06-18-2003, 08:40 PM
Most lure dive curves I've seen are based on a particular speed and line type. The only variables are distance behind boat and depth. Boat speed and line type do make a difference. Dive curves have never worked very well for me.
Instead of using a dive curve, do a reality check. Find some water that's the depth you want your lure to go, get your boat up to the speed you want to go, and start letting your lure out slowly (or faster and pause periodically to let it dive) until it starts bumping the bottom. Check it by reeling a bit of line in. It should stop bumping the bottom. You probably don't have a line counter (I don't), so use a permanent marker (or another line marking method) and put a mark on your line so you can match the distance behind the boat again-and-again.
The amount of line you've let out may not be desirable. You may thinks it's too little or too much. If that's the case, pick a different lure that you think will run shallower or deeper accordingly.
After you get the lure figured out, head for where the fish are and start fishin'.
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Instead of using a dive curve, do a reality check. Find some water that's the depth you want your lure to go, get your boat up to the speed you want to go, and start letting your lure out slowly (or faster and pause periodically to let it dive) until it starts bumping the bottom. Check it by reeling a bit of line in. It should stop bumping the bottom. You probably don't have a line counter (I don't), so use a permanent marker (or another line marking method) and put a mark on your line so you can match the distance behind the boat again-and-again.
The amount of line you've let out may not be desirable. You may thinks it's too little or too much. If that's the case, pick a different lure that you think will run shallower or deeper accordingly.
After you get the lure figured out, head for where the fish are and start fishin'.
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