To double side or not to double side??

[quackster]

Ok I have started making some dogers I think that will be effective at Berryessa. I notice most manufacters only tape one side of the dodger. Whats the general consensus here?

 

[smokin' Kokes]

i tape both sides especially for the late season deep fishing. kokes above and below the dodger

Konezone has an order option for single or double side taping.

 

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That looks really good.

 

[MackPrince]

Looks good.

I don't know if the one side coloring from manufacturers is related to effectiveness or cost savings.

 

[SilverBullets]

Looks great quackster. I allways retape the other side of dodgers...does it help? I'm not sure but I like adding additional attraction where ever I can and the fish don't seem to mind. I attended a kokanee seminar with one of the leading California tackle maufacturers once. His line of dodgers are only taped on one side. He had been fishing some of the local lakes here and a brought a few of his rods to show the class...interesting thing was the dodgers he had on those rods had tape on both sides! That's gotta tell ya something...

 

[KokeJunkie]

Only my 2cents but I really wonder how much benefit you would get from tape on the bottom since the majority of the reflected light is coming from the sun (which I have found is almost always in the sky ABOVE). Guess it wouldnt hurt though as long as you dont mind spending twice as much in tape.

 

[SilverBullets]

Only my 2cents but I really wonder how much benefit you would get from tape on the bottom since the majority of the reflected light is coming from the sun (which I have found is almost always in the sky ABOVE). Guess it wouldnt hurt though as long as you dont mind spending twice as much in tape.

I could be wrong but I allways thought the side of dodger that the tape normally comes on faces down as your trolling...at least that's what I see when the dodger is under water along side the boat. I believe the reasoning is because most hits occur from below. I've seen video though that seems to show them coming in from behind and above also...that's why I tape the other side. Like you mentioned the side facing up towards the sun is where the majority of the reflective light is coming from...might as well take advantage of it.

 

[KokeJunkie]

I allways thought the side of dodger that the tape normally comes on faces down as your trolling...at least that's what I see when the dodger is under water along side the boat. I believe the reasoning is because most hits occur from below. I've seen video though that seems to show them coming in from the back and above once in a while also...that's why I tape the other side. Like you mentioned the side facing up towards the sun is where the majority of the reflective light is coming from...might as well take advantage of it.

Bullets, you are 100% right. For some reason I assumed because I see so much color as my slingblades drops into the deep that the tape was on top. That being said, I would totally agree with taping the top. The videos I've seen of kokes taking a lure seem to be from behind but you are prob right that they can come in from anywhere. More color could only help 101chromefish101

 

[SuperD]

when I put a dodger under a bright light, the full chrome side of the dodger is brighter than the diffused light of the tape side. also, my perception of the dodger action is that as the dodger rocks from side to side, each side of the dodger sees daylight.

 

[SilverBullets]

when I put a dodger under a bright light, the full chrome side of the dodger is brighter than the diffused light of the tape side. also, my perception of the dodger action is that as the dodger rocks from side to side, each side of the dodger sees daylight.

I agree the side to side action causes each side to get reflection from above. I like to use uv and holograpic tapes on the top mainly because that side faces the sun more. The chrome side of a dodger under a light is bright but look at it at different angles...the uv and holographic tapes explode with color when the reflection of the chrome becomes negligible.

 

[quackster]

I have to agree with SB. Adding tape to the back side cant hurt my chances catching fish. The cost is only about 30 cents a dodger. Another question I have is why do guys only tape a small section on the dodger and not the entire face or at least most of the face?? It doesn't interfere with the action and allows for maximum color enhancement. Just run the tape over the edge on the dodger and trim back with razor blade.

 

[SilverBullets]

I have to agree with SB. Adding tape to the back side cant hurt my chances catching fish. The cost is only about 30 cents a dodger. Another question I have is why do guys only tape a small section on the dodger and not the entire face or at least most of the face?? It doesn't interfere with the action and allows for maximum color enhancement. Just run the tape over the edge on the dodger and trim back with razor blade.

I usually try to leave some chrome exposed because like SuperD mentioned it also attracts in sunlight. I think the exposed metal sufaces (chrome, copper, brass, etc.) work in some circumstances and the glow, uv, floresent, holographic, and prism paint and tapes work in others (fishing deep, shallow, overcast, sunny days, etc.) Like mentioned looking at chrome head-on under a light reflects like a mirror. From the side the chrome stops reflecting but it's ok because that's when the tape takes over and reflects the best. That's my take on it anyway...

 

[MMDON]

I won't use or buy a dodger that doesn't have tape on both sides. Most Mfg's will supply you with double sided dodgers if asked.

 

[SuperD]

For all the believers in double siding, do you double side with the same pattern or use contrasting tapes?

 

[SilverBullets]

For all the believers in double siding, do you double side with the same pattern or use contrasting tapes?

I try to stick with close to the same pattern and colors for effectiveness at different depths. On dodgers that come with tape over paint I match one or the other. All uv dodgers get the same uv tape added to the other side.

 

[SuperD]

I can still only find UV tape in 1" wide. Wish I could find it in 1 1/2" or 2" width.

 

[SilverBullets]

I can still only find UV tape in 1" wide. Wish I could find it in 1 1/2" or 2" width.

Delta Tackle has it in 2x6 inch pieces...2 per pack. It looks to be the same tape Shasta uses on their uv sling blades. Unless they updated you won't see it on their website. I had to special order it from Wholesale Sports (formerly Sportsman's Warehouse.) Since Delta merged with Gibbs they ended up placeing it on their next Gibbs order. The part number is #08440.

edit: Kone Zone has chameleon uv and moonjelly uv tape on their website.

 

[SuperD]

yeah, I got fu barred by Delta, they said they couldn't sell to me directly. And Kone Zone doesn't show examples of the tape. Life shouldn't be this hard!

 

[DLM]

I can still only find UV tape in 1" wide. Wish I could find it in 1 1/2" or 2" width.

Your shop there in Sac that sells the 1' tape has to get it from someplace. I tried to get the supplier out of him one time but he just hinted that it may come out of Florida. I have never found any source in Florida, or anywhere else.

I wonder if one should try a sign shop or something like that.

By the way, it is not actually called uv tape, it has another name that I cannot remember. The "uv" moniker is just something the tackle companies have given it. It really has no uv properties like some hoochies and other tackle do.

 

[SilverBullets]

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