wants some help new to the drop shot wantimg some tips

[garynash1029]

this new year I'm wanting to try some drop shot just would like a few pointers tips or tricks

 

[FishingwithRusty]

turn the power down on your sonar, most folks have it turned up too high and end up with a lot of clutter and artifact that prevent you from separating out individual fish on the sonar.

that's my tip

 

[garynash1029]

thanks I'm looking for rigging tips never tried drop shot hear a lot about it never tried it

 

[lafae7]

Invest in some quick attach drop shot sinkers and good (Thin wire) hooks. Other than that a lot of things can be different as far everything else involved.

 

[garynash1029]

I bought some of the drop shot hooks with swivels on the hook

 

[wormman]

google drop shot rigging. should be video u-tube, Picture worth a thousand words !

 

[porthos33]

I got into drop shotting last year and LOVE it! It's like Aaron Martin's says, He love's catching them on reaction baits but when the bite is tough and there is a lot of pressure that drop shot is great! We cast it a lot just like a shakey head and also mark deeper fish and drop straight down on them. I really like the robo worm with a gamakatsu G-lock worm hook in size 1 or 1/0 on my dropshot. This way I can keep the worm weedless and still get more than enough action with it. Tie a palomar knot and leave a 12-16 inch tag end from the hook to the weight. Bring the tag in back through the top of the eye of the hook. That's about as good of a set up as you can get if there is cover or rocks to hang up on. If no cover just leave the hook exposed. I also like the Cylinder or bell Drop Shot Weights. It's worked great all year and have caught some really nice ones. If you really want some confidence, just wait till post spawn and you can literally catch 50-100 fish a day on that thing.

 

[garynash1029]

Thanks for the great information

 

[bassinbrian]

Thanks for the tip! What line weight and rod length do you prefer? What action (rod)

 

[porthos33]

Since May I have been using the Lew's TP1 Shakey/Drop shot rod. 6'9 long Medium light. I caught hundreds of fish on it while fishing Post Spawn on the ledges. Two things about this rod. It is a Med Light and it is great for those softer worms like robo. It is also great with a 3/16 shakey head with an original trick worm. Where I've noticed it has trouble is when I have used a magnum finesse trick worm and I'm having to get the hook to come through on the hook set.(shakeyhead) I think a medium rod would be better with 8 pound test for the thicker shakey head worms. I have been using 6lb test mono and it has not mattered to the fish that its not Flouro. Just don't rush your fish when using 6lb test and make sure your drag isn't to tight. I've also used a braid to 8lb invisx and it work better for for the heavier worms.

 

[garynash1029]

Thanks for all the information I can't wait to try it out love learning and trying new things

 

[bassinbrian]

thanks portho for the info. gonna try and learn to do this!