Fishing:

Yeah! I know it's kinda early to be talking about dropshoting here in
Michigan, but this is on technique that I want to learn, I have only
caught one fish ever doing it.

What are some pointers on this technique for clear water? weights,
hooks, baits ect. and what does most bites feel like.

Rich, this is without a doubt the finest article/explanation of dropshotting
I have ever read. Now I see what I have been doing wrong. Can't wait to
get out on the water soon and give this a go. Thanks a bunch for such fine
work.
he is talking about the articicle I sent you.

has anyone ever tried using a whacky rigged dropshot? or a small soft
jerkbait, if so did it work well?

I whack em on ds wacky senkos bro

Warren,
what size, color and weight size? I fish mostly clear water.


Wacky rigging a senko is a good tactic, but I tend to like the classic Zoom
u-tail worms texas rigged on a worm hook for wacky rigging. Color selected
based on water color and depth.

Clear Water
Shallow
Watermelon seed
Deeper
Watermelon red or candy (if available)

Stained water
Shallow
Red / Red Shad type colors
Deeper
Blues, black, purples

The Zoom u-tails ripple in the water with the slightest of motions. Makes
for a good dead stick weightless bait in the 10" sizes too. I'll switch to
Culprit if fishing fast though. The Culprit seems to have a better action
and springs back more when fished fast. Actually I have used the Culprit
worms with good success drop shotting too.

Another thing to bear in mind. If dropshotting moderately shallow 2'-12'
rock piles. Try changing up between a light Texas rig (or ball jig) and a
drop shot rig with the same or similar baits. Start with a 1/16th oz and
adjust as necessary for depth and wind. You can nearly double your catch
that way. Yes you will loose a few t-rigs in the rocks, but then you are
targeting both fish that are looking at swimming bait and fish that are
trying to snatch up unwary crawling baits. Often you will find one or the
other is working better, but try both.
Wacky rigging a senko is a good tactic, but I tend to like the classic
Zoom u-tail worms texas rigged on a worm hook for wacky rigging.

when bass bite a dropshot what does the bite feel like? is it a hard
thump like a worm bite? or just mushy weight.

It all depends on how the bass are feeding that day. I've had days when it
just felt like weight, but then other days, there's been no mistake when the
fish hit! That's why a good sensitive rod is so important, so you can feel
the light takes.

My best days dropshotting there was no doubt about it, but I've had a few
when I never knew they had it until I started to lift the rod. Makes it
tough to tell a bite when fishing grassbeds.

I use a blue St Croix (right at $200) drop shot rod most of the time, but I
have found a Quantum Tournament series rod that works very well and retails
for $79-$89 and can be found on Ebay for as low as $40 that works very very
well as a drop shot rod. TES704F

A sensitive rod definitely makes a difference on those slow days.

these are just some messages I got off a fishing list.