James RickardWeekend tip--Drop shotting
August 11th 2007 00:08
This is another rig people often use but have no idea what it's called.
While popularized by success on the B.A.S.S. tour, drop shotting has been around for years and can be used to yield a variety of species.
This set up is designed to get your bait down deep and get the "big ones" off the bottom. The easiest way to drop shot is to jump in a boat, go out to the middle of a body of water and drop your line until it hits bottom. then, you take up the slack and hold on! You need not despair if you don't have access to a boat. Drop shotting is also a great technique around boat docks, piers, and bridges. Often fished with soft plastics, you can easily use live bait with this rig and get good results.
The trick with this rig is to have your hook sticking straight out from your line and then have 12"-36" of line below the hook. Tie your sinker on to this tail and use a 3/8 or 1/2 oz. sinker.
While not made for long casts, if you want to make slow presentations to finicky bottom dwellers, a drop shot is definitely the way to go.
Until next time--watch yourself and watch your line!
This set up is designed to get your bait down deep and get the "big ones" off the bottom. The easiest way to drop shot is to jump in a boat, go out to the middle of a body of water and drop your line until it hits bottom. then, you take up the slack and hold on! You need not despair if you don't have access to a boat. Drop shotting is also a great technique around boat docks, piers, and bridges. Often fished with soft plastics, you can easily use live bait with this rig and get good results.
The trick with this rig is to have your hook sticking straight out from your line and then have 12"-36" of line below the hook. Tie your sinker on to this tail and use a 3/8 or 1/2 oz. sinker.
While not made for long casts, if you want to make slow presentations to finicky bottom dwellers, a drop shot is definitely the way to go.
Until next time--watch yourself and watch your line!
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