How to Pre-rig and store Slide Divers so they are ready to use quickly... 

New to slide divers, and watched a bunch of videos but was the best of them all, when it came to rigging them up.

I have used Dipsy Divers many times but wasn't sure how to rig the Slide Diver. I bought a few several years ago at a garage sale ($1 each!) but then moved to a part of the country where I never used them. I am heading out to help teach my brother some deep trolling tactics so I dug the Slide Divers out again. Can't wait to try them. Your video is really helpful. Thanks for putting it out there. Tight lines!!!

I sold Slide Divers for many years. I would rig them for customers in a similar manner. Using braid for a threader is making this harder than it has to be. Reminds me of "pushing a rope". Instead, use a 30" piece of 15-20# mono. Fold the mono in half so it looks like a hairpin, touch the two cut ends with a lighter flame and "weld" them together. Then rig it like in the video. When the mono comes out the lure end of the diver, thread the bead on the mono and tie an overhand knot in the mono to secure it. Use a large snap or safety pin to hold the loops on each end together. When you want rig, take the snap off, put two feet or so of your braid in the back loop, hold the diver and bead with one hand, pull with the other hand. Done. All ready to tie on your swivel and leader.

Thanks Marc great video.

Hey Mark great video, what colors would you recommend for the weekend salmon slayers, looking to pick up a couple divers and try them vs LJ's I have black and watermelon now. Black has been the more active color.

Thanks Marc - Leo :)

Awesome 👏

Marc I didn’t get a piece of tubing with my slide diver. Is that your own idea? If so what size/where did you get the tubing? Thank you for the great tip.

What is the Purpose of Adding the extra tubing?

Have you ever bought new Surgical Tubing? Where did you buy it?

I noticed you didn’t add a bead before you tied on you terminal tackle. Typically you add it before hand to prevent damage to your knot from the diver releasing and sliding down to the knot correct?

Why does color matter with a slide diver? If I’m 50 feet behind the diver I wouldn’t think color would matter. The thought here is to get it out and down and stealth. Not diver attraction. I use black slides and nothing else