Dropshotting

Yeah, one of my buddies swears by the weighted Storm minnows. He says they
sit nose down in the bed. I was also thinking a deep diving crank bait for
those bass that are so fast to pick up a bait and spit it out. Soemthing
suspending or with a couple suspend dots to keep it down. Crank it into the
bed and then kill it.

I have another buddy who uses one of Gilbert's big waterdogs with a Daiichi
butt dragger hook for the same affect as the Storm minnows. He pushes the
hook all the way through the water dog and leaves the point exposed.
Actually TJ at Daiichi first told me about that technique.

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"go-bassn" wrote in message
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Try one of the Starm natural minnows on the nests Bob.

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"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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Ds for bedders. I like that. I have a coule repeat beds picked out for
next season that this might just be the ticket for.

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"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
You can ds anywhere you cr, shallow & deep water included. I've ds'ed
in
1
foot of water with great success.

WW
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
news:1095444610.6+sikfEfLm5tfLwY/kq1RA@teranews...
My best guess based on my total lack of skill at the technique
is....

Clear to lightly stained with scattered grass growing off the bottom
upto
as
tall as 2 feet. Depth being anywhere there are fish, but I can't
see
drop
shotting in really really shallow water. For really really really
deep
water I think I would tend to look more at a Carolina rig.

However, there are some exceptions. I might use a drop shot in
places
where
I would flip or pitch like standing tulies in 3-6 feet of water if I
felt
a
more finesse presentation would work. Probably go more to a "Bubba
Shotting" type app in those cases using 20lb fluorocarbon and a hook
with
a
weedguard. I might even use a weight with a rattle built in. My
presentation for this would probably be gin clear water where I have
seen
good fish. I would back way off from the tulies to near my maximum
pitching
distance and be prepared to kick my trolling motor upto high and
crash
into
the tulies if I hooked up a good fish.

Just some thoughts. Your mileage will vary.

Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com




"John C. French" wrote in message
. ..
What are ideal conditions for DS? Such as deep or shallow, clear
or
stained,
weeds or gravel, etc. Any info anyone would like to give on
conditions
or
techniques is appreciated. I have tried several times with out
success.

TIA

John C. French

Yeah, one of my buddies swears by the weighted Storm minnows. He says they
sit nose down in the bed. I was also thinking a deep diving crank bait for
those bass that are so fast to pick up a bait and spit it out. Soemthing
suspending or with a couple suspend dots to keep it down. Crank it into the
bed and then kill it.

I have another buddy who uses one of Gilbert's big waterdogs with a Daiichi
butt dragger hook for the same affect as the Storm minnows. He pushes the
hook all the way through the water dog and leaves the point exposed.
Actually TJ at Daiichi first told me about that technique.

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"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
Try one of the Starm natural minnows on the nests Bob.

Warren
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http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com
2004 NJ B.A.S.S. Federation State Champions



"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
Ds for bedders. I like that. I have a coule repeat beds picked out for
next season that this might just be the ticket for.

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"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
You can ds anywhere you cr, shallow & deep water included. I've ds'ed
in
1
foot of water with great success.

WW
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
news:1095444610.6+sikfEfLm5tfLwY/kq1RA@teranews...
My best guess based on my total lack of skill at the technique
is....

Clear to lightly stained with scattered grass growing off the bottom
upto
as
tall as 2 feet. Depth being anywhere there are fish, but I can't
see
drop
shotting in really really shallow water. For really really really
deep
water I think I would tend to look more at a Carolina rig.

However, there are some exceptions. I might use a drop shot in
places
where
I would flip or pitch like standing tulies in 3-6 feet of water if I
felt
a
more finesse presentation would work. Probably go more to a "Bubba
Shotting" type app in those cases using 20lb fluorocarbon and a hook
with
a
weedguard. I might even use a weight with a rattle built in. My
presentation for this would probably be gin clear water where I have
seen
good fish. I would back way off from the tulies to near my maximum
pitching
distance and be prepared to kick my trolling motor upto high and
crash
into
the tulies if I hooked up a good fish.

Just some thoughts. Your mileage will vary.

Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com




"John C. French" wrote in message
. ..
What are ideal conditions for DS? Such as deep or shallow, clear
or
stained,
weeds or gravel, etc. Any info anyone would like to give on
conditions
or
techniques is appreciated. I have tried several times with out
success.

TIA

John C. French

Try one of the Starm natural minnows on the nests Bob.

Warren
--
http://www.warrenwolk.com/
http://www.tri-statebassmasters.com
2004 NJ B.A.S.S. Federation State Champions



"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...
Ds for bedders. I like that. I have a coule repeat beds picked out for
next season that this might just be the ticket for.

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"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
You can ds anywhere you cr, shallow & deep water included. I've ds'ed
in
1
foot of water with great success.

WW
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
news:1095444610.6+sikfEfLm5tfLwY/kq1RA@teranews...
My best guess based on my total lack of skill at the technique is....

Clear to lightly stained with scattered grass growing off the bottom
upto
as
tall as 2 feet. Depth being anywhere there are fish, but I can't see
drop
shotting in really really shallow water. For really really really
deep
water I think I would tend to look more at a Carolina rig.

However, there are some exceptions. I might use a drop shot in places
where
I would flip or pitch like standing tulies in 3-6 feet of water if I
felt
a
more finesse presentation would work. Probably go more to a "Bubba
Shotting" type app in those cases using 20lb fluorocarbon and a hook
with
a
weedguard. I might even use a weight with a rattle built in. My
presentation for this would probably be gin clear water where I have
seen
good fish. I would back way off from the tulies to near my maximum
pitching
distance and be prepared to kick my trolling motor upto high and crash
into
the tulies if I hooked up a good fish.

Just some thoughts. Your mileage will vary.

Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com




"John C. French" wrote in message
. ..
What are ideal conditions for DS? Such as deep or shallow, clear or
stained,
weeds or gravel, etc. Any info anyone would like to give on
conditions
or
techniques is appreciated. I have tried several times with out
success.

TIA

John C. French

Ds for bedders. I like that. I have a coule repeat beds picked out for
next season that this might just be the ticket for.

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"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
You can ds anywhere you cr, shallow & deep water included. I've ds'ed in
1
foot of water with great success.

WW
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
news:1095444610.6+sikfEfLm5tfLwY/kq1RA@teranews...
My best guess based on my total lack of skill at the technique is....

Clear to lightly stained with scattered grass growing off the bottom
upto
as
tall as 2 feet. Depth being anywhere there are fish, but I can't see
drop
shotting in really really shallow water. For really really really deep
water I think I would tend to look more at a Carolina rig.

However, there are some exceptions. I might use a drop shot in places
where
I would flip or pitch like standing tulies in 3-6 feet of water if I
felt
a
more finesse presentation would work. Probably go more to a "Bubba
Shotting" type app in those cases using 20lb fluorocarbon and a hook
with
a
weedguard. I might even use a weight with a rattle built in. My
presentation for this would probably be gin clear water where I have
seen
good fish. I would back way off from the tulies to near my maximum
pitching
distance and be prepared to kick my trolling motor upto high and crash
into
the tulies if I hooked up a good fish.

Just some thoughts. Your mileage will vary.

Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com




"John C. French" wrote in message
. ..
What are ideal conditions for DS? Such as deep or shallow, clear or
stained,
weeds or gravel, etc. Any info anyone would like to give on conditions
or
techniques is appreciated. I have tried several times with out
success.

TIA

John C. French

Warren, could you elaborate on that 1' DS method? Did you, by chance, use
it from a distance on bedded bass with a bobber stopper or was the plastic
of the floating variety?
--
Steve

"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
You can ds anywhere you cr, shallow & deep water included. I've ds'ed in
1
foot of water with great success.

WW



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Ds for bedders. I like that. I have a coule repeat beds picked out for
next season that this might just be the ticket for.

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"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
You can ds anywhere you cr, shallow & deep water included. I've ds'ed in
1
foot of water with great success.

WW
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
news:1095444610.6+sikfEfLm5tfLwY/kq1RA@teranews...
My best guess based on my total lack of skill at the technique is....

Clear to lightly stained with scattered grass growing off the bottom
upto
as
tall as 2 feet. Depth being anywhere there are fish, but I can't see
drop
shotting in really really shallow water. For really really really deep
water I think I would tend to look more at a Carolina rig.

However, there are some exceptions. I might use a drop shot in places
where
I would flip or pitch like standing tulies in 3-6 feet of water if I
felt
a
more finesse presentation would work. Probably go more to a "Bubba
Shotting" type app in those cases using 20lb fluorocarbon and a hook
with
a
weedguard. I might even use a weight with a rattle built in. My
presentation for this would probably be gin clear water where I have
seen
good fish. I would back way off from the tulies to near my maximum
pitching
distance and be prepared to kick my trolling motor upto high and crash
into
the tulies if I hooked up a good fish.

Just some thoughts. Your mileage will vary.

Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com




"John C. French" wrote in message
. ..
What are ideal conditions for DS? Such as deep or shallow, clear or
stained,
weeds or gravel, etc. Any info anyone would like to give on conditions
or
techniques is appreciated. I have tried several times with out
success.

TIA

John C. French

You can ds anywhere you cr, shallow & deep water included. I've ds'ed in 1
foot of water with great success.

WW
"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
news:1095444610.6+sikfEfLm5tfLwY/kq1RA@teranews...
My best guess based on my total lack of skill at the technique is....

Clear to lightly stained with scattered grass growing off the bottom upto
as
tall as 2 feet. Depth being anywhere there are fish, but I can't see drop
shotting in really really shallow water. For really really really deep
water I think I would tend to look more at a Carolina rig.

However, there are some exceptions. I might use a drop shot in places
where
I would flip or pitch like standing tulies in 3-6 feet of water if I felt
a
more finesse presentation would work. Probably go more to a "Bubba
Shotting" type app in those cases using 20lb fluorocarbon and a hook with
a
weedguard. I might even use a weight with a rattle built in. My
presentation for this would probably be gin clear water where I have seen
good fish. I would back way off from the tulies to near my maximum
pitching
distance and be prepared to kick my trolling motor upto high and crash
into
the tulies if I hooked up a good fish.

Just some thoughts. Your mileage will vary.

Bob La Londe
www.YumaBassMan.com




"John C. French" wrote in message
. ..
What are ideal conditions for DS? Such as deep or shallow, clear or
stained,
weeds or gravel, etc. Any info anyone would like to give on conditions
or
techniques is appreciated. I have tried several times with out success.

TIA

John C. French

John wrote:
What are ideal conditions for DS? Such as deep or shallow, clear or stained,
weeds or gravel, etc

YES!

see article below...

RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing/articles/dropshot.html

Why not try the Jay Yelas rig? He combines both a DS rig with a CR rig by
tying the DS hook on the main line above the swivel for the CR rig. The
length above the swivel would depend on the conditions that one is fishing.
According to Yelas, this would give the angler a double shot at the fish at
two different depths and baits and can help determine what the fish want at
a given time. Makes a great search rig, in that anytime the CR weight
contacts some cover, the rig can be held in place and then shake, shake,
shake with the rod tip to really bring the DS bait into action. He demo'd
this rig at the Grand Opening of the Bass Pro shop near here in Shreveport,
La. Looked and really sounded reasonable the way he presented it.
I haven't had the opportunity to try this yet, but plan to in the near
future.
Keep yer fanny dry and yer line wet!
Cheers,
--
Doyce

"John C. French" wrote in message
. ..
What are ideal conditions for DS? Such as deep or shallow, clear or
stained,
weeds or gravel, etc. Any info anyone would like to give on conditions or
techniques is appreciated. I have tried several times with out success.

TIA

John C. French

Doyce McIlvene wrote:
Why not try the Jay Yelas rig? He combines both a DS rig with a CR rig by
tying the DS hook on the main line above the swivel for the CR rig. The
length above the swivel would depend on the conditions that one is fishing.
According to Yelas,

WEll he DID not come up with it

I did, and demo'ed it 3 years ago at Bass Pro, and the Classic in New
Orleans, even have it in a video filmed 40 months ago, and Bill Dance
using it on his show 32 months ago

I will give Jay a call,, and at least get him to say he saw it elsewhere
--
Rodney Long,
Inventor of the Long Shot "WIGGLE" rig, SpecTastic Thread
Boomerang Fishing Pro. ,Stand Out Hooks ,Stand Out Lures,
Mojo's Rock Hopper & Rig Saver weights, Decoy Activator
and the EZKnot http://www.ezknot.com