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Old September 17th, 2004, 06:21 PM
John C. French
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Default Dropshotting

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


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Old September 17th, 2004, 07:08 PM
Bob La Londe
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Default Dropshotting

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




  #3  
Old September 17th, 2004, 07:51 PM
go-bassn
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Default Dropshotting

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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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






  #4  
Old September 17th, 2004, 07:51 PM
go-bassn
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Default Dropshotting

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






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Old September 17th, 2004, 08:02 PM
Steve & Chris Clark
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Default Dropshotting

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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Old September 17th, 2004, 08:02 PM
Steve & Chris Clark
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Default Dropshotting

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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Old September 17th, 2004, 09:29 PM
go-bassn
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Default Dropshotting

I've done that too Steve. I'm not sure what you mean by the bobber
stopper/floating plastic. ds is deadly on bedders of both species,
especially in shallow water. I use about a 36" leader for shallow
dropshotting, everything else just the ordinary.

Warren

"Steve & Chris Clark" wrote in message
...
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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Old September 17th, 2004, 09:29 PM
go-bassn
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Default Dropshotting

I've done that too Steve. I'm not sure what you mean by the bobber
stopper/floating plastic. ds is deadly on bedders of both species,
especially in shallow water. I use about a 36" leader for shallow
dropshotting, everything else just the ordinary.

Warren

"Steve & Chris Clark" wrote in message
...
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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Old September 17th, 2004, 09:47 PM
Steve & Chris Clark
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Default Dropshotting

OK, I understand what you mean now. I was thinking you were using a DS rig
with a slider bobber, you know the ones that has the teeny rubber thingie
you slide on the line that is called a "stopper" because the float slides up
and down the line 'till it is "stopped" by the "bobber stopper". This
little rubber thing even comes through the eyes of the rod and lays in on
the spool of the reel. Good killer rig for suspending fish such as the
walleye and sometimes the SMB ;-)
With the floating plastic I was thinking you had the shot only inches away
from the floating plastic bait of some kind.
This weekend I am going to try a new method using the underwater camera,
with an old rod and a quick release attached on the camera end. There are
some huge fish suspending hooks on the graph at fifteen feet, wonder what
type of shotting ya call this? I always say"if at first you don't succeed,
cheat and then give up!" :-)
--
Steve
"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
I've done that too Steve. I'm not sure what you mean by the bobber
stopper/floating plastic. ds is deadly on bedders of both species,
especially in shallow water. I use about a 36" leader for shallow
dropshotting, everything else just the ordinary.

Warren

"Steve & Chris Clark" wrote in message
...
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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Old September 17th, 2004, 09:47 PM
Steve & Chris Clark
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Default Dropshotting

OK, I understand what you mean now. I was thinking you were using a DS rig
with a slider bobber, you know the ones that has the teeny rubber thingie
you slide on the line that is called a "stopper" because the float slides up
and down the line 'till it is "stopped" by the "bobber stopper". This
little rubber thing even comes through the eyes of the rod and lays in on
the spool of the reel. Good killer rig for suspending fish such as the
walleye and sometimes the SMB ;-)
With the floating plastic I was thinking you had the shot only inches away
from the floating plastic bait of some kind.
This weekend I am going to try a new method using the underwater camera,
with an old rod and a quick release attached on the camera end. There are
some huge fish suspending hooks on the graph at fifteen feet, wonder what
type of shotting ya call this? I always say"if at first you don't succeed,
cheat and then give up!" :-)
--
Steve
"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
I've done that too Steve. I'm not sure what you mean by the bobber
stopper/floating plastic. ds is deadly on bedders of both species,
especially in shallow water. I use about a 36" leader for shallow
dropshotting, everything else just the ordinary.

Warren

"Steve & Chris Clark" wrote in message
...
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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