we cought 25 eyes with our limit of 10 keepers. Because of the speed we ran the lines out a bit futher, 145' - 165' for the hot-n-tots. My only point is, when the fish are bitting, you need to be on the water.

Rick

For a neutral bouyant crank, speed has very minor (Precision Troll found about
3%) affect on diving depth.